Box Office Flops That Destroyed Careers and Cost Hollywood Millions

Pan (2015)

Despite its enormous budget, Pan received scathing reviews. Roger Ebert said, “Why do filmmakers continue to feel the need to squeeze all the joy and magic out of such a remarkably enduring figure?” In the end, Pan cost the studio somewhere between $89 and $155 million in losses.

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The More You Know

  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
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