Box Office Flops That Destroyed Careers and Cost Hollywood Millions

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys and Aliens went through fourteen years of production, but it ultimately turned out to be a waste of time, money, and energy. Despite headliners like Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, the movie came in second to The Smurfs on its opening weekend. In the end, the film lost $63 to $75 million at the box office.

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