Box Office Flops That Destroyed Careers and Cost Hollywood Millions

The Happytime Murders (2018)

The Happytime Murders failed in part due to the film’s vulgar humor which was panned by critics and even sparked a lawsuit by the company behind Sesame Street for sullying their child-friendly brand. Estimated losses racked up to be $12.5 million.

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The More You Know

  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • While Titanic holds the record for consecutive weeks at the top spot (15), E.T. beats it by one in total weeks at Number One.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
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