"Famously Bad" Movies

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Movies that are only famous for how bad they are.

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TitleProduction
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Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 26, 2023Left Behind: Rise of the An… $2,553,152$3,649,422$4,217,950
Sep 4, 2020Guest House
Dec 20, 2019Cats $100,000,000$6,619,870$27,166,770$75,323,946
Jan 25, 2019Serenity $25,000,000$4,415,403$8,547,045$13,008,804
Aug 3, 2018Death of a Nation $2,356,522$5,885,881$5,885,881
Jun 15, 2018Gotti $10,000,000$1,719,902$4,286,367$6,601,992
Sep 1, 2017Mike Boy
Jul 28, 2017The Emoji Movie $50,000,000$24,531,923$86,089,513$216,564,839
Jun 16, 2017The Book of Henry $10,000,000$1,424,540$4,288,104$4,797,845
Oct 14, 2016Max Steel $10,000,000$2,182,216$3,818,664$4,563,080
Aug 5, 2016Nine Lives $30,000,000$6,249,915$19,700,032$57,814,445
May 13, 2016AmeriGeddon $131,000$316,554$316,554
Dec 8, 2015The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Oct 23, 2015Rock the Kasbah $15,000,000$1,470,592$3,020,665$3,386,153
Aug 7, 2015Fantastic Four $120,000,000$25,685,737$56,117,548$167,849,187
Jul 24, 2015Pixels $90,000,000$24,011,616$78,765,986$244,041,804
Jun 5, 2015United Passions $30,000,000$918$918$168,832
Jan 23, 2015Mortdecai $60,000,000$4,200,586$7,696,134$37,360,909
Nov 14, 2014Saving Christmas $992,087$2,778,297$2,778,297
Sep 5, 2014The Identical $1,587,137$2,827,666$2,827,666
Feb 14, 2014Winter’s Tale $60,000,000$7,297,694$12,600,231$29,575,033
Jan 10, 2014The Legend of Hercules $70,000,000$8,868,318$18,848,538$58,953,319
Jan 25, 2013Movie 43 $10,000,000$4,805,878$8,840,453$31,164,747
Oct 25, 2012Birdemic: Shock and Terror
Oct 12, 2012Atlas Shrugged: Part II $10,000,000$1,751,572$3,336,053$3,336,053
Sep 14, 2012Last Ounce of Courage $1,585,994$3,310,439$3,310,439
Sep 7, 2012The Cold Light of Day $20,000,000$1,831,588$3,763,583$25,361,206
Aug 24, 2012The Apparition $17,000,000$2,841,488$4,936,819$10,637,281
Sep 9, 2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a … $10,000,000$1,415,023$2,529,395$2,529,395
Apr 15, 2011Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 $1,686,347$4,752,353$4,752,353
Aug 18, 2010Vampires Suck $20,000,000$12,202,831$36,661,504$81,424,988
Jun 4, 2010Marmaduke $50,000,000$11,599,661$33,644,788$89,895,930
Apr 30, 2010Furry Vengeance $35,000,000$6,627,564$17,630,465$39,340,177
Apr 10, 2009Dragonball Evolution $30,000,000$4,756,488$9,362,785$56,511,457
Feb 27, 2009Street Fighter: The Legend … $50,000,000$4,721,110$8,742,261$12,660,287
Oct 3, 2008An American Carol $20,000,000$3,656,000$7,013,191$7,022,183
Aug 29, 2008Disaster Movie $20,000,000$5,836,973$14,190,901$36,720,752
Feb 22, 2008Witless Protection $7,500,000$2,116,692$4,151,836$4,151,836
Feb 8, 2008The Hottie and the Nottie $27,696$27,696$1,527,696
Feb 1, 2008Strange Wilderness $20,000,000$3,001,719$6,575,282$6,947,084
Jan 25, 2008Meet the Spartans $30,000,000$18,505,530$38,233,676$84,646,831
Jan 11, 2008In the Name of the King: A … $60,000,000$2,984,524$4,775,656$13,233,220
Aug 8, 2007Daddy Day Camp $6,000,000$3,402,678$13,235,267$18,209,872
Jul 27, 2007I Know Who Killed Me $3,506,291$7,233,485$7,233,485
Jul 27, 2007Who's Your Caddy? $7,000,000$2,756,661$5,694,308$5,694,308
Jul 13, 2007Captivity $1,429,100$2,686,800$9,459,740
May 11, 2007Delta Farce $3,420,645$8,130,530$8,735,908
Apr 27, 2007Kickin It Old Skool $2,541,419$4,500,147$4,500,147
Apr 13, 2007Redline $3,962,385$6,881,021$6,881,021
Feb 9, 2007Norbit $34,195,434$95,673,607$158,973,607
Jan 26, 2007Epic Movie $20,000,000$18,612,544$39,739,367$86,858,578
Jan 5, 2007Happily N'Ever After $47,000,000$6,608,244$15,849,032$37,923,818
Dec 1, 2006Van Wilder Deux: The Rise o… $2,313,372$4,261,350$4,261,350
Nov 17, 2006Let's Go to Prison $4,000,000$2,220,050$4,630,045$4,630,045
Aug 11, 2006Zoom $35,000,000$4,510,408$11,989,328$12,506,188
May 12, 2006Goal! The Dream Begins $33,000,000$1,921,838$4,283,255$27,610,873
Mar 24, 2006Larry the Cable Guy: Health… $17,000,000$6,922,767$15,680,099$15,680,099
Jan 6, 2006Grandma’s Boy $5,000,000$3,009,341$6,090,172$6,590,172
Aug 17, 2005Supercross $30,000,000$1,330,520$3,102,550$3,252,550
Aug 12, 2005Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo $22,000,000$9,626,287$22,400,154$45,273,464
Apr 22, 2005King's Ransom $25,000,000$2,137,685$4,008,527$4,049,527
Feb 18, 2005Son of the Mask $100,000,000$7,511,675$17,018,422$59,918,422
Jan 28, 2005Alone in the Dark $20,000,000$2,834,421$5,178,569$10,588,079
Aug 27, 2004Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 $20,000,000$3,251,856$9,109,322$9,355,369
Nov 26, 2003Timeline $80,000,000$8,440,629$19,480,739$26,703,184
Nov 21, 2003Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the H… $109,000,000$38,329,160$101,018,283$133,818,283
Oct 10, 2003House of the Dead $7,000,000$5,683,280$10,199,354$13,860,078
Aug 15, 2003Grind $2,511,403$5,111,630$5,119,629
Jul 11, 2003The League of Extraordinary… $78,000,000$23,075,892$66,465,204$179,265,204
Jun 27, 2003The Room $3,422,338
Jun 20, 2003From Justin to Kelly $12,000,000$2,715,848$4,922,166$4,922,166
Mar 21, 2003Boat Trip $15,000,000$3,815,075$8,586,376$14,933,713
Feb 21, 2003Gods and Generals $55,000,000$4,675,246$12,882,934$12,923,936
Jan 17, 2003Kangaroo Jack $60,000,000$16,580,209$66,723,216$90,558,582
Dec 25, 2002Pinocchio $45,000,000$1,151,463$3,681,811$31,681,811
Nov 27, 2002Eight Crazy Nights $9,434,175$23,607,202$23,607,202
Sep 20, 2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever $70,000,000$7,010,474$14,294,842$14,294,842
Aug 16, 2002The Adventures of Pluto Nash $100,000,000$2,182,900$4,411,102$7,094,995
Aug 2, 2002The Master of Disguise $16,000,000$12,554,650$40,363,530$40,363,530
Sep 21, 2001Glitter $8,500,000$2,414,596$4,273,372$4,273,372
Apr 20, 2001Freddy Got Fingered $15,000,000$7,098,459$14,249,005$14,249,005
Mar 23, 2001Say It Isn't So $25,000,000$2,861,903$5,516,708$5,516,708
Feb 2, 2001Left Behind $18,500,000$2,158,780$4,224,065$4,224,065
Dec 8, 2000Dungeons and Dragons $35,000,000$7,237,422$15,185,241$33,771,965
Sep 1, 2000Whipped $3,000,000$2,729,625$4,142,507$4,142,507
Jul 19, 2000The In Crowd $15,000,000$1,505,551$5,217,498$5,217,498
May 12, 2000Battlefield Earth: A Saga o… $80,000,000$11,548,898$21,471,685$29,725,663
Jun 30, 1999Wild Wild West $175,000,000$27,687,484$113,805,681$221,229,335
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses $13,000,000$5,613,587$27,151,490$27,151,490
Aug 14, 1998The Avengers $60,000,000$10,305,957$23,385,416$48,585,416
May 29, 1998Almost Heroes $2,837,928$6,175,688$6,175,688
Mar 27, 1998Meet the Deedles $24,000,000$2,006,751$4,356,126$4,356,126
Dec 25, 1997The Postman $80,000,000$5,260,324$17,650,704$20,841,123
Nov 21, 1997Mortal Kombat: Annihilation $30,000,000$16,771,694$35,927,406$51,327,406
Apr 18, 1997McHale's Navy $42,000,000$2,128,565$4,408,420$4,408,420
Feb 7, 1997The Pest $1,817,278$3,533,790$3,533,790
Aug 30, 1996The Stupids $1,593,929$2,415,593$2,415,593
Aug 23, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau $40,000,000$9,101,987$27,682,712$27,682,712
Jul 17, 1996Kazaam $5,001,588$18,880,508$18,880,508
Mar 15, 1996Ed $1,910,840$3,956,785$3,956,785
Sep 22, 1995Showgirls $40,000,000$8,112,627$20,350,754$37,750,754
Sep 8, 1995National Lampoon's Senior Trip $2,184,901$4,686,937$4,686,937
Aug 25, 1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde $900,782$2,739,002$2,739,002
Apr 28, 1995Top Dog $2,164,381$4,992,085$4,992,085
Apr 12, 1995Jury Duty $4,831,622$16,941,552$16,941,552
Mar 31, 1995Born to be Wild $1,657,008$3,730,409$3,730,409
Dec 21, 1994Mixed Nuts $2,307,850$6,670,176$6,670,176
Apr 1, 1994Clifford $2,541,043$7,347,669$7,347,669
Jan 28, 1994Car 54, Where Are You? $1,238,080$1,238,080
Nov 5, 1993Look Who's Talking Now $4,022,570$10,172,124$10,172,124
Jul 9, 1993Weekend at Bernie's II $4,004,668$12,741,891$12,741,891
May 28, 1993Super Mario Bros. $42,000,000$8,532,623$20,844,907$20,844,907
Aug 21, 1992Christopher Columbus: The D… $3,101,563$8,251,071$8,251,071
Jul 10, 1992Cool World $5,556,451$14,110,589$14,110,589
May 1, 1992Folks! $2,177,518$5,906,300$5,906,300
Feb 1, 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot $28,411,000$70,411,000
Jul 26, 1991Another You $2,697,777$2,697,777
Jun 21, 1991Suburban Commando $93,736$6,950,596$6,950,596
May 24, 1991Hudson Hawk $65,000,000$7,082,820$17,218,916$17,218,916
Feb 15, 1991Nothing But Trouble $3,966,240$8,479,793$8,479,793
Dec 19, 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities $4,216,063$15,432,314$15,432,314
Jun 29, 1990Ghost Dad $4,803,480$23,007,150$23,007,150
Apr 27, 1990Spaced Invaders $3,000,000$4,474,336$15,000,000$15,000,000
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons $2,239,830$4,463,085$4,463,085
Nov 3, 1989Second Sight $2,156,742$5,000,000$5,000,000
Apr 19, 1989Red Scorpion $1,972,994$4,192,000$4,192,000
Aug 12, 1988Mac and Me $2,061,464$6,000,000$6,000,000
Jul 22, 1988Caddyshack II $4,436,330$11,798,302$11,798,302
1988Hero and the Terror $5,000,000$5,000,000
Nov 20, 1987Teen Wolf Too $3,000,000$3,009,160$7,888,000$7,888,000
Nov 20, 1987Flowers in the Attic $5,020,317$14,000,000$14,000,000
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest for … $17,000,000$5,683,122$14,522,355$36,700,000
May 15, 1987Ishtar $40,000,000$4,331,817$14,375,181$14,375,181
Jan 1, 1987Leonard Part 6 $4,000,000$4,000,000
Dec 19, 1986King Kong Lives $10,000,000$1,172,942$4,711,220$4,711,220
Nov 21, 1986Firewalker $4,130,323$11,834,302$11,834,302
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess $2,620,657$6,029,824$6,029,824
Aug 1, 1986Howard the Duck $30,000,000$5,070,136$16,295,774$16,295,774
Jun 27, 1986American Anthem $7,000,000$1,867,969$3,571,624$3,571,624
Nov 22, 1985King Solomon's Mines $5,005,788$15,057,465$15,057,465
May 3, 1985Gymkata $1,261,845$3,249,442$3,249,442
Mar 29, 1985King David $2,212,481$4,800,000$4,800,000
Dec 19, 1984Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo $2,921,030$15,000,000$15,000,000
Nov 21, 1984Supergirl $5,738,249$14,296,438$14,296,438
Aug 31, 1984Bolero $4,579,240$9,000,000$9,000,000
Aug 17, 1984Sheena $25,000,000$2,950,114$5,778,353$5,778,353
Jun 22, 1984Rhinestone $5,459,726$21,400,000$21,400,000
Aug 19, 1983Yor: Hunter From the Future $2,810,199$2,810,199$2,810,199
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182$3,374,312$3,374,312
Jul 15, 1983Staying Alive $22,000,000$12,146,143$63,841,474$126,041,474
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther $1,341,695$7,201,697$7,201,697
Oct 29, 1982National Lampoon's Class Re… $3,086,525$16,550,727$16,550,727
Aug 27, 1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together… $5,000,000$115,797$3,707,583$3,707,583
Aug 6, 1982The Pirate Movie $2,528,133$7,983,086$7,983,086
Jul 23, 1982Zapped! $823,548$15,026,217$15,026,217
Jun 25, 1982Megaforce $18,000,000$2,350,021$5,675,599$5,675,599
May 7, 1982Paradise $2,815,503$5,000,000$5,000,000
Apr 30, 1982Partners $2,318,801$4,109,724$4,109,724
Dec 18, 1981Heartbeeps $10,000,000$407,464$6,000,000$6,000,000
Jul 31, 1981Under the Rainbow $20,000,000$2,287,205$18,826,490$18,826,490
Aug 8, 1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu… $2,399,109$10,697,276$10,697,276
Aug 8, 1980Xanadu $1,471,595$22,762,571$22,762,611
Jul 11, 1980Oh Heavenly Dog $323,320$6,216,067$6,216,067
Jun 20, 1980Can't Stop the Music $20,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Jun 6, 1980Up the Academy $10,000,000$10,000,000
May 23, 1980The Gong Show Movie $1,476,425$6,621,520$6,621,520
Mar 28, 1980When Time Ran Out... $1,400,994$3,763,988$3,763,988
Feb, 1980Caligula $23,400,000$23,400,000
Jun 17, 1977Exorcist II: The Heretic $14,000,000$25,011,000$25,011,000
Jun 24, 1970Myra Breckinridge $3,000,000$3,000,000
Apr 28, 1967Casino Royale $12,000,000$22,744,718$41,744,718
Feb 21, 1956The Conqueror $9,000,000$9,016,347


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