5 Bombed-Movies That Are Actually Pretty Good

Massive production budgets, high actor fees, the price of CGI, and marketing costs can send a great movie project into the red-zone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ‘bad’ films.

We check out the 5 bombed-movies that are actually pretty good:

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Even with the star-power of Johnny Depp behind the flick, Disney’s The Lone Ranger didn’t have the pizzazz to pull in the audiences. Due to its massive budget, the film ended up losing the studio around $100 million. The strange thing is that the movie itself was incredibly entertaining, funny and arguably the most visually-stunning film of 2013.

John Carter (2012)

Disney saw another massive financial blunder with the release of John Carter. The sci-fi epic based on one of the oldest comic-books in history looked to have everything going for it, but it somehow lost out at the box-office, over $120 million to be exact. While it wasn’t the greatest film, the dramatic tone, great CGI and endearing all-American performance of Taylor Kitch made for an enjoyable experience.

Sahara (2005)

It’s weird that a movie with Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz could end up generating a loss, but 2005’s Sahara managed to do just that. The movie actually did well at the box-office, it was just the exorbitant production budget that cost it in the end. But as a film, Sahara is a great action-adventure flick, reminiscent of the old Indiana Jones movies, with some great humour thrown in too.

Cowboys and Aliens (2011)

Just the premise of Cowboys and Aliens sounds pretty bizarre, but somehow the movie, which came from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, ended up being a valiant effort. A great cast, clash of history and sci-fi, and some strong CGI made for a fun popcorn movie, but the general population didn’t agree, leaving it to bomb at the box-office and pull in a loss of $75 mlillion.

Ali (2001)

You should be rather surprised to see Ali on this list, given that it was an incredibly well-received movie thanks to strong performances from Will Smith and the supporting cast, but the truth is that the $107 million budget was always going to make it a tough even to break when it hit big-screens. The movie ended up losing the studio $63 million despite all the accolades and awards.

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