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Movies should n’t be define by their fiscal operation , as some great moving-picture show from the 2010s were see as commercial-grade failures at the time . A movie ’s box office receipt do n’t always ruminate its quality . Timing and marketing are two immense divisor that can influence how much money a movie makes , and they are both completely out of the manpower of the people who actually worked on the movie .
There have been plenty ofgreat movies which bombed at the box officeover the twelvemonth , and the 2010s were no different . vast conductor like Martin Scorsese , Paul Thomas Anderson and Denis Villeneuve all had box role flop in the 2010s , but their movies have still been hailed as masterpieces . Sometimes , a movie flop because it ’s too data-based or weird to connect with general audiences the first prison term round , but this is exactly what prepare it so interesting .
Some great movies from the 2000s altogether flopped at the box office staff due to changing perceptiveness , competition , or poor marketing of abstract concepts .
10Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
Box Office: $51.7 million
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Edgar Wright ’s adjustment of Bryan Lee O’Malley ’s series of graphic novel earned a respectable $ 51.7 million at the box office , but it was count down by its $ 85 million budget . Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ’s esoteric style was seen as a play - off to many multitude , but Wright ’s admirer praised the way the movie incorporates factor of television games and comic book into its visual spoken communication .
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldquickly develop a furore following , thanks to its great ensemble cast and its unusual brand name of humor .
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldquickly developed a cult follow , thanks to its nifty ensemble shape and its unusual blade of humor . The plaster bandage reunite for an gum anime adaptation , Scott Pilgrim necessitate Off , which has been just as popular among fan . Edgar Wright did eventually conquer the American box office years later withBaby Driver , butScott Pilgrim vs. the Worlddeserved better .
9Hugo (2011)
Box Office: $185.8 million
Martin Scorsese storm a lot of people by makingHugo , a heartwarming house movie that has very minuscule in common with his classic crime movies . AlthoughHugorepresented uncharted territory for the director , it prove to be an overwhelming decisive achiever , earning positive reviews and 11 Academy Award nominations , let in Best Picture . Its boxful office staff execution was the only downside , view its huge budget .
AlthoughHugorepresented unmapped soil for the director , it proved to be an consuming decisive success , realise positive follow-up and 11 Academy Award nominating speech .
Based on Brian Selznick ’s book , The Invention of Hugo Cabret , Hugofollows a untested boy living in a Parisian power train place who becomes involved in a mystery involving a disclose - down automaton . Hugocaptures Scorsese ’s passion for cinema , using a intelligent dose of menstruum charm to call back to the earliest days of the artistry form . It may be his only movie for young consultation , butHugois just as active and excited as any of his greatest hits .
8Missing Link (2019)
Box Office: $26.6 million
With a budget of $ 100 million , Missing Linkwas a disaster for Laika , the studio which made a name for itself with skittish stop - motion story likeCoralineandParaNorman . neglect Linkis the most expensive stop - gesture feature ever made , so it was fight an uphill struggle to begin with . 2025’sWildwoodwill be Laika ’s first movie in six years . BeforeMissing Link , the studio released a unexampled movie every two or three years .
Missing Linkmay have been a financial failure , but it proved that Laika can make great picture show without horror .
Although it never made an impression at the box office , Missing Linkis a beautiful and uplifting movie . The secret plan follows a Bigfoot who sets off on a voyage across the globe with two adventurers to lead him . The narrative ’s Victorian setting dead suits its adventuresome emotional state , as does its quirky optical expressive style . Missing Linkmay have been a financial bankruptcy , but it show that Laika can make majuscule moving-picture show without repulsion .
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7Under The Skin (2013)
Box Office: $7.2 million
The Zone of Interestdirector Jonathan Glazer created one of the most interesting and unique sci - fi movies of late years withUnder the pelt . Scarlett Johansson stars as a humanoid alien stalk the Scottish countryside in search of hands . When she finds a victim , she beckons them into a unusual , ink - bootleg void from which there is no dodging . Although it receive positive reviews , Under the Skinfailed to break even at the box office .
The story asks audiences to number up with some of their own answers , and it has been perceive as a feminist fable , a comment on immigration and a treatise on empathy .
Under the Skinis plausibly too abstract and data-based to have much general appeal . The write up demand interview to come up with some of their own answers , and it has been perceived as a feminist allegory , a comment on immigration and a treatise on empathy . However audiences interpret Scarlett Johansson ’s alien lineament and her motives , Under the Skinhas been hailed as a revolutionary sci - fi movie .
6The Master (2012)
Box Office: $28.3 million
Paul Thomas Anderson has take thatThe Masteris his personal front-runner of all his movies , and it deserve more attention . The psychological dramatic event stars Joaquin Phoenix as a World War II veteran who falls under the spell of Philip Seymour Hoffman ’s enigmatic rage loss leader . Both worker , as well as Amy Adams , earned Academy Award nominations for their performances in The Master .
Anderson ’s decision to hit the movie on 65 mm moving picture inflated its budget , but this choice suitsThe Master ’s tone and setting .
hike up by the great performances of its three stars , The Masterreceived a string of rapturous review . Unfortunately , The Masterfailed to withhold its budget at the box billet , just like with Anderson ’s next movie , Inherent Vice . Anderson ’s determination to inject the moving picture on 65 mm flick inflated its budget , but this choice suitsThe Master ’s tone and setting , and it looks wonderful .
5The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Box Office: $110 million
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.had all the makings of a franchise - starter , but its underwhelming loge office haul put an remnant to that possibleness . Based on the 1960s TV show of the same name , The Man From U.N.C.L.E.stars Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer as an American spy and a KGB agent , severally , who are forced to team up to arrest a radical of Nazi sympathizers from acquiring a nuclear weapon .
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.has a great soundtrack , beautiful costume and some stunning locations , all of which give the stamp of the swing ' 60s .
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.has a great soundtrack , beautiful costume and some arresting position , all of which give the stamp of the swinging ' 60s . Guy Ritchie ’s movie is a joyousness to watch , but it bid substance as well as style , with some pulsating action sequences and a twisty espionage plot . regrettably , The Man From U.N.C.L.E.went up againstMission : inconceivable - Rogue Nationat the box office , another spy thriller with a much more placeable name .
4Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Box Office: $9.7 million
The Lonely Island ’s pop music mockumentaryPopstar : Never halt Never Stoppingdidn’t receive much of a marketing button before its release , nor did it welcome an international handout . This intend that the drollery moving picture fall well short of its $ 20 million budget . Despite this , Popstarhas found a devoted hearing over the year , with fans praising its music industry satire .
The Lonely Island ’s pop music mockumentaryPopstar : Never kibosh Never Stoppingdidn’t experience much of a marketing push before its release , nor did it get an external release .
Popstar : Never Stop Never Stoppingparodies literal - life musicianssuch as Justin Bieber , Kanye West and Katy Perry . It even gently makes sport of sure pop stars right to their faces , as the movie is litter with a seemingly never - ending flow of celebrity cameos . The Lonely Island ’s sketch comedy way provides plenty of joke , andtheir Song dynasty are just as fishy as ever .
3Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Box Office: $276.6 million
Denis Villeneuve took over from Ridley Scott for a continuation fans had been wait decades for , butBlade Runner 2049was a box office flop , pay its Brobdingnagian budget . In some ways , this is n’t much of a surprise . Although the originalBlade Runnerhas now become a sci - fi staple , it also struggled at the box office , and its continuation had to contend with many of the same problems .
Blade Runner 2049is a slowly - paced , R - rated , high - concept sci - fi film . These three elements lean to drag down any big - budget flick .
Blade Runner 2049is a slowly - paced , R - rated , high-pitched - concept sci - fi motion-picture show . These three component be given to drag down any bighearted - budget picture , and the fact that it work much comfortably when audience have already seen the first movie for sure did n’t help . It may have been a fiscal loser , butBlade Runner 2049earned rave critical review . It ’s a punctilious neo - noir that builds on the first movie while still providing plenty of original ideas . Michelle Yeoh is set to star inBlade Runner 2099,a sequel TV series put 50 eld after2049 .
2Annihilation (2018)
Box Office: $43.1 million
Paramount Pictures recognized that a intellectual , surrealistic sci - fi horror movie might not be a huge money - maker , sothey soldAnnihilation ’s external distribution rightfulness to Netflix . It perform decent in theater of operations in America , and it was extremely pop on Netflix . It ’s unsufferable to say whetherAnnihilationmight have fared well with international ticket sales if it was n’t sold to Netflix , but its streaming figures hint it should have been given a opportunity .
Such confusing movies are rarely box seat place hits , butAnnihilationhas a great plaster bandage and some viscerally in force repulsion shot .
Annihilationis a puzzling sci - fi movie , filled with strange mysteries and ambiguity . As the researchers venture deeper into the Shimmer , they memorise more about the scientific anomaly , but they get just as many young enquiry as answer . Such confusing movies are rarely boxful function bang , butAnnihilationhas a great cast and some unreasoningly effective repugnance scene , proving that it could have been an exception to this rule .
1The Nice Guys (2016)
Box Office: $62 million
Shane Black help create the buddy copper writing style with his oeuvre on theLethal Weaponfranchise , as well asKiss Kiss Bang Bangin 2005.The Nice Guysis even funnier and just as compelling as these movies , but it sputter to authorize its $ 50 million budget at the box office staff . Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe make an unbelievable duo , but their surprising comedic chemistry is great to check .
Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe make an unlikely duo , but their surprising comedic chemistry is great to watch .
Despite its poor financial performance , fans have been eager for asequel toThe Nice Guysfor long time . The story follows two mismatched investigators unravel a conspiracy in seventies Los Angeles involve grownup films , the auto diligence , and murder . The end seems to tee up a subsequence utterly , with the two man setting aside their deviation and printing business calling card for their new private police detective agency . deplorably , Gosling and Crowe have n’t had the hazard to rekindle their dynamic .
