15 A-List Directors and the Biggest Box-Office Bombs of their Careers

Empire of Sun: $22 million. Steven Spielberg’s Average Gross: $150 million

The Abyss: $54 million. James Cameron’s Average Gross: $219 million.

The Island: $35 million. Michael Bay’s Average Gross: $205 million

The Missing: $27 million. Ron Howard’s Average Gross: $90 million

I Love You, Beth Cooper: $14 million. Chris Columbus’ Average Gross: $119 million

Mars Attacks!: $37 million. Tim Burton’s Average Gross: $110 million

Lovely Bones: $44 million. Peter Jackson’s Average Gross: $146 million

A Good Year: $7 million. Ridley Scott’s Average Gross: $61 million

Anonymous: $4 million. Roland Emmerich’s Average Gross: $123 million

After the Sunset: $28 million. Brett Ratner’s Average Gross: $117 million

Mystery, Alaska: $7 million. Jay Roach’s Average Gross: $142 million

Lady in the Water: $42 million. M. Night Shyamalan’s Average Gross: $121 million

Zathura: $29 million. Jon Favreau’s Average Gross: $150 million

Big Trouble: $7 million. Barry Sonnenfeld’s Average Gross: $97 million

Bringing Out the Dead: $17 million. Martin Scorsese’s Average Gross: $41 million