Some of the Biggest Box Office Flops of All Time Belong to Oscar Winners. WOMP WOMP!

By Jodi Smith | Lists | March 3, 2014 |

By Jodi Smith | Lists | March 3, 2014 |

I calculated all of these flops by typing “biggest box office flops” into Google and clicking on Wikipedia. Then I looked at the formula used, total worldwide box office gross divided by 2 and then subtract the production budget, and it seemed legit. Now let’s point fingers, laugh, and remember that everyone has a bad day at work every once in a while.

Jeff Bridges: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for Crazy Heart.

R.I.P.D. (2013) cost an estimated $130 million and grossed just over $74 million worldwide.

Matthew McConaughey: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 2014 for Dallas Buyer’s Club.

Sahara (2005) cost an estimated $130 million and grossed just over $119 million worldwide.

Jamie Foxx: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 2004 for Ray.

Stealth (2005) cost an estimated $135 million and grossed just over $76 million worldwide.

Geena Davis: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1988 for The Accidental Tourist.

Cutthroat Island (1995) cost an estimated $98 million and grossed just over $18 million worldwide.

Warren Beatty: Best Director in 1981 for Reds.

Goldie Hawn: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1969 for Cactus Flower.

Diane Keaton: Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1978 for Annie Hall.

Town & Country (2001) cost an estimated $90 million and grossed just over $10 million worldwide.

Benicio del Toro: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2001 for Traffic.

Anthony Hopkins: Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1991 for Silence of the Lambs.

The Wolfman (2010) cost an estimated $150 million and grossed just over $139 million worldwide.

Reese Witherspoon: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 2005 for Walk the Line.

How Do You Know (2010) cost an estimated $120 million and grossed just over $48 million worldwide.

Ben Kingsley: Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1983 for Ghandi.

A Sound of Thunder (2005) cost an estimated $80 million and grossed just over $11 million worldwide.