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Top 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

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David Mudd

Meet the DeedlesTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

For whatever reason, one of Disney’s strangest decisions in recent years has been to capitalize on the surfer demographic. The story revolves around two foolish brothers who are obsessed with surfing and, as a result, find themselves caught up in an environmental conflict. When it came to radical and edgy things, the ’90s were plenty of those ideas, but Meet the Deedles was not one of them.
The film was panned by critics who compared it to Dumb and Dumber and received a very negative reception. It was fortunate for Paul Walker, who co-starred in the picture, that he would go on to star in several adventure flicks that performed well in the Fast and the Furious franchise. That surfer movie, however, was a huge disappointment for Disney when audiences determined that these beach bums were not bodacious enough to merit a thumbs-up, much less an actual surf.

Around the World in 80 DaysTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

Around the World in 80 Days was largely based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name, demonstrating that Disney might encounter issues when adapting the work of more than one famous author. Also, this time, it was much more expensive than Disney’s attempt to adapt L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books. Many well-known comedic actors, including Steve Coogan, John Cleese, John Cleese, and Luke Wilson, appeared in the film. Doing a movie with actors like this and not having it end up being amusing is a challenge.

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Critics didn’t like this one, and it served as a foreshadowing of how much money Disney will lose in the future with an alarming frequency of films. With its hilarious take on a classic tale and steampunk elements, Around the World in 80 Days had its innovative moments. However, it was a natural subject matter for the picture, as the deficits against their film budgets began to rise around this time.

Treasure PlanetTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

When it comes to transferring books to the big screen, Disney seems to be having a difficult time. For its outstanding visual style, Treasure Planet was praised as much as Return to Oz and Around the World in 80 Days. That was, however, the extent of the positive feedback. Unlike the original Treasure Island, Treasure Planet was a sci-fi take on the traditional tale. However, it’s possible that the story was too well-known for most critics and viewers to care about it.

It turned out to be one of the most expensive animated box offices flops ever, and not only in the Disney era. In comparison to the other flops on our list, this one still has rather high viewer ratings on a number of fan review aggregate sites. It’s strange that moviegoers weren’t more appreciative of it. It’s possible that Treasure Island reaped all of the benefits of the story and left nothing for Treasure Planet to find when it searched beneath the identical X in the sand.

John CarterTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

The trend of significant losses that John Carter was a part of makes Disney’s fear against risks more apparent to those who are frustrated by the company’s reliance on animated pictures. When everything was said and done, Disney’s live-action feature releases between John Carter and the next two films on this list cost them hundreds of millions of dollars. At least $100 million of such shortfall can be attributed to John Carter’s financial failures.

As an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series, John Carter was intended to appeal to a wide audience. People didn’t like the trailers and billboards for John Carter because of how unappealing they were, and the connection to the book series was muddied when the title was altered from John Carter of Mars to John Carter of Mars. According to reports, Disney would have required the film to bring in more than $600 million in order to break even.

The Lone RangerTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

Critics have already voiced their disapproval of Johnny Depp’s portrayal of an Indian character in The Lone Ranger prior to its release. The fact that audiences had grown tired of seeing Depp play outrageous characters like Jack Sparrow and the Mad Hatter in prior live-action Disney films exacerbated his lack of marketability for this one. The Lone Ranger was doomed from the start, and as soon as the critical acclaim began to wane, the film’s demise was all but assured.

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The Lone Ranger was able to recoup its costs at the box office based on the film’s production costs. That being said, Disney invested a lot of money in marketing the film, which didn’t pay off. The absence of ticket sales is said to have lost Disney close to $200 million.

TomorrowlandTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

When George Clooney is given the lead role in a film, audiences anticipate huge things. While it appears that Tomorrowland narrowly missed making its money back, in reality it was one of the year’s most disappointing disasters. Disney had high hopes for this one and spent a lot of money promoting it. Big enough to cost Disney $120 million in the end, according to reports.

Overall, Tomorrowland was physically stunning, had a captivating premise, and had the star power to convey a compelling story, making it an excellent film. Critics, on the other hand, thought that the film never got around to conveying such a tale. Maybe not one of the best movies on our list, but it wasn’t bad either. It was a real shock that this one didn’t draw a larger crowd.

The Black CauldronTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

On this list, The Black Cauldron isn’t even close to losing as much as some of the other films, but there was a lot more at stake back in 1985. Since they have properties like Star Wars in their back pocket, Disney has the money to recover from a surprising setback. The Black Cauldron, on the other hand, was the most expensive animated film of its time, and it had a lot of weight attached to it at the time. Consequently, Disney’s animation section was virtually wiped out when the system went down.

Aside from the fact that few people think The Black Cauldron is their favorite Disney film, there’s a good explanation for this. If you compare The Black Cauldron to other animated films of the time, such as The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast, you’ll be hard-pressed to find any redeeming qualities. When you think about how close this picture came to erasing Disney’s influence on the world of animation, and denying fans of all the great films that were just a few years away, it’s mind-boggling.

FantasiaTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

Yes, those box office numbers are correct. Even 70 years after its initial premiere, reissues of Fantasia continue to bring in large sums of money. A disastrous failure for Disney at the time, it actually threatened the company’s very existence. The fact that Fantasia was widely acclaimed at the time of its premiere is hard to believe, yet it has only grown in popularity over the years.

To begin with, World War II had a negative impact. History-defining debacle scuppered European distribution of the film when it was released in 1940. This, together with the (at the time) astronomically expensive production expenses, amounted to a significant loss for Walt Disney. Re-releases and re-mastered versions appear to have helped them recoup their losses, but it’s unclear how much profit (or loss, depending on how you look at it) the beloved work has generated for the corporation when editing and marketing expenses are taken into account.. This one is a bit of an enigma for you all, I’m afraid.

The AlamoTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

Disney had a rough year in 2004. We’ve already discussed Home on the Range, so when was it released? 2004. In the aforementioned “Around the World in 80 Days”? 2004. The Alamo, on the other hand, was not only one of the biggest financial failures for the studio, but for any film in history. In order to cover the costs they accrued this year, it was fortunate that Disney experienced a renaissance phase in the 1990s.

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It’s interesting, though, that a movie about the Alamo appeared so forgettable given its association with an important historical conflict. Many critics panned the film’s slow pacing, citing it as a hindrance to the film’s intended impactful climax. The Alamo’s shock ending was never going to be talked about as much as the Titanic’s would have been since everyone knows how the combat ends. Nevertheless, the picture had to convey the seriousness and tension that had built up before the conflict in order to convey the historical significance of that moment. Sadly, people were bored, and the only history shown was a history-making flop, which was disappointing.

Mars needs MomsTop 10 Biggest Disney Movie Flops

Fans who are wondering why Disney is hesitant to break away from their standard cartoon approach could look to the critical and financial failures of The Princess and Frog, and Mars Needs A Home. There is no doubt that moms have a major role. Rather than a film that didn’t fulfill expectations, this was a failure. This was the Titanic of box office failures, one of the most infamous in cinematic history. Many were left wondering what went wrong with the film.