20 movies that made history with their box office flops

Modified Jan 21, 2025 11:43 ET

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) | Image Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

10. R.I.P.D. (2013)

R.I.P.D. (2013) | Image Source: Universal Pictures

R.I.P.D. was a bold buddy cop with a twist of the paranormal, with Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. A budget of $130 million spent on it earned only $78 million in returns at the box office. Critics trashed its formulaic plot and clunky humor, which recycled too much CGI, making people compare it unfavorably to Men in Black. Not even Reynolds' rising popularity could attract enough viewers. Even as some have gone on to enjoy its offbeat premise, R.I.P.D. is something of a lesson in balancing originality with execution in blockbuster filmmaking.