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

17. The Goldfinch (2019)

The Goldfinch (2019) | Image Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Donna Tartt, the Goldfinch was supposed to be another one of those prestige films gone wrong - it ended up as one of the decade's biggest flops, grossing just $10 million against a budget of $45 million. Critics panned its overly long running time and inability to capture the book's emotional depth - a strong cast headlined by Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman simply couldn't resonate with audiences. Failure revealed the problem with the adaptation of complex novels, which indicated also the risks when literary prestige has to carry an entire movie.