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

5. Waterworld (1995)

Waterworld (1995) | Image Source: Universal Pictures

Dubbed "Kevin's Gate" during production, Waterworld was one of the most expensive films of its time, with a budget of $175 million. Though it grossed $264 million worldwide, the high production costs, including expensive oceanic sets and weather-related delays, left Universal in the red. Kevin Costner's reputation also took a hit as critics targeted his performance. After time passed, the film earned a certain cult status for the ambitious vision of a post-apocalyptic world-while it could still not be ridiculed as some years ago Waterworld became a warning that even such large budgets fail in the game of box offices.