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

7. Titan A.E. (2000)

Titan A.E. (2000) | Image Source: 20th Century Fox

Sci-fi animated film Titan A.E. by Don Bluth was a thrilling combination of space adventure and innovative animation, which disappointed, garnering only $36 million in revenues against its $75 million budget. Mature themes and the 2D and 3D hybrid animation left its target audience confused—it was too dark for kids and too light for adults. Fox Animation Studios went into bankruptcy because of it, closing off Don Bluth's legendary career in feature films. Even now, it's viewed as a cult classic, and Titan A.E. reminds us how the audience is often misjudged to be the cause for sinking even the most ambitious of projects.