2002 opening weekend, a paltry sum compared to its $100 million budget and $20 million marketing costs. It didn’t recover from the tiny opening, earning a worldwide total of only $7 million.

9. Stealth

2005 action movie Stealthwas the perfect storm of medium names (Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Joe Morton), a stereotypical and mediocre plot (three military pilots try to prevent the next world war as part of a top-secret military program) and highly expensive scenes (numerous scenes were filmed on an actual aircraft carrier, which must have cost the studio a pretty penny). The film also went up against stiff competition; opening weekend, it came in fourth place behind comedy classic Wedding Crashers, popular Johnny Depp-starring remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryand family hit Sky High. The film, whichflashy plot and lack of strong competition (the film premiered around the same time as Sin City, Fever Pitch, Guess Who and Robots) allowed the film to rule the box office its first weekend, bringing $18 million. It continued to do well, earning a respectable $110 million in worldwide gross. However, the film ended up becoming a huge box office flop due to its incredibly large budget. It cost over $130 million to produce, plus $81 million for distribution and marketing. While a large part of the money went to the cast and the special effects costs, a lawsuit against the film later revealed financial documents that showed that a large sum went to bribes for the Moroccan government to let the studio film in the country.

7. Jack