3) The Lone Ranger
Production Budget: $250 million
Worldwide Box Office Total: N/A
It may be unfair to include The Lone Ranger on this list. The film is still in theatres and thus, cannot be deemed a bomb just yet. So far though, things aren’t looking too pretty for Disney’s latest epic.
Boasting a hugely expensive budget, the film is a gamble for two reasons. One, it stars Armie Hammer. Though the actor isn’t exactly an unknown, I wouldn’t say that he’s a bankable leading man just yet and asking audiences to buy into him as the titular hero may be asking a bit much. Secondly, the film has a Western setting, which we all know is a hard sell.
Currently, at the time of writing this article, the film is sitting at $122 million worldwide. That’s not necessarily a terrible number but you can bet that Disney wanted to see more than that by this point.
Additionally, reviews are pretty bad as well. Most people are criticizing the performances and the over-complicated story. The film just doesn’t seem to be catching on with audiences and unless things really pick up, this may prove to be another huge bomb for the mouse house. In fact, analysts predict that The Lone Ranger is on pace to lose $150 million, which makes sense given that the marketing alone is rumoured to have cost $175 million and the film likely won’t do more than $275 million worldwide.
