10 Great Action Movies That Bombed At The Box Office

While so many subpar action releases become blockbuster hits, here are the greatest action movies that bombed at the box office. Action movies have long been a Hollywood staple, luring in audiences with adrenaline-pumping sequences, cool action heroes, and explosive stunts. However, while they sometimes seem too big to fail, action movies can often be huge risks for studios. The general rule of thumb for a movie to become successful is that it needs to make 2.5 times its budget. The budget is only part of a movie’s cost, as the marketing cost is usually equal to the production budget, and then there’s the movie theaters’ cut too.