10 Great Movies From This Decade That Bombed At The Box Office

With the rise in streaming in the 21st century, the success of theater releases has been closely examined, with several great films flopping at the box office in the 2020s. Generally speaking, movies without well-known franchise titles attached to them have struggled to perform, and the COVID-19 Pandemic also directly impacted box office results for independent films and franchise releases alike in 2020 and 2021. Generally speaking, movies are expected to have a turnaround of at least 2.5x their budget to begin making a profit, a task that’s become increasingly challenging with rising budget costs.