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5 Biggest Flop Movies Of Warner Bros Of All Time

1 years ago By Movies Desk

A Superheroic Flop: Unmasking Warner Bros’ 5 Most Disastrous Movies

So you’re looking for the latest breaking news in the movie world, huh? Maybe even streaming some of these films live at home? Well, let us serve you the daily based article of your dreams! Gather round, because we’re diving into the top 5 biggest flop movies from Warner Bros. Trust us, you’ll want to sit down for this one.

The Superhero Missteps: Big Bucks, Low Rewards

1. Black Adam: The Rock Can’t Lift Everything

Budget: $260 Million | Profit Goal: $520 Million | Worldwide Gross: $393 Million

Black Adam was hyped to be the next big thing in the DC Universe, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson leading the charge. After an agonizing five-year production and promises galore, it fell flat. Critics yawned, and box offices whimpered. It seems Henry Cavill’s Superman cameo was the only thing that couldn’t be faulted—yet it was also the bait that reeled us in. Strike one!

2. Shazam! Fury of the Gods: A Whisper, Not a Roar

Budget: $125 Million | Profit Goal: $250 Million | Worldwide Gross: $133 Million

Touted as a fallback option to Black Adam, this sequel crashed and burned. A confusing trailer and legal woes for one of its referenced heroes made this flick a shipwreck. With the lowest box office return in the DCEU—barring pandemic releases—it’s not a stretch to say: strike two!

3. The Flash: Faster to Bomb

Budget: $220 Million | Profit Goal: $440 Million | Worldwide Gross: $210 Million

Two Batmen, decades of development, and a multiversal theme—none of it saved The Flash from tripping up. Ironically, its promises of resetting the universe couldn’t even reset its own demise. Strike three!

The Ghosts of Warner’s Past

4. The Green Lantern (2011)

Ryan Reynolds’ dabble in the world of green spandex was no Marvel story. Though it didn’t totally flop with critics, it underperformed by only earning $219 million against a $200 million budget.

5. Catwoman (2004)

Talk about a downward spiral! Halle Berry jumped from an Oscar win to a Razzie for this $82 million grosser against a $100 million budget. She even thanked Warner Bros for casting her in this “God awful movie.”

The Aftermath: What Lies Ahead?

With James Gunn taking over and new episodes, seasons, and series of the DC Universe in the pipeline, Warner Bros. is on shaky ground. The legacy of these five box-office catastrophes leaves us questioning the studio’s future strategies. The question is, can upcoming movies like Blue Beetle and Aquaman 2 repair the brand’s shattered reputation?

So, will you still stream these films for a review, or perhaps as a comparison with successes in the superhero genre? Whatever you decide, remember: we’ve been served some quests and rewards by Warner Bros, but not all are worth undertaking.

Superhero fatigue may be real, but it’s particularly pungent when the movies themselves are out of touch. Despite a sprawling, complex universe and a roster of loved characters, Warner Bros. just can’t seem to catch that golden snitch. And there you have it—the gory details about Warner Bros.’ five most disastrous films. This is where we drop the mic!

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