What movie made the least money?

The film gained notoriety from its gross ticket sales of only $30 on its opening run, due to its intentionally limited release at a single cinema, making it the lowest-grossing film in U.S. history in terms of box office sales, but was bested by The Worst Movie Ever!, which ended up with just $11 during its run.
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What film lost the most money?

As of June 2022, the four biggest movie flops of all time were Disney productions. "Turning Red" (2022), "Jungle Cruise" (2021), "Mars Needs Moms" (2011), and "Mulan" (2020) recorded losses of more than 140 million U.S. dollars at the global box office.
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What is the least money spent on a movie?

Writers, directors and editors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez spent between $35,000 and $60,000 shooting “The Blair Witch Project,” making it arguably the cheapest movie ever made. It later received between $200,000 and $750,000 from Artisan Entertainment for post-production.
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What is the lowest selling movies?

The reason: Zyzzyx Road earned a mere $30, making it the lowest-grossing film in history.
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What is the biggest flop in movie history?

10 Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time, Ranked
  1. 1 John Carter ($133-236 million)
  2. 2 The Lone Ranger ($186-221 million) ...
  3. 3 The 13th Warrior ($112-210 million) ...
  4. 4 Mortal Engines ($189 million) ...
  5. 5 Cutthroat Island ($187 million) ...
  6. 6 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ($184 million) ...
  7. 7 Battleship ($177 million) ...
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Top 10 Brilliant Movies Made With Almost No Money



What is the #1 movie of all time?

Gone with the Wind—first released in 1939—is generally considered to be the most successful film, with Guinness World Records in 2014 estimating its adjusted global gross at $3.4 billion.
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What movie only made $20 dollars?

Release and box office gross

From February 25 to March 2, 2006, Zyzzyx Road was shown once a day, at noon, at the Highland Park Village Theater in Dallas, Texas, in one auditorium rented by the producers for $1,000.
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What is the least liked movie?

Contents
  • 1 1930s. 1.1 Maniac (1934) ...
  • 2 1940s. 2.1 The Babe Ruth Story (1948) ...
  • 3 1950s. 3.1 Glen or Glenda (1953) ...
  • 4 1960s. 4.1 The Creeping Terror (1964) ...
  • 5 1970s. 5.1 Myra Breckinridge (1970) ...
  • 6 1980s. 6.1 Heaven's Gate (theatrical version, 1980) ...
  • 7 1990s. 7.1 Troll 2 (1990) ...
  • 8 2000s. 8.1 Battlefield Earth (2000)
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Is there a movie with 0 rotten tomatoes?

On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, films that every surveyed critic considered bad have a 0% rating. As of 2023, 43 films with more than 20 reviews have received this rating.
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How many movies made 1 billion?

All 51 Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion at the Box Office.
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What are pay 1 movies?

The pay-one window is the first exclusive release window from carriers following a film's theatrical release and transactional purchase sell-through period.
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What movie has a 1 billion dollar budget?

The Rise of Skywalker was the last movie to gross over $1 billion before the COVID-19 pandemic, but fan reception to the grand finale of the Star Wars Skywalker saga continues to be mixed.
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What was the cheapest movie biggest profit?

The Blair Witch Project (1999) — $200,000 budget

The Blair Witch Project would go on to earn an astounding $248 million and is widely regarded as the most profitable, widely seen low budget film of all time.
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What movie stayed at number 1 the longest?

E.T. sits atop with 16 weeks at number one (31% of a year). The largest number of films in a year is six in 1986 and 1992.
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Do all movies lose money?

Most films lose money. Indeed, 80% do. The fundamental reason for this phenomenon is simple. If you were trying to impress someone at a cocktail party, what would you rather say: “I make movies” or “I make widgets”?
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Do movies ever lose money?

The Math Doesn't Work. There's no industry on the planet that loses money on 80% of its projects, but recoups it all on the remaining 20%, especially when they spend $25 million to upwards of $250 million on each (like filmmaking).
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Is 79% Rotten Tomatoes good?

As the reviews of a given film accumulate, the Rotten Tomatoes score measures the percentage that are more positive than negative, and assigns an overall fresh or rotten rating to the movie. Scores of over 60 percent are considered fresh, and scores of 59 percent and under are rotten.
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Is 100 on Rotten Tomatoes rare?

On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, films that have exclusively positive reviews and have been reviewed by at least five critics have a 100% approval rating.
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Is there a movie with 100 Rotten Tomatoes?

Critics Consensus: Performed with chameleonic brio by Alec Guinness, Kind Hearts and Coronets is a triumphant farce.
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What movies have 100% ratings?

To date, Leave No Trace holds the site's record, with a rating of 100% and 251 positive reviews.
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What is the lowest movie rating?

Restricted: R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
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What is the most confusing movie?

The number one spot for the most-searched-for confusing movie—with a staggering 70,000 searches per month—goes to Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Once again, Nolan forces flummoxed viewers to comprehend tricky concepts in this labyrinthine sci-fi action thriller spy movie.
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What movie only made $30 dollars?

So Zyzzyx Road was shown once a day for six days at a theater in Dallas. It earned, yes, $30, though Grillo later found out that the movie's makeup artist saw it with a friend, so he refunded her $10. Zyzzyx Road was released on DVD in 23 countries and went on to earn about $368,000 before the end of the year.
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What was the million dollar movie?

Million Dollar Mystery (also known as Money Mania) is a 1987 American film released with a promotional tie-in for Glad-Lock brand bags. This was the final feature-length film directed by Richard Fleischer. It starred an ensemble cast of "America's new comic talent".
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What was the first 100 million dollar movie?

Jaws' place in Hollywood blockbuster history was cemented in the summer of 1975 when it was No. 1 at the box office for 14 consecutive weeks en route to making history as the first film to gross more than $100 million. The production had been as choppy as its ocean waters.
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