Top 10 Biggest Movie Bombs of 2025 So Far

Top 10 Movie Bombs of 2025 (So Far)

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today were counting down our picks for the movies that came into 2025 with a bang but left with a whimper.

On the surface, this monster movie had everything going for it. It benefited from casting two immensely talented leads, Christopher Abbott and multiple Emmy winner Julia Garner, as well as the fact that horror auteur Leigh Whannell commanded the directors chair. That said, the 2025 Wolf Man reboot had gone through considerable developmental woes, particularly the departure of original star Ryan Gosling and director Derek Cianfrance. In the end, Whannell, whod previously directed the smash hit Invisible Man remake for Universal, couldnt quite get Wolf Man on a leash. The film garnered middling reviews and grossed just under $35 million on a budget of $25 million.

Youd be forgiven for having missed In the Lost Lands at your local movie theater or for not even knowing it existed in the first place. Adapted from the 1982 short story of the same name by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin, In the Lost Lands was the latest project by reliable purveyor of junky genre thrills Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Dave Bautista and Milla Jovovich (reuniting with Anderson, her real-life husband and Resident Evil director), In the Lost Lands was ultimately panned by critics and received only a limited release. Made for a reported $55 million, Lost Lands scrounged up a measly $4.9 million at the global box office.

This pitch-dark comedy is proof that you really cant win em all. Boasting an all-star cast, including Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant, Death of a Unicorn was hardly as fantastical as its title implied. Ostensibly a satire of greed and class warfare, writer-director Alex Scharfmans film just simply couldnt figure out exactly what it wanted to be. The end result? A comedy thats only fitfully funny, and a horror flick that isnt really scary. Despite distributor A24s mostly sterling track record for artful, thought-provoking cinema, Death of a Unicorn turned out to be DOA, just barely making its $15 million budget back.

It feels like we have Liam Neeson and Taken to thank for Love Hurts. That 2008 thriller kicked off an ongoing wave of regular guy action movies in which that regular guy turns out to not be quite so regular after all. In the case of Love Hurts, the average Joe in question is Marvin Gable, portrayed by newly minted Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, whom you may recognize from the Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once. The involvement of producer David Leitch, director of John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and more, wasnt enough to ease the pain. That is to say, Love Hurts was blasted by critics, earning a dismal 19% consensus on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as falling short of recouping its relatively modest $18 million budget.

It seems that Death of a Unicorn wasnt the only high-profile 2025 flop for A24. Joining the ranks of that disreputable club was Mark Anthony Greens directorial debut, the cult thriller Opus. Starring The Bears Emmy-winning Ayo Edebiri as a skeptical journalist, opposite John Malkovich as an eccentric former pop star, Opus certainly had the makings of a future cult classic (no pun intended). Unfortunately, it just didnt live up to the hype, receiving mostly negative reviews from critics who praised its performances and ambition, but couldnt get past its overwhelming execution. Grossing just $2.2 million on a budget of $10 million, only time will tell if moviegoers will reevaluate Opus.

If even Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh cant put butts into movie theater seats, then what does that say about the state of Hollywood in 2025? Unlike most of the other bombs on our list, Black Bag was critically acclaimed, boasting a virtually unheard-of 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A good, old-fashioned spy thriller that, notably, isnt based on any pre-existing source material, Black Bag was almost totally overlooked by audiences, grossing just $39 million on a reported budget of up to $60 million. While films like Ryan Cooglers Sinners prove that theres hope yet for original, big-budget pictures, director Soderbergh was justified when he publicly posed the question of What's gonna happen to the person behind me who wants to make this kind of film?

Before all the Marvel fans yell at us, let us explain. Yes, Anthony Mackies first cinematic outing as the new Captain America technically made its budget back, earning $415 million after reportedly costing $180 million to make. However, thats before you factor in, among other expenses, marketing costs, meaning that Brave New World would need to have made at least $425 million in order to ultimately break even. On top of that, the fourth Captain America film also became the worst-received in the franchise. Amidst a growing wave of superhero fatigue among moviegoing audiences, it remains to be seen whether or not Avengers: Doomsday will be able to put the MCU back on the map.

Once upon a time, the phrase Robert De Niro playing not one, but two of the famous gangsters of all time would have guaranteed sold-out theaters opening weekend. In 2025, though, what was once a sure thing is now far from it. The Alto Knights even hails from mafia movie and TV royalty! Youve got two-time Academy Award laureate De Niro as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, Goodfellas screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, and Sopranos cast members Kathrine Narducci, Michael Rispoli, and Matt Servitto. Throw in Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, director of Good Morning, Vietnam and Rain Man, and what do you get? Unfortunately, a dull misfire for everyone involved, which made only $9 million on a $50 million budget.

Woof heres one that really stings. After winning three Academy Awards in 2020 for the black comedy thriller Parasite, all eyes were on South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho as the world watched with bated breath to see what his next project would be. Eventually, in January 2022, Bong revealed that Mickey 17, based on Edward Ashtons graphic novel Mickey7, was next up. Maybe the Parasite honeymoon had worn off, or maybe it was the marketing, but upon Mickey 17s March 2025 debut, it fell with a deafening thud, despite warm critical notices. Industry publication Variety later reported that Mickey 17 would lose Warner Bros. approximately $80 million.

Yeah, this is one you probably saw coming. Director Marc Webbs live-action Disney reimagining almost felt doomed from the get-go, mired in controversies that all but sealed its fate. These include (but definitely arent limited to) star Rachel Zeglers casting as the titular character, comments she made that were perceived as harshly criticizing the original film, and Gal Gadots support of Israel amidst its war with Hamas; Gadot plays the films version of the Evil Queen. Ultimately, the films biggest failure might simply have been its inability to resonate with audiences. On a jaw-dropping budget of nearly $300 million, Snow White has made just over $200 million. Ouch

Have you seen any of these box office bombs? Are there any we missed? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!