Everyone Thought These 6 Movies Would Be Blockbusters

Not every movie can be a hit. There are plenty of cautionary tales from Hollywood of massive movies with bloated budgets that, instead of making a big splash at the box office, flopped dead on the sand like a beach whale. The nature of inflation and the uncertainty of the theatrical experience have made it increasingly difficult for many modern blockbusters to turn a profit , but that hasn't stopped studios from trying.

Some of these financial flops come as no surprise. They hit theaters riding waves of bad press, lackluster marketing and behind-the-scenes drama that all but ensures that audiences will stay far back from the incoming toxic tsunami. Other times, though, there are movies that everyone assumes are guaranteed hits that fail nonetheless. Whether they come from filmmakers wit