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Entertainment's most infamous flops, from movies to musicals

Big budget productions that bombed
Pippa Middleton's book: loss unknown
Pippa Middleton's book: loss unknown
Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography: loss unknown
Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography: loss unknown
Michael Jackson's Invincible album: loss unknown
Michael Jackson's Invincible album: loss unknown
Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album: loss unknown
Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album: loss unknown
King Kong musical: loss unknown
King Kong musical: loss unknown
Viva Forever! musical: lost $8.3 million (£6.1m)
Viva Forever! musical: lost $8.3 million (£6.1m)
Taboo musical: lost $15.2 million (£11.2m)
Taboo musical: lost $15.2 million (£11.2m)
Carrie: The Musical: lost $17 million (£12.5m)
Carrie: The Musical: lost $17 million (£12.5m)
The Lord of the Rings musical: lost at least $34 million (£25m)
The Lord of the Rings musical: lost at least $34 million (£25m)
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical: lost $72.1 million (£52.3m)
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical: lost $72.1 million (£52.3m)
Gigli film: lost $72.7 million (£53.4m)
Gigli film: lost $72.7 million (£53.4m)
Live By Night film: lost $89 million (£65.4m)
Live By Night film: lost $89 million (£65.4m)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword film: lost $130.4 million (£95.8m))
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword film: lost $130.4 million (£95.8m))
Mars Needs Moms film: lost $183 million (£134.5m)
Mars Needs Moms film: lost $183 million (£134.5m)
Marco Polo series: lost $237.3 million (£174.4m)
Marco Polo series: lost $237.3 million (£174.4m)
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Big budget productions that bombed

Millions of dollars are spent creating stage productions, films, albums, TV series, and books in the hopes that they will become the next big hit. But sometimes things don't prove as successful as hoped, even with the backing of major stars.

From Broadway shows based on blockbuster movies to a Beyoncé album that bombed, read on to discover some of the entertainment world's biggest flops of all time.

All dollar amounts in US dollars. 

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22 May 2023

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