The 10 biggest box-office bombs of 2016 so far

By Jason Guerrasio From Business Insider

The box office in 2016 has been more of a shrug than a full-on crisis.

While there have been bright spots, Hollywood has had some big bets that have not payed off at all this year, especially over the summer, when audiences got tired of all the underwhelming sequels.

And then there are the titles whose performances at the box office have been epically bad.

From “Zoolander 2” to “Ben-Hur,” these are the 10 movies that did the worst this year, so far.

Note: These releases are limited to only those from the six major studios and those that have played in over 2,000 screens. Grosses below are all domestic earnings from Box Office Mojo.

View As: One Page Slides

10. “The 5th Wave” – $34.9 million
Sony
Reported budget: $38 million

(Note: Production budgets are estimates and do not include expenses for marketing and release.)

9. “Hail, Caesar!” – $30 million
Twitter/HailCaesarMovie
Reported budget: $22 million

8. “Zoolander 2” – $28.8 million
Wilson Webb/Paramount
Reported budget: $50 million

7. “The Finest Hour” – $27.5 million
Walt Disney Studios
Reported budget: $80 million

6. “Whisky Tango Foxtrot” – $23 million
Paramount
Reported budget: $35 million

5. “Keanu” – $20.5 million
Warner Bros.
Reported budget: $15 million

4. “Ben-Hur” – $13.4 million*
Paramount
Reported budget: $100 million

*Movie is still playing in theaters.

33. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” – $10.9 million
Sony
Reported budget: $28 million

2. “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” – $9.4 million
Universal Pictures
Reported budget: $20 million

1. “The Brothers Grimsby” – $6.8 million
Sony
Reported budget: $35 million

For more on this story go to: http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-box-office-bombs-2016-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29/#10-the-5th-wave-349-million-1