And yet, one was up for an Oscar last year The list of the biggest box office bombs for 2019 has been revealed, seeing X-Men: Dark Phoenix with the most substantial financial loss.
The list, published annually by Deadline, showed the spin-off superhero film led by Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) lost $143 million (£115 million) at the worldwide box office.
The X-Men film was singled out for being directed by first-time director Simon Kinberg, who wrote and produced a number of previous offerings.
The film was also rescheduled several times and earned negative reviews. The list also includes Terminator: Dark Fate, which lost $122 million (£98 million) despite earning good reviews and featuring three female leads, deemed to be topical.