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25. It's Pat
It’s Pat was pulled after just one weekend, with critics slamming its one-joke premise and audiences barely showing up. With only $60,000 earned in total and a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film vanished almost as quickly as it arrived. | © Touchstone Pictures
24. The Watcher in the Woods
The Watcher in the Woods was pulled just ten days after its 1980 release, thanks to a baffling sci-fi twist ending that left audiences completely confused. Disney later reshot the final scenes and re-released it a year later, but even with fixes, it never fully recovered at the box office. | © Walt Disney Pictures
23. Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway bombed so badly that most theaters dropped it within its first week, despite a massive budget and an all-star cast. Critics found it unfunny and messy, and with little marketing support, it quickly became one of the biggest flops of the early ’80s. | © Universal Studios
22. Swept Away
Swept Away was slammed by critics and ignored by audiences, with Madonna’s lead performance called everything from wooden to self-indulgent. After a disastrous U.S. run and a canceled UK release, most theaters dropped it by week three, and it quietly vanished. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
21. Max Steel
Max Steel flopped right out of the gate, opening way below expectations and getting hit with brutal reviews, earning a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. After a huge second-week drop, most theaters dropped it entirely by week three, and it quietly disappeared. | © Open Road Films
20. Blackhat
Blackhat was Michael Mann’s big return after years away, but even with Chris Hemsworth front and center, it just didn’t click. Critics panned it, audiences stayed away, and Universal pulled it from most theatres after two weeks. | © Universal Studios
19. Live by Night
Live by Night was supposed to be a prestige crime drama, but audiences barely showed up, and critics weren’t impressed. By week three, it had one of the steepest theater drop-offs ever, with Warner Bros. pulling it from nearly every screen after a painfully weak run. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
18. Seeking Justice
Seeking Justice opened quietly in just over 200 theaters and made barely $1,000 per screen, bad news for a film with a $31 million budget. Poor reviews and a lack of interest led to a quick pull, with most theaters dropping it by week three. | © Anchor Bay Entertainment
17. The Interview
The Interview was pulled after hackers threatened violence over its plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. With major theater chains backing out and Sony facing a massive cyberattack, the studio scrapped the film’s theatrical release entirely. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
16. Freaks
Freaks shocked 1930s audiences with its disturbing story and real-life sideshow performers, prompting walkouts, outrage, and even a reported miscarriage during test screenings. MGM quickly cut it down and pulled it from U.S. theaters, but over time, the once-banned film became a cult horror classic. | © MGM
15. The Disappointments Room
The Disappointments Room checked every horror cliche in the book, but without any of the fun or scares to back it up. After a rocky release and terrible reviews, nearly all theaters had dropped it by week three, and it quietly disappeared soon after. | © Relativity Media
14. Mortdecai
Mortdecai had a star-studded cast, but not even Johnny Depp could save it from harsh reviews and a disastrous opening weekend. By week three, Lionsgate had yanked it from nearly 2,400 theaters after audiences just didn’t show up. | © Lionsgate Films
13. Gigli
Gigli tried to cash in on the Bennifer hype but ended up as a messy mix of awkward romance and clunky mafia drama. With terrible reviews and box office numbers that kept crashing week after week, theaters pulled it after just three weeks to cut their losses. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
12. The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure was meant to be an interactive sing-along for little kids, but even its target audience found it boring or too childish. After a rough opening and dismal reviews, most theatres dropped it within a week, and its $20 million budget barely brought back $1 million. | © Freestyle Releasing
11. Postal
Postal was Uwe Boll’s over-the-top attempt at political satire, but most theaters refused to touch it after seeing scenes that mocked 9/11 and turned Bush and bin Laden into buddies. It played on just 21 screens for a single week, then disappeared, like the sequel Boll once teased. | © Freestyle Releasing
10. United Passions
United Passions was a FIFA-funded vanity project that tried to paint corrupt executives as misunderstood heroes, just as the organisation was being investigated by the FBI. With a $918 box office total and a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, it was pulled after only three days and left even the director calling it a disaster. | © TF1 Group
9. Collide
Collide was delayed for years and finally dumped into theaters with little fanfare, despite a cast that included Felicity Jones, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Hopkins. After a terrible opening and even worse reviews, most theaters dropped it by week two, making its title feel a little too fitting. | © Open Road Films
8. Heaven's Gate
Heaven’s Gate was meant to be a grand western epic, but endless delays, reshoots, and an out-of-control budget turned it into a legendary flop. Pulled after just a week in theaters, the film lost millions and forced Hollywood to rethink giving directors total creative control. | © United Artists
7. Revolution
Revolution tried to be a sweeping war epic, but not even Al Pacino could save it from clunky storytelling and weak execution. After a poor box office showing and Razzie nominations, it was pulled in under three weeks, and Pacino didn’t take another film role for four years. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
6. Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night sparked outrage for featuring a killer dressed as Santa, leading to protests and critics like Gene Siskel publicly slamming the filmmakers. Despite making a quick profit, the backlash was so intense that theaters pulled it after just one week, though it later gained cult status and launched a full-blown slasher franchise. | © TriStar Pictures
5. Delgo
Delgo aimed to be a grand animated fantasy but ended up setting a record as the lowest-grossing wide release of all time. With almost no marketing and scathing reviews, it was pulled from theaters after just one week. | © 20th Century Studios
4. Jem and the Holograms
Jem and the Holograms ditched everything fans loved about the original cartoon and replaced it with a bland, cliche storyline. After backlash over its misleading marketing and a record-low box office debut, it was yanked from theatres just two weeks in. | © Universal Pictures
3. Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark became a punchline for how bad video game movies can get, thanks to Uwe Boll’s direction and a script that tossed out the source material. Critics hated it, audiences stayed away, and theaters dropped it after just three weeks. | © Lionsgate Films
2. Glitter
Glitter was meant to launch Mariah Carey’s acting career, but chaotic production, poor reviews, and her health struggles derailed it fast. Released just after 9/11, the film flopped hard at the box office and was pulled within a month. | © 20th Century Studios
1. From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly was a rushed musical made to cash in on the early success of American Idol, starring Season 1 finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. Audiences didn’t buy it because the bad acting, weak songs, and a paper-thin plot led to theatres dropping it within weeks. | © 20th Century Studios
