Top 10 Action Movies That Completely Flopped

Disney poured more than $250 million into this sci-fi action film, but audiences stayed away in droves. Despite impressive visual effects and a grand universe, John Carter was seen as messy and incoherent. The studio's losses reportedly reached around $200 million.

With Johnny Depp as Tonto, Disney hoped for a new Pirates of the Caribbean. Instead, The Lone Ranger became one of the most expensive flops ever. The film ran too long, had a confused tone, and couldn't win over audiences despite spectacular action sequences.

John Travolta's passion project, based on the book by L. Ron Hubbard, is widely considered one of the worst films ever made. The action story about alien overlords was thoroughly mocked and bombed massively at the box office.

Keanu Reeves took a gamble with this fantastical samurai film, but it turned out to be a financial disaster. The mix of Japanese folklore and Hollywood spectacle didn't land. Despite beautiful visuals and fight scenes, the studio lost more than $150 million.

Known as 'Kevin's Gate,' since Kevin Costner's Waterworld kept getting more expensive during production due to storms and mismanagement. The film earned a reputation as a massive flop. Years later it grew into a cult classic, but the financial scar remained.

The Wachowskis attempted a colorful, hyperactive adaptation of the Japanese animated classic. The result was visually unique but far too chaotic for mainstream audiences.

Guy Ritchie wanted to turn the legend of King Arthur into a gritty action film with fantasy elements. The result was confusing, overedited, and ultimately one of the biggest flops of 2017. Warner Bros. reportedly lost $150 million.

Long before Pirates of the Caribbean revived the pirate genre, there was Cutthroat Island. With Geena Davis as a female pirate, it seemed innovative, but the film lacked charm and spectacle.

Eddie Murphy starred in this futuristic action-comedy, but the project was a disaster. The film cost more than $100 million and brought back only a fraction of that. Pluto Nash is still seen as a low point in Murphy's career.

Peter Jackson produced this adaptation of the popular book series, but even his name couldn't save it. The concept of rolling cities was spectacular, but the story and characters fell flat. Mortal Engines was a financial disaster and vanished from theaters almost instantly.