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    What animated film released by Walt Disney lost millions at the box office?

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    • Mulan
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This Movie Box Office Quiz explores the financial success of various films across different years. Participants test their knowledge on box office records, identifying top-grossing movies and understanding market trends in the film industry.

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  • 2. 

    Which Jim Carrey film lost money at the box office?

    • Ace Ventura Pet Detective

    • Liar Liar

    • Man On The Moon

    • Mask

    Correct Answer
    A. Man On The Moon
  • 3. 

    Who starred in the box office bomb "Stealth"?

    • Tony Danza

    • Jamie Foxx

    • Tom Cruise

    • Dustin Hoffman

    Correct Answer
    A. Jamie Foxx
  • 4. 

    Which movie from 1973 had the biggest box office gross that year?

    • The Sting

    • The Way We Were

    • American Graffiti

    • The Exorcist

    Correct Answer
    A. The Exorcist
  • 5. 

    How long was the first version of the movie "Heaven's Gate"?

    • 6 Hours And 25 Minutes

    • 2 Hours And 25 Minutes

    • 5 Hours And 25 Minutes

    • 1 Hours And 25 Minutes

    Correct Answer
    A. 5 Hours And 25 Minutes
  • 6. 

    Which of these adventure films lost over $100 million?

    • The Mummy

    • The African Queen

    • Sahara

    • The Bridge On The River Kwai

    Correct Answer
    A. Sahara
  • 7. 

    What was the worldwide gross for Kevin Costner's $80 million movie "The Postman"?

    • $179.6 Million

    • $5.6 Million

    • $17.6 Million

    • $7.6 Million

    Correct Answer
    A. $17.6 Million
  • 8. 

    Where did they shoot some of the scenes in the over budget film "Ishtar"?

    • China

    • Antarctica

    • Morocco

    • Saudi Arabia

    Correct Answer
    A. Morocco
  • 9. 

    Jackie Chan was involved in what 2004 remake that bombed at the box office?

    • Rumble In The Bronx

    • Around The World In 80 Days

    • Shanghai Noon

    • Rush Hour 3

    Correct Answer
    A. Around The World In 80 Days
  • 10. 

    Which huge box office grossing film never reached #1 while in theaters?

    • Passion Of The Christ

    • Star Wars

    • My Big Fat Greek Wedding

    • Titanic

    Correct Answer
    A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  • 11. 

    What film bankrupted Carolco Pictures?

    • Cutthroat Island

    • Rollerball

    • Catwoman

    • Hart's War

    Correct Answer
    A. Cutthroat Island
  • 12. 

    What 2008 film took in over $90 million at the box office but still lost big money?

    • The Wrestler

    • Delgo

    • Speed Racer

    • Wall-E

    Correct Answer
    A. Speed Racer
  • 13. 

    What famous movie flop starred Gena Davis?

    • Catwoman

    • Heaven's Gate

    • Speed Racer

    • Cutthroat Island

    Correct Answer
    A. Cutthroat Island
  • 14. 

    What year was the box office bomb "Cutthroat Island" released?

    • 1985

    • 1995

    • 1975

    • 2005

    Correct Answer
    A. 1995
  • 15. 

    How much did the 2005 movie "Stealth" cost to make?

    • $138 Million

    • $8 Million

    • $38 Million

    • $438 Million

    Correct Answer
    A. $138 Million
  • 16. 

    What 2005 comedy had an $84 million budget and did $57.6 million worldwide box office?

    • 40 Year Old Virgin

    • Son Of The Mask

    • Wedding Crashers

    • The Pacifier

    Correct Answer
    A. Son Of The Mask
  • 17. 

    What was the North American box office gross for "Ishtar"?

    • $14.3 Million

    • $1.3 Million

    • $44.3 Million

    • $134.3 Million

    Correct Answer
    A. $14.3 Million
  • 18. 

    Which Billy Bob Thorton film was a historical box office bomb?

    • Bad News Bears

    • The Thin Red Line

    • Armageddon

    • The Alamo

    Correct Answer
    A. The Alamo
  • 19. 

    Who starred in the 2001 big money losing film "Town & Country"?

    • Robert Redford

    • Jack Nicholson

    • Brad Pitt

    • Warren Beatty

    Correct Answer
    A. Warren Beatty
  • 20. 

    Which film did the best at the box office in 1970?

    • Patton

    • Love Story

    • Airport

    • M*A*S*H

    Correct Answer
    A. Love Story
  • 21. 

    What was the worldwide box office take for "Town & Country"?

    • 49365000

    • 10365000

    • 1365000

    • 90365000

    Correct Answer
    A. 10365000
  • 22. 

    What cult film lost over $30 million at the box office?

    • The Big Lebowski

    • The Rocky Horror Show

    • Donnie Darko

    • Showgirls

    Correct Answer
    A. Showgirls
  • 23. 

    What film based on a Michael Crichton novel bombed at the box office?

    • The Great Train Robbery

    • The 13th Warrior

    • Runaway

    • Jurassic Park III

    Correct Answer
    A. The 13th Warrior
  • 24. 

    What film starring Bruce Willis was a bomb?

    • Hudson Hawk

    • Twelve Monkeys

    • Billy Bathgate

    • Disney's The Kid

    Correct Answer
    A. Hudson Hawk
  • 25. 

    What was Kevin Costner's "Waterworld" nicknamed during production?

    • The Drowning Pool

    • Slip N Slide

    • Wet N Wild

    • Fishtar

    Correct Answer
    A. Fishtar
  • 26. 

    Where did "Speed Racer" rank at the box office its opening weekend?

    • Tenth

    • Third

    • Second

    • First

    Correct Answer
    A. Third
  • 27. 

    Which of these films grossed the most at the box office?

    • Batman Returns

    • Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves

    • Batman Forever

    • X-Men

    Correct Answer
    A. Batman Forever
  • 28. 

    Of these 1968 movies, which one had the biggest box office gross that year?

    • Bullitt

    • 2001: A Space Odyssey

    • Funny Girl

    • The Odd Couple

    Correct Answer
    A. Funny Girl
  • 29. 

    What movie did Roger Ebert say was "The most scandalous cinematic waste I have ever seen.."?

    • Heaven's Gate

    • Stealth

    • Hudson Hawk

    • Rollerball

    Correct Answer
    A. Heaven's Gate
  • 30. 

    What $100 million science-fiction thriller did $17.5 million in North America?

    • The Terminator

    • Battlefield Earth

    • Red Planet

    • Alien

    Correct Answer
    A. Red Planet
  • 31. 

    What was the 1980 box office bomb "Heaven's Gate" about?

    • World War II

    • Johnson County War

    • U.S. Civil War

    • A Funeral Parlor

    Correct Answer
    A. Johnson County War
  • 32. 

    What sci-fi film cost approx $80 million and received negative reviews for special effects?

    • A Sound Of Thunder

    • Stealth

    • Gods And Generals

    • V For Vendetta

    Correct Answer
    A. A Sound Of Thunder
  • 33. 

    Which movie had the highest box office opening weekend for an MTV Film?

    • Meet The Fockers

    • Barbershop

    • Taxi

    • Coach Carter

    Correct Answer
    A. Coach Carter
  • 34. 

    Who directed Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman in the financial failure "Ishtar"?

    • Elaine May

    • Lisa Gottlieb

    • Penny Marshall

    • Charles Grodin

    Correct Answer
    A. Elaine May

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