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Box Office Bombs

2024/9/14
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D.W. Griffith's 'Intolerance' (1918), a silent film epic, is considered one of the first major box office bombs. Despite critical acclaim and being a follow-up to the successful 'Birth of a Nation,' 'Intolerance' failed to achieve similar box office success, largely due to its release during World War I when public interest was elsewhere.
  • 'Intolerance' was one of the first major box office bombs.
  • The film was released during World War I, which contributed to its poor performance.
  • Despite its financial failure, 'Intolerance' is still considered a great film of the silent era.

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People in the entertainment industry often say that show business is “show business.”

As much as motion pictures are an art form, it is also a business. In many cases, a very big business. 

Motion picture studios will often invest hundreds of millions of dollars into a film expecting to see a return on their investment. 

Most of the time, a film will break even. However, in a few spectacular cases, a disastrous film has ruined a studio.

Learn more about box office bombs and some of the worst-performing movies in history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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