Everyone Thought These 6 Movies Would Be Blockbusters — Then We Saw Them

Not every movie can be a hit. There are plenty of cautionary tales from Hollywood of massive movies with bloated budgets that, instead of making a big splash at the box office, flopped dead on the sand like a beach whale. The nature of inflation and the uncertainty of the theatrical experience have made it increasingly difficult for many modern blockbusters to turn a profit, but that hasn't stopped studios from trying.