10 Amazing Movies That Bombed At The Box Office

10. Annihilation

Budget: $40-55 million

Box Office: $43.1 million

A science fiction horror film with an A-list cast and written by the same man who gave us 28 Days Later, Dredd AND Ex Machina? What isn't to love?

Annihilation takes a more cerebral approach to the sci-fi horror sub-genre and does it to great effect. It seamlessly combines elements of classic survival thrillers with modern science fiction. Natalie Portman gives one of her best performances since she picked up her Oscar for Black Swan, and the supporting cast is stellar.

Unfortunately, prior to release the writing was on the wall for it's box office performance. Test screenings were not particularly well received and a producer from Paramount was worried that the film was too complicated. Clashes with him and a producer on the film, Scott Rudin, eventually led to a deal being struck with Netflix for distribution rights.

The behind the scenes turmoil was only half the story, as the public took issue with Garland choosing to cast Natalie Portman and Jennifer Jason Leigh in roles who (in the later installments of the source material) had been described as Asian and Native American dissent.

Regardless of how thought-provoking and unique this film ended up being, it wasn't hard to see how the public didn't flock to this film, even if from the comfort of their own homes.