10 Awesome Recent Movies That Didn't Deserve To Bomb

10. The Last Duel

Budget: $100 million

Box Office: $30.6 million

Ridley Scott's historical action-drama The Last Duel received predominantly positive reviews from critics, with much praise for its cast - especially an Oscar-buzzed Jodie Comer - and the nuanced means through which it examined its delicate subject matter (sexual abuse).

Despite a first-rate director and A-list cast, the film ended up tanking catastrophically at the box office, grossing less than half of initial projections on its opening weekend, and going on to nab a total of $30.6 million - a mere fraction of its hefty $100 million price tag.

The Last Duel was a great movie caught in a perfect storm of bad circumstances: older cinemagoers were still staying away from theaters, and at a time where cinema audiences were largely craving escapist spectacle, a two-and-a-half-hour drama about rape wasn't going to get many out of the house.

On top of that, it released in an extremely crowded slot, hitting screens a week after No Time to Die in the U.S., the same day as Halloween Kills, and a week before Dune.

In light of the film's poor commercial performance, a frustrated Scott blamed millennials who, "do not ever want to be taught anything unless you're told it on a cellphone."

Unsurprisingly Scott's comments didn't go down too well, though considering the high quality of the movie and its maddening lack of success, it's easy to sympathise with him.

The Last Duel has reportedly been a solid performer on streaming, though, seemingly ensuring it's enjoyed something of a second life at home.