10 Critically Acclaimed Films That Struggled At The Box Office

10. The Sisters Brothers (2018)

Based on a Patrick deWitt novel by the same name, this black comedy received an extremely good response from critics, apparently warranting a standing ovation when it was screened at the Venice Film festival. As it did the rounds on the film festival circuit, it scooped a total of nine different awards and holds a positive review percentage of 87%.

Starring John C Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix as the brothers in the title (their shared surname being "Sisters", just to avoid and create confusion) it is a wild-west tale with bounty hunters, gunfighters, a search for gold and all the other expected tropes. With the performances of both men highly praised and also the final performance of legendary Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, there is a solid storyline with plenty of darkly comedic moments spread throughout.

Despite this, the film was estimated to cost $30 million dollars to make and even when the box office returns from all various territories were considered it managed to recoup just a shade over $13 million.

A shortfall in the region of $17 million is a fair amount to miss the mark by and the good reviews were not enough to bridge the gap.