10 Great 21st Century Sci-Fi Films That Bombed At The Box Office

10. Sunshine

Sunshine is a visually beautiful film with a lot to say about the future of humanity. Alex Garland's script, which saw mankind band together in a desperate attempt to reignite the fading Sun, saw the beginning of his foray into science fiction which he continued with Ex Machina and Annihilation.

However, Danny Boyle's 2007 film is by no means a masterpiece with its often criticised slasher ending providing a bizarre conclusion to a film which was seemingly attempting to merge 2001: A Space Odyssey with Halloween.

Having said this, the film did not deserve its pitiful box office earnings as it ultimately failed to connect with audiences who were unable to take it over its $40 million budget.

BUDGET: $40 million

BOX OFFICE: $32 million