11 Movies Too Big To Fail (That Did Anyway)

11. Around The World In 80 Days

Adapted from the classic Jules Verne novel of the same name, 2004 saw the release of this family adventure starring Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan.

Even with two big names in starring roles, the movie doubled down by casting countless other familiar faces as supporting characters: Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese and Luke and Owen Wilson, to name but a few.

Given the pedigree of the cast as well as the well-loved narrative, you'd be forgiven for assuming that Around the World in 80 Days was a raging success... but you'd still be wrong.

Bearing little more than a passing resemblance to Jules Verne's novel, the film didn't really deliver on Coogan's comedic chops or on Chan's action experience, instead settling for a run-of-the-mill adventure film that failed to grab the attention of children and had very little to offer adults.

Fans of the original story were baffled by the choice to cast Chan as the traditionally French character Passepartout, but all is revealed when a secondary storyline involving a secret society of martial arts masters is shoehorned into Fogg's journey.

Earning $72 million worldwide against an estimated budget of $140 million was par for the course, really.