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

6. Under The Skin

Children Of Men
StudioCanal

There are so many elements of this film which are unlikely. Scarlett Johansson roaming the streets of Glasgow, Johansson playing an otherworldly being who preys on Scottish men and this all being directed by the man who was behind Sexy Beast.

Tense, erotic and mysterious; this 2013 low budget sci-fi film is a gripping roller coaster which not many boarded but those who did left a different person. Maybe it was the at times glacial place of the narrative that scared off audiences because despite its extremely modest budget of $13.3 million it only managed to scrape $7 million at the box office.

An underrated hidden gem, Under the Skin is a film which everyone should experience.

BUDGET: $13.3 million

BOX OFFICE: $7.2 million

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