10 Great 21st Century Sci-Fi Films That Bombed At The Box Office
3. Ad Astra
Brad Pitt's soul searching sci-fi film was mis-sold to audiences as an action adventure when it was actually a thought-provoking movie leading to audiences quickly losing interest despite Pitt's natural charisma.
James Gray, Ad Astra's director, has a history of making critically acclaimed films which score poorly with audiences and manage to flop at the box office, a feat he also accomplished with The Lost City of Z.
While there is no denying that Pitt delivered a sterling performance, arguably better than his fairly one note Oscar-winning performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, audiences were unimpressed with this slow burn sci-fi movie.
BUDGET: $80 million
BOX OFFICE: $132.8 million