20 Most Insane Box Office Flops Of The 2020s (So Far)

With the immense popularity of The Matrix franchise and Keanu Reeves' undeniable resurgence over the past decade, many assumed that a fourth Matrix film simply couldn't fail - even with a stonking $190 million budget in tow.

But The Matrix Resurrections released in December 2021 and ended up grossing just $160.2 million - a fraction of what its three predecessors raked in individually.

First and foremost, it did the film no favours at all that Warner Bros. decided to release it day-and-date on their streaming service HBO Max, ensuring people didn't even need to leave their house to watch it.

Couple this with a wildly mixed reception from fans who did watch it, its boldly meta, mainstream-alienating tone, and the absence of original cast members Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving, and there simply weren't many tripping over themselves to throw money at a new Matrix.

But because no franchise as iconic as this can ever truly die, of course a fifth film is currently in development, which will likely be positioned as a soft reboot.