Disney lost over $600 million from just 4 movies in 2023 after year of epic flops.]

Topping the list of flops was "The Marvels," a project that checked a lot of boxes for the film studio as a diverse, female-led and directed superhero movie. Unfortunately, the movie's $218 million in revenues was overshadowed by a $270 million production budget along with over $100 million in advertising. It crossed the finish line with an estimated $237 million loss.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" was yet another heartache for both the studio and fans of the franchise. With reports of rewrites and reshoots after leaked storylines angered fans, it was hard to imagine the film could turn around the negative hype.

Add on a reported $80 million in post-production costs to de-age Harrison Ford, and it's no surprise the film made the list.

The expenses totaled $300 million in production, $120 million in ads, and another $96 million in residuals, distribution, and overhead. The film lost about $143 million according to Deadline, meaning even showing Indiana Jones with his true face for the film's entirety couldn't have saved it.

Disney's "Wish" suffered terrible reviews and went relatively unnoticed even to Disney's most critical observers.

$300 million in production and advertising easily dwarfed its box office and streaming numbers, leaving the studio with -$131 million.

The animated film about the production company's own legacy wasn't the biggest hit with young girls who likely expected a better storyline for a Disney princess. The report described the movie as reeking of corporate product with nothing magical about it.

Keeping in line with strange movie ideas, Disney's "Haunted Mansion" is the studio's second foray into making a movie based around its theme-park attraction of the same name. While the Eddie Murphy-led 2003 iteration seemingly performed very poorly, it still outshined the 2023 film.

The 2003 flick saw a global box office of $182 million, but 20 years later, the new version could only make $117 million. Against a $150 million production budget, the totals were again not on Disney's side with $117 million in losses.

In total, that left Disney with an estimated $628 million in losses from just four movies.

Quote from: DKG on May 07, 2024, 11:08:09 PMDisney lost over $600 million from just 4 movies in 2023 after year of epic flops.]

Topping the list of flops was "The Marvels," a project that checked a lot of boxes for the film studio as a diverse, female-led and directed superhero movie. Unfortunately, the movie's $218 million in revenues was overshadowed by a $270 million production budget along with over $100 million in advertising. It crossed the finish line with an estimated $237 million loss.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" was yet another heartache for both the studio and fans of the franchise. With reports of rewrites and reshoots after leaked storylines angered fans, it was hard to imagine the film could turn around the negative hype.

Add on a reported $80 million in post-production costs to de-age Harrison Ford, and it's no surprise the film made the list.

The expenses totaled $300 million in production, $120 million in ads, and another $96 million in residuals, distribution, and overhead. The film lost about $143 million according to Deadline, meaning even showing Indiana Jones with his true face for the film's entirety couldn't have saved it.

Disney's "Wish" suffered terrible reviews and went relatively unnoticed even to Disney's most critical observers.

$300 million in production and advertising easily dwarfed its box office and streaming numbers, leaving the studio with -$131 million.

The animated film about the production company's own legacy wasn't the biggest hit with young girls who likely expected a better storyline for a Disney princess. The report described the movie as reeking of corporate product with nothing magical about it.

Keeping in line with strange movie ideas, Disney's "Haunted Mansion" is the studio's second foray into making a movie based around its theme-park attraction of the same name. While the Eddie Murphy-led 2003 iteration seemingly performed very poorly, it still outshined the 2023 film.

The 2003 flick saw a global box office of $182 million, but 20 years later, the new version could only make $117 million. Against a $150 million production budget, the totals were again not on Disney's side with $117 million in losses.

In total, that left Disney with an estimated $628 million in losses from just four movies.

LOL! I love it!

I always go to Universal Parks when I'm in Florida. They're growing much faster than Disney. Disneys main focus has been building hotels, ruining Splash Mountain when they should have just added a new ride for their black princess, failing with the Star Wars Hotel, shoving kweirdo catering in our faces, etc. What a fucking waste!

Seeing the movies fail is awesome but watching Universal get ready to overtake them in the theme park arena is fantastic!!!!

Quote from: Lokmar on May 08, 2024, 01:36:22 AMLOL! I love it!

I always go to Universal Parks when I'm in Florida. They're growing much faster than Disney. Disneys main focus has been building hotels, ruining Splash Mountain when they should have just added a new ride for their black princess, failing with the Star Wars Hotel, shoving kweirdo catering in our faces, etc. What a fucking waste!

Seeing the movies fail is awesome but watching Universal get ready to overtake them in the theme park arena is fantastic!!!!

Disney will not likely get a crushing boycott of anything they produce like Anheuser-Busch did.

Quote from: DKG on May 08, 2024, 11:52:10 AMDisney will not likely get a crushing boycott of anything they produce like Anheuser-Busch did.

No, not even. However, this is an epic win for Universal! Disney fucking itself has allowed Universal to nearly double its capacity and they're actually adding rides unlike Disney. They need to work on their food options in the park tho. Food at Universal sucks.

Quote from: Lokmar on May 08, 2024, 12:09:00 PMNo, not even. However, this is an epic win for Universal! Disney fucking itself has allowed Universal to nearly double its capacity and they're actually adding rides unlike Disney. They need to work on their food options in the park tho. Food at Universal sucks.

I've never been. I go to Florida for golf and the beaches.

Quote from: DKG on May 09, 2024, 10:43:38 AMI've never been. I go to Florida for golf and the beaches.

My older kids live in Orlando so I have a yearly pass to Universal. We sometimes go to Disney resorts to eat or Downtown Disney for food and/or shopping but I have no desire to go to the parks there....maybe once every several years if somethings new, but then I'm over it.

Quote from: Lokmar on May 09, 2024, 12:38:41 PMMy older kids live in Orlando so I have a yearly pass to Universal. We sometimes go to Disney resorts to eat or Downtown Disney for food and/or shopping but I have no desire to go to the parks there....maybe once every several years if somethings new, but then I'm over it.

I am fifty years old and I don't have kids. There is no reason for me to go to Disney.

Quote from: DKG on May 10, 2024, 11:15:59 AMI am fifty years old and I don't have kids. There is no reason for me to go to Disney.

Velocicoaster at Universal is fukin awesome!

Quote from: Lokmar on May 10, 2024, 08:29:53 PMVelocicoaster at Universal is fukin awesome!

I will take your word for it.

No interest in visiting any amusement park ever again...

However, I want to take my daughter to the cinema for the newest Mad Max movie because she's never been before, those venues are dying, and it's the impetus for her to watch the Mad Max/Road Warrior movies beforehand.

I want her to see what is happening and will happen in all Western states.