"Development Hell" Movies
Movies that had a very difficult development period. Issues can include the loss of multiple important members of the cast or crew, or even entire production companies going bankrupt during the production. Other examples include a ballooning production budget or massive reshoots / extreme editing after poor test screenings. On very rare occasions, a film can even be dragged back into development hell after it is finished, although it takes a real world tragedy causing the finish film to be changed, or a massive scandal on par with the #MeToo movement for this to happen. Anything less than that is just a delayed release. While development hell is never fun, it doesn’t mean the end film can’t be a success. For example, Jaws had an incredibly difficult production due to a malfunctioning main prop, but it is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made.
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| Release Date | Title | Production Budget | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Scarygirl | $1,124,534 | |||
| Sep 13, 2024 | Uglies | ||||
| Aug 23, 2024 | The Killer | $190,000 | |||
| Aug 2, 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | $40,000,000 | $6,003,197 | $17,640,924 | $26,330,577 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | $150,000,000 | |||
| Mar 7, 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | ||||
| Aug 22, 2023 | Metalocalypse: The Army Of … | ||||
| Jul 28, 2023 | Haunted Mansion | $157,750,000 | $24,082,475 | $67,653,287 | $114,797,989 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | The Flash | $200,000,000 | $55,043,679 | $108,167,507 | $266,550,332 |
| May 12, 2023 | Hypnotic | $2,401,686 | $4,500,169 | $11,436,671 | |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Shotgun Wedding | $4,337,609 | |||
| Dec 21, 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | $90,000,000 | $12,429,515 | $186,090,535 | $485,254,377 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Hellraiser | $12,640 | |||
| Sep 16, 2022 | Confess, Fletch | $266,744 | $538,842 | $655,660 | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Luck | ||||
| Jul 15, 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of… | $45,000,000 | $6,321,423 | $17,811,382 | $40,166,138 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Panama | $364,695 | |||
| Jul 30, 2021 | Jungle Cruise | $200,000,000 | $35,018,731 | $116,987,516 | $210,469,803 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Die in a Gunfight | $60,936 | |||
| Apr 2, 2021 | Roe v. Wade | $23,640 | |||
| Apr 2, 2021 | Every Breath You Take | $294,303 | |||
| Mar 19, 2021 | City of Lies | $284,561 | $572,493 | $2,811,078 | |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Chaos Walking | $100,000,000 | $3,775,350 | $13,287,908 | $27,072,169 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | The Little Things | $30,000,000 | $4,705,527 | $15,342,746 | $29,735,222 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | $65,000,000 | $9,724,200 | $58,568,815 | $214,766,238 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The War with Grandpa | $38,000,000 | $3,623,880 | $21,277,892 | $46,819,069 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | The New Mutants | $67,000,000 | $7,037,017 | $23,855,569 | $47,535,251 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Animal Crackers | $12,877,422 | |||
| Feb 28, 2020 | The Invisible Man | $7,000,000 | $28,205,665 | $64,914,050 | $139,011,965 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $90,000,000 | $58,018,348 | $146,066,470 | $302,536,124 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | The Current War: Director’s… | $30,000,000 | $2,633,717 | $5,978,673 | $12,869,755 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | $140,000,000 | $20,552,372 | $48,546,770 | $166,598,362 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | How High 2 | ||||
| Apr 12, 2019 | Mary Magdalene | $46,646 | $124,958 | $11,995,000 | |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Amazing Grace | $57,353 | $4,450,454 | $9,797,313 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Wonder Park | $100,000,000 | $15,853,646 | $45,216,793 | $115,103,325 |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Triple Frontier | $115,000,000 | |||
| Jan 11, 2019 | The Upside | $37,500,000 | $20,355,000 | $108,235,497 | $125,818,440 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Venom | $116,000,000 | $80,255,756 | $213,511,408 | $856,081,053 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Gotti | $10,000,000 | $1,719,902 | $4,286,367 | $6,601,992 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Bernard and Huey | ||||
| Jun 5, 2018 | Delirium | $454,481 | |||
| May 18, 2018 | Dark Crimes | $27,672 | |||
| Mar 2, 2018 | Death Wish | $30,000,000 | $13,010,267 | $34,017,028 | $48,575,965 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Adrenochrome | ||||
| Jan 26, 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | $61,000,000 | $24,167,011 | $58,032,443 | $265,878,536 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Wonder | $20,000,000 | $27,547,866 | $132,422,809 | $310,742,172 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Keep Watching | $94,178 | $94,178 | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | $742 | $742 | $7,701,908 | |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Geostorm | $100,000,000 | $13,707,376 | $33,700,160 | $220,796,009 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | The Snowman | $35,000,000 | $3,372,565 | $6,670,765 | $43,164,679 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Happy Death Day | $5,000,000 | $26,039,025 | $55,683,845 | $125,010,260 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | It | $35,000,000 | $123,403,419 | $328,828,874 | $701,012,746 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Tulip Fever | $25,000,000 | $1,158,017 | $2,455,635 | $6,792,768 |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | ||||
| Aug 25, 2017 | Ballerina | $30,000,000 | $4,730,038 | $21,858,070 | $96,589,789 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Kidnap | $21,000,000 | $10,016,323 | $30,718,107 | $34,836,080 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | The Dark Tower | $66,000,000 | $19,153,698 | $50,701,325 | $113,461,527 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Jasmine | $8,358 | $24,284 | $24,284 | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $150,000,000 | $103,251,471 | $412,563,408 | $817,691,766 |
| May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: D… | $230,000,000 | $62,983,253 | $172,558,876 | $794,861,794 |
| May 12, 2017 | Absolutely Anything | $7,167,019 | |||
| May 5, 2017 | Stalker | $20,540 | $268,101 | $317,194 | |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Queen of the Desert | $36,000,000 | $1,578,543 | ||
| Mar 7, 2017 | Departure | $1,100,000 | $27,561 | ||
| Feb 24, 2017 | Rock Dog | $60,000,000 | $3,704,749 | $9,420,546 | $24,148,488 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Collide | $29,200,000 | $1,512,824 | $2,280,004 | $5,466,698 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Rings | $25,000,000 | $13,002,632 | $27,793,018 | $82,917,283 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Monster Trucks | $125,000,000 | $10,950,705 | $33,370,166 | $61,642,798 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Max Steel | $10,000,000 | $2,182,216 | $3,818,664 | $4,563,080 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | The Last Film Festival | $70 | $3,558 | $3,558 | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | $144,000,000 | $46,018,755 | $128,350,574 | $229,008,658 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Deadpool | $58,000,000 | $132,434,639 | $363,070,709 | $781,947,691 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Jane Got a Gun | $25,000,000 | $835,572 | $1,513,793 | $3,771,345 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | The Revenant | $135,000,000 | $474,560 | $183,637,894 | $532,938,302 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | $187,500,000 | $39,155,217 | $123,087,120 | $333,771,037 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Spectre | $245,000,000 | $70,403,148 | $200,074,175 | $879,077,344 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Regression | $20,000,000 | $55,039 | $15,824,374 | |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Heart Like a Hand Grenade | ||||
| Oct 2, 2015 | Shanghai | $50,000,000 | $26,604 | $46,425 | $15,505,922 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Fantastic Four | $120,000,000 | $25,685,737 | $56,117,548 | $167,849,187 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | $215,000,000 | $208,806,270 | $653,406,625 | $1,671,063,641 |
| May 15, 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | $150,000,000 | $45,428,128 | $153,636,354 | $368,297,521 |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Accidental Love | $26,000,000 | $135,436 | ||
| Nov 21, 2014 | Le roi et l'oiseau | $25,950 | $25,950 | ||
| Oct 10, 2014 | Kite | ||||
| Sep 24, 2014 | Jack et la mecanique du coeur | $33,881 | |||
| Sep 19, 2014 | Bing Fung: Chung Sang Chi Mun | $7,679 | $7,679 | ||
| Aug 27, 2014 | The November Man | $15,000,000 | $7,911,597 | $25,018,119 | $34,820,335 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | $65,000,000 | $6,317,683 | $13,757,804 | $40,650,842 |
| May 16, 2014 | Godzilla | $160,000,000 | $93,188,384 | $200,676,069 | $529,076,069 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter M… | $91,000,000 | $12,765,508 | $58,236,838 | $187,861,183 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | $5,000,000 | $260,865 | $27,298,285 | $60,611,845 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Breaking the Girls | ||||
| Jul 2, 2013 | The Lone Ranger | $225,000,000 | $29,210,849 | $89,302,115 | $260,002,115 |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 6 Souls | $708,753 | |||
| Unknown | Spy Hunter | ||||
| Nov 21, 2012 | Red Dawn | $65,000,000 | $14,276,668 | $44,806,783 | $48,164,150 |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Life of Pi | $120,000,000 | $22,451,514 | $124,987,022 | $619,310,368 |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Skyfall | $200,000,000 | $88,364,714 | $304,360,277 | $1,110,526,981 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Frankenweenie | $39,000,000 | $11,412,213 | $35,287,788 | $81,150,788 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Solomon Kane | $40,000,000 | $22,024,849 | ||
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | $30,000,000 | $14,743,614 | $42,073,277 | $70,683,134 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | $30,000,000 | $17,010,125 | $44,338,224 | $54,052,249 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | John Carter | $263,700,000 | $30,180,188 | $73,058,679 | $282,778,100 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | The Wicker Tree | ||||
| Jan 24, 2012 | Tales Of An Ancient Empire | ||||
| Jan 20, 2012 | Red Tails | $58,000,000 | $18,782,154 | $49,876,377 | $50,365,498 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Fireflies in the Garden | $8,000,000 | $36,884 | $36,884 | $3,587,191 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | Margaret | $14,000,000 | $7,525 | $47,185 | $623,292 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | $90,000,000 | $10,021,215 | $21,295,021 | $63,356,133 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Green Lantern | $200,000,000 | $53,174,303 | $116,601,172 | $219,535,492 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 | $1,686,347 | $4,752,353 | $4,752,353 | |
| Nov 24, 2010 | Tangled | $260,000,000 | $48,767,052 | $200,821,936 | $582,440,151 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | Evan Almighty | $175,000,000 | $31,192,615 | $100,289,690 | $174,131,329 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | Redline | $3,962,385 | $6,881,021 | $6,881,021 | |
| Jul 23, 2004 | Catwoman | $100,000,000 | $16,728,411 | $40,202,379 | $82,078,046 |
| Nov 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet | $100,000,000 | $12,083,248 | $38,120,554 | $91,800,000 |
| Unknown | Tales from the Crypt Presen… | ||||
| Jul 11, 2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits … | $137,000,000 | $11,408,853 | $32,131,830 | $85,131,830 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | Highlander: Endgame | $15,000,000 | $6,223,330 | $12,801,190 | $12,801,190 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | Wild Wild West | $175,000,000 | $27,687,484 | $113,805,681 | $221,229,335 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Event Horizon | $60,000,000 | $9,511,915 | $26,673,242 | $26,673,954 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Tales from the Crypt Presen… | $2,634,170 | $5,601,285 | $5,601,285 | |
| Dec 22, 1995 | Cutthroat Island | $92,000,000 | $2,371,415 | $10,017,322 | $18,517,322 |
| Aug 25, 1995 | The Thief and the Cobbler | $24,000,000 | $319,723 | $669,276 | $669,276 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | $6,392,155 | $24,670,346 | $24,670,346 | |
| Jul 28, 1995 | Waterworld | $175,000,000 | $21,171,780 | $88,246,220 | $264,246,220 |
| Apr 12, 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | $1,123,041 | $3,939,728 | $3,939,728 | |
| Nov 11, 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | $50,000,000 | $36,389,705 | $105,264,608 | $223,564,608 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | The Scout | $1,458,837 | $2,667,163 | $2,667,163 | |
| Sep 17, 1993 | Striking Distance | $8,705,808 | $23,798,623 | $23,798,623 | |
| May 28, 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | $42,000,000 | $8,532,623 | $20,844,907 | $20,844,907 |
| Jul 10, 1992 | Cool World | $5,556,451 | $14,110,589 | $14,110,589 | |
| May 22, 1992 | Alien 3 | $55,000,000 | $19,449,867 | $54,927,174 | $158,500,000 |
| Dec 19, 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | $4,216,063 | $15,432,314 | $15,432,314 | |
| Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | $47,000,000 | $22,543,911 | $103,738,726 | $162,738,726 |
| Mar 10, 1989 | The Adventures of Baron Mun… | $8,040,008 | $8,040,008 | ||
| Aug 18, 1988 | Miami Connection | $107 | |||
| Jul 22, 1988 | Caddyshack II | $4,436,330 | $11,798,302 | $11,798,302 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | Flowers in the Attic | $5,020,317 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
| Oct 23, 1987 | The Sicilian | $1,720,351 | $5,406,879 | $5,406,879 | |
| Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for … | $17,000,000 | $5,683,122 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | Tai-Pan | $1,863,469 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Oct 10, 1986 | Deadly Friend | $3,804,429 | $8,988,731 | $8,988,731 | |
| Jul 24, 1985 | The Black Cauldron | $4,180,110 | $21,288,692 | $21,288,692 | |
| Feb, 1985 | Seventeen | ||||
| Sep 14, 1984 | Exterminator 2 | $1,204,197 | $3,739,406 | $3,739,406 | |
| Aug 3, 1984 | Joy of Sex | $1,913,001 | $4,463,000 | $4,463,000 | |
| Jun 22, 1984 | Rhinestone | $5,459,726 | $21,400,000 | $21,400,000 | |
| Apr 29, 1983 | Something Wicked This Way C… | $2,423,555 | $5,656,087 | $5,656,087 | |
| Dec 18, 1981 | Neighbors | $6,481,386 | $29,916,207 | $29,916,207 | |
| Mar 6, 1981 | All Night Long | $1,392,852 | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 | |
| 1981 | Roar | $17,000,000 | $2,110,050 | $2,110,453 | |
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu… | $2,399,109 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | |
| Feb, 1980 | Caligula | $23,400,000 | $23,415,271 | ||
| Oct 19, 1979 | Meteor | $16,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,400,000 | |
| Jun 24, 1977 | Sorcerer | $21,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,007,464 | |
| Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | $12,000,000 | $7,790,627 | $272,965,550 | $483,655,893 |
| May 9, 1974 | A Poem Is a Naked Person | $96,592 | $96,774 | ||
| Dec 19, 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | ||
| Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | $12,000,000 | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | |
| Apr 8, 1964 | From Russia With Love | $2,000,000 | $24,800,000 | $78,900,000 | |
| Apr 30, 1954 | River of No Return | $3,800,000 | $3,820,291 | ||
| May 6, 1935 | Bride of Frankenstein |
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