Come to think of it, you use the same trick on me and you still fall for it. Welcome to Watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most disastrous Disney movies of all time. A ludicrous parcel of driling galutes, ma'am.
Number 10, The Marvels. It's the cre. They're going after the scrolls on Tarnax.
Hold on. Do not go in swinging. This is a peace and reconciliation tour.
Jerry, I got this. Phase five of the MCU was a hot mess, complete with huge disappointments like Quantum Mania and Brave New World, but they were nothing compared to the disaster that was the Marvels. The movie received a less than welcoming reception both online and in the quote unquote real world with its B cinema score being the lowest score in the MCU.
When did you get powers? I walked through a radiation shielding barrier of a witch hex and now I can manipulate and see all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm very happy for you.
But the real mess was at the box office. It opened very weak, coming in well short of expectations, notching the lowest opening weekend for the MCU franchise and dropping nearly 80% in its second week. And with a global take of just $26 million, The Marvels is the lowest grossing entry in the MCU and its first certified bomb, losing Disney roughly $240 million.
Ouchie. This peace treaty, it was a good thing. It was a ruse.
If it were, your intervention failed. We don't need your help anymore. Number nine, The Jungle Book 2.
But I thought you liked Mowgli. Well, I do. I like Mowgli, but I have Oh.
Oh. Uh. Coming many, many decades after its predecessor, The Jungle Book 2 had a killer voice cast in Hilly Joe Osmond, John Goodman, and May Whitman.
And that's about all it has going for it. This movie was produced by Disney straight to video department, Disney tune studios. And that tells you pretty much all you need to know.
I told you, Belaloo, there's no way we're letting you near the man village. You ain't going to stop me now, Baggy. Look out, Below.
Like many Disney sequels, The Jungle Book 2 was actually intended as a direct video release, but the company saw potential and released it theatrically. Good move considering it was made for $20 million and made $135 million, but it was critically eviscerated and it is currently the lowest rated Disney movie on Rotten Tomatoes with just 19%. This ain't going to work.
You just ain't Mowgi. Number eight, Haunted Mansion. You ready to have your mind blown?
Goodbye. Two words, spectral photography. You should really trust a movie that's been in development hell for over a decade.
It's almost never a good sign. News of a new Haunted Mansion has been around since 2010 when GMO del Toro was attached to Direct. But these plans fell through and Haunted Mansion languished for years.
Yeah, I probably just need to calm down, don't I? Couldn't hurt. It was finally released in the summer of 2023, which itself was a silly decision.
Why not do October for Halloween? That was just one of the movies problems, compounding with its bad reviews, a lack of promotion owing to the actor strike, and the horrible release window forcing it to compete with Barbheimer. It just made $117 million, losing Disney nearly $120 million when factoring in marketing and the movie's enormous budget.
Why are we talking about fighting ghosts? I mean, we should be figuring out how we got trapped here and how we get our lives back. Look, we're going to fight whether we like it or not.
I feel like sometimes you're focusing a little on the negative. Yeah. Uh cuz we're never going to go home again.
See, that's a downer. Number seven, Treasure Planet. There are nights when the winds of the athereum, so inviting in their promise of flight and freedom, made one's spirit sore.
Disney was going through a dark age in the late '9s and early 2000s, culminating in the horrific disaster that was Treasure Planet. A sci-fi adaptation of Treasure Island, it is still the most expensive traditionally animated movie ever made with an astounding budget of $140 million. Despite its ambition and unique blend of animation styles, the movie was a huge failure at the box office, opening in fourth place with just $12 million and never recovering.
We're dead. We're dead. We're dead.
We're dead. It ended up finishing with just $109 million, making it one of the most expensive bombs in movie history. Its failure has been attributed to many factors, including stiff competition at the box office, confusion around its genre, and the decline of 2D animation.
Let me make this as mono salelabic as possible. I don't much care for this crew you hired. Number six.
Wish I wish something. [Music] [Applause] [Music] This was not a great way to celebrate Disney centennial. To mark the occasion, Disney went back to the well with the style of traditional animation and a story centered around wishes coming true.
But they couldn't have made a more generic movie if they tried. Wish is what would happen if you asked Chad GPT to write you a traditional Disney story. And the lack of hit songs certainly didn't help.
[Music] It's a day that you'll be around with so much to discover. It was little more than corporate backpadding and audiences saw right through it. Wish debuted to just $30 million over the 5-day Thanksgiving weekend despite projections of a $50 million opening weekend.
Its stock instantly plummeted and ended up losing Disney an estimated $130 million. You could say that they wished this did better. Are you trying to take the chickens away from me?
You know Sophie loves those chickens. I do. Are you okay, Asha?
Something's up with you. What are you hiding? Nothing.
Number five, the Lone Ranger. Where'd you get that? Make trade with a dead man.
Hard bargain. It is possible to bring a franchise back from the dead, but it's very difficult. The Lone Ranger is an old character that hasn't been culturally relevant in decades, in an outdated genre that hasn't been culturally relevant in decades, and starring a popular actor in Redface.
Wait a minute. You're saying you're tonto the tonto. There is another.
It also didn't help that the movie was 2 and 1/2 hours long and came with an unbelievable price tag of $250 million. A no planet would this have been anything but a disaster. And we honestly have no idea what Disney was thinking.
Regardless, the company was punished with one of the biggest bombs in history with the movie grossing just $260 million and losing Disney nearly $200 million. What the hell is wrong with these people? Blood has been spilled.
Kimosawi and soon rivers run red. Number four, Strange World. Whoa, what are you?
Inspired by Pulp's stories and old adventure movies, Strange World hearkens back to a time gone by. Maybe that's why it was such a monumental failure with a projected loss of around $200 million. Of course, there are many other reasons.
Disney's marketing campaign was oddly muted for a major animated feature. And many viewers weren't even aware the movie existed until it was too late. Look, Dad, I just want to help.
Ethan, we talked about this. I can't. I need you to take care of the farm while I'm gone.
Now, please go home with mom. The trailers were also quite confusing. There was a notable lack of star power, and worst of all, people were still hesitant about going to the theater, especially since Disney movies arrive on streaming just a few weeks after they debut.
Strange World was a strange case grossing just $73 million worldwide. It is nothing short of a catastrophe. Time for a barbecue.
That ain't good. Number three, John Carter. The red planet.
No air, no life. But you do not know Mars, for its true name is Baruma, and it is not airless, nor is it dead. Now regarded as a cautionary tale in Hollywood, John Carter will go down as one of the business's biggest blunders.
The film was preceded by one of the all-time worst marketing campaigns with confusing trailers, the most generic title possible, and a failure to lean into the legacy of the source material. Maybe I ought to get behind you. You let me know when it gets dangerous.
Its director was also inexperienced in live action films. It was released in the doldrums of early March and it had no bankable stars with little known Taylor Kish leading the way. Extreme budget bloat also pushed the movie over $300 million which is just ridiculous.
In the end, John Carter lost Disney about $260 million, making it the costliest bomb ever when adjusted for inflation. Oh, Annette. [Music] Take up a cause, fall in love, write a book.
It's time. Number two, the Black Cauldron. Here is my sword.
Take it. Is it your own choice, duckling? Remember, with this sword, you could be the greatest of warriors.
This dark fantasy is known as the film that almost killed Disney and for good reason. For one thing, it was the most expensive animated movie ever made at the time with a budget of $44 million. Unfortunately, this was accompanied by a ton of behind-the-scenes drama.
The movie was in development for over a decade and suffered from major creative disagreements with new exec Jeffrey Katzenberg ordering major edits and butchering the story. What a bunch of blundering misfits. Things just never work out when you're dealing with people.
Disney was also suffering from poor leadership under Walt Disney's son-in-law Ron Miller, who many found to be inexperienced and ineffective. And thanks to a darker tone and some insane competition. The Black Cauldron crashed at the box office, putting the entire future of Disney in jeopardy.
If Greg Lord go into evil castle, poor Girie will never see his friend again. Nope. Never.
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Number one, Snow White. I can't let the Queen's Guard find this place. I'm coming with you.
No, it's too dangerous. You're the one they're looking for. I'll be back in 2 days and together we'll go to the Southern Kingdom and or find your father.
This movie is just a masterclass in poor decision-making and a great example of the rot that is currently infesting Disney. Virtually everything about this film was viciously condemned before it was even released. The casting was controversial.
The dwarf debacle was an absolute mess. The visuals were horrific. Its star was openly condemning the original movie and social media drama followed it like a shadow.
You know, I really don't remember you being this opinionated. And while the finished movie wasn't the absolute calamity that many were expecting, it was still quite bad. Snow White came in well below projections at the box office and fell short of its budget, let alone the $500 million it needed to break even.
This is history in the making right here. [Music] Do you think these movies should have bombed or do you have a soft spot for them? Let us know in the comments below.
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