6 critically acclaimed films that were box office flops

Well they say, for taste, the colors, and as proof, the difference between what the specialized press sometimes says, with the preferences of the public. How is it going critically acclaimed filmswhich were indeed some of the biggest box office flops for their respective studios.

Blade Runner

In 1982, Harrison Ford wanted to step away from his role as Han Solo in “Star Wars”, to be considered a “serious” actor. That was when he premiered ‘Blade Runner’ by Ridley Scott, a science fiction movie which was a resounding box office flop, with audiences saying it was too complicated to understand. Over time, it has been established as one of the staple pieces of modern cinema. Available on HBO Max.

Sons of men

Even when Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón was already known for ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’, ‘Children of Men’ did not exceed the budget of $ 76 million, and it stopped at $ 70 million. But, the science fiction film was nominated for three Oscars. Available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video.

The murder of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford

With such a long name it may not have caught anyone’s attention, but it had Brad Pitt, Cassey Affleck, and even Jeremy Renner in the cast. But “The Murder of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford” flopped with just $ 15 million, half of his budget. Available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

Z: the lost city

Another of those directors who always arouses the interest of specialized critics is James Gray, who with ‘Z: the lost city’ with Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland and Charlie Hunnam all recognized his talent. Unfortunately, this was not reflected in his collection, as he barely reached 19 million of the 30 invested. Available on YouTube.

2049 runner blade

For many years, he was working on a second part of Ridley Scott’s science fiction film released in 1982. Until 2017, Denis Villeneuve premiered “Blade Runner 2049” with Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto and Harrison Ford. And while he got a couple of nominations for his photography, his collection was not as expected, even if in this case his initial budget was exceeded. Available on Netflix.

Single of blood

Finally, critical-favorite siblings Joel and Ethan Coen presented ‘Blood Simple’, the first feature of their career, starring Frances McDormand. The tape had a budget of $ 1.5 million and earned only $ 376,000. Although over time he managed to raise more money.