It's time to look back on 2017 and see what happened at the multiplex. And for some titles it wasn't pretty.
The 10 biggest box-office bombs of 2017
From "mother!" to "The House," these are the movies that crash and burned this year.
Though 2017 found some success stories — like the early-year releases "Get Out" and "Split" from Blumhouse, the fall favorite "It," and presumably "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" when it comes out in mid-December — numerous titles were dead on arrival.
For every "Beauty and the Beast" and "Wonder Woman" in 2017, there was a dud like "CHiPs" and "mother!" that quickly followed.
Here are the 10 worst box-office earners of the year (compare them to our list from the halfway point).
Note: This selection is limited to only those titles released by the six major studios that have played in more than 2,000 screens for at least two weekends. Grosses below are all US earnings from .
10. "The House" — $25.5 million
Reported budget: $40 million
(Note: Production budgets are estimates and do not include expenses for marketing and release.)
9. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" — $20.7 million
Reported budget: $22 million
8. "CHiPs" — $18.6 million
Reported budget: $25 million
7. "Only the Brave" — $17.89 million
Reported budget: $38 million
6. "mother!" — $17.80 million
Reported budget: $30 million
5. "Flatliners" — $16.8 million
Reported budget: $19 million
4. "Unforgettable" — $11.3 million
Reported budget: $12 million
3. "Thank You for Your Service" — $9.4 million
Reported budget: $20 million
2. "A Cure for Wellness" — $8.1 million
Reported budget: $40 million
1. "Suburbicon" — $5.7 million
Reported budget: $25 million
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