From 1963's 'Cleopatra' being the costliest film ever made at the time to 1980 flop 'Heaven's Gate,' which film takes the dubious crown for the biggest box office loser of all time?
It was the costliest film ever made at the time, its $44 million budget equivalent to $365 million today, and it sent 20th Century Fox into such a financial spiral that the studio had to sell the swath of land now known as Century City. But was 1963'sNot even close. The Elizabeth Taylor vehicle hit No. 1 at the box office, earning $57.8 million domestically and winning four Oscars.
7 million and earned only $284 million worldwide — just half what it would have needed to break even — forcing the studio to take a $200 million write-down, though the loss connected to the movie was only $136.6 million.a smidgen ahead of the Renny Harlin flick that had reigned supreme until then: 1995'sreportedly cost $98 million, but its budget may have been much higher and topped $115 million when domestic marketing costs were factored in, per a 1996earned $15.
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