Top 20 Movies That BOMBED So Hard They Had To Cancel The Sequel

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Published 2022-09-11
No encore necessary! For this list, we’ll be looking at movies that were such massive commercial or critical failures that their planned sequels, and in some cases trilogies, were canceled. Our countdown includes "Eragon", "Jumper", "Battlefield Earth" and much more! Which of these films did you find most disappointing? Let us know in the comments!

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All Comments (21)
  • “It eventually grossed a disappointing, relative to the property, $709 million.” I would not want to own property so large that I could be disappointed by that much money.
  • @LadyVoldemort
    I don't remember anything in that Batman & Robin movie except for the bat-nipples.
  • @Dragonqueen25
    I completely understand why adults hated Batman & Robin but as a 90's kid, I enjoyed it and watched it quite often as a kid so it's nostalgic for me. I'll watch it whenever it's on TV.
  • 8:51 When Andrew Garfield appeared in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" with Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire, it brings a smile on my face to see them together.
  • TIMESTAMPS 00:32 The Lone Ranger (2013) 01:24 Conan The Barbarian (2011) 02:13 Eragon (2006) 03:06 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) 03:59 Planet of the Apes (2001) 04:44 Jumper (2008) 05:26 Godzilla (1998) 06:12 Ghostbusters (2016) 07:05 The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) 07:52 Battlefield Earth (2000) 08:51 The Amazing Spiderman 2 (2014) 09:42 Batman & Robin (1997) 10:32 FANT4STIC (2015) 11:26 Terminator Genisys (2015) 12:11 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) 12:58 Superman Returns (2006) 13:48 The Golden Compass (2007) 14:41 The Last Airbender (2010) 15:23 John Carter (2012) 16:15 Green Lantern (2011)
  • @pzza1097
    Morbius: stands up, wears sunglasses, lights a cigarette, walks gangsta, doesn't give a speech, grabs the award, pushes the presenter's face and walks away with the award
  • I think that the big problem with The Golden Compass is that it didn’t actually end it just stopped before the actual book ending. If it had actually given some closure it might’ve worked better
  • @Shadoboy
    Also surprised that The Mummy wasn't here. It was meant to launch a whole series of movies based on classic monsters, all getting the MCU treatment under the "Dark Universe" mantle. Too bad the movie was too focused on trying to be an introduction to the Dark Universe instead of being a good movie on its own so...
  • Tron: Legacy was a very good movie. The soundtrack was phenomenal. Daft Punk were snubbed. The world was amazing. The Grid was reborn. Tron 3 was cancelled because Disney acquired Lucasfilm and focused on Star Wars. It is truly a shame. Tron 3 would have been really great.
  • @TheVladMan.
    Batman Begins (2005) and Superman Returns (2006) should’ve led to Batman v Superman. Bale and Routh were the perfect age to build the DCEU for the next 2 decades.
  • Green Lantern is a guilty pleasure for me. I was actually really hyped for a sequel with my favorite DC villain Sinestro as the main antagonist. Mark Strong was perfect in the role.
  • @EmileVinesh
    Spider-Man: No Way Home can also be considered as Tobey' Maguire's Spider-Man 4, Andrew Garfield's TASM3 and Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3.
  • @stop08it
    Rise of The Planet of the Apes Trilogy feels so underrated, thanks for giving it its props!!!
  • @RayMcElroy50
    TRON LEGACY was the reason why I went to see TOP GUN MAVERICK Joseph Kosinski is amazing
  • I was disappointed with the failure of The Golden Compass. At least they made His Dark Materials into a series. Just waiting for Season 3.
  • @AcT403
    Eragon was so good that I went and had to read the books. After reading the first I went back and watched the movie having been confused due to the story being so different. Now I am disgusted by the movie. Which hurts because I see the characters as their actors who portrayed them which makes it all the more difficult since even if they ever did re-adapt it I would be disappointed with who they cast. Overall an incredible disappointment.