Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
BOX OFFICE: $212,912,137
BUDGET: $135,000,000
“It did a modest box office and recouped its budget, but it didn’t make much profit. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director) and was critically acclaimed, with a great cast. Explanation for poor box office was that it was out around the same time as Elf, in November/December of 2003. It was also released after the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, which had done well that summer. People may not have had the appetite for another maritime film, especially one without the humor and fantastical escapism of Pirates. And why didn’t those 10 nominations turn into awards? Because it had the misfortune to compete against The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, which won 11 awards that year. Some serious bad luck and poor timing are the reasons so many people have never heard of this masterpiece.”
Death to Smoochy is hilarious, but I can understand critics not liking it. It's pretty messed up at times especially as Robin Williams' character spirals further down.
#10 I’m still hoping Galaxy Quest 2 happens.
#16 I was 16 in 1987, and had never heard of the book or the movie. My girlfriend and her friend sat me down to watch it. It is a classic.
Death to Smoochy is hilarious, but I can understand critics not liking it. It's pretty messed up at times especially as Robin Williams' character spirals further down.
#10 I’m still hoping Galaxy Quest 2 happens.
#16 I was 16 in 1987, and had never heard of the book or the movie. My girlfriend and her friend sat me down to watch it. It is a classic.