Blockbusters With No Cultural Impact Whatsoever, Ranked

This look into dinosaur life received a lot of hype for putting computer-animated creatures in real backgrounds and landscapes, and it made $349 million back in 2000.

But now it seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur.

With a star-studded cast of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, as well as promises of an intriguing premise filled with suspense, The Tourist made $278 million during its worldwide run.

Unfortunately, its stars could neither save this film from critics’ opinions nor oblivion.

Parents are usually desperate to take their kids to movies deemed appropriate for all audiences, regardless of the plot.

This movie about a group of guinea pigs trained by the US government in espionage grossed $292 million in 2009, but was tossed aside as soon as the next family-friendly feature was released.

Considering this film grossed $493 million, audiences back in 2013 were clearly hungry for another story about the Land of Oz.

It seems, though, the movie never comes close to the cinematic exploration of the world created by L. Frank Baum in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz.

Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis star in this 2010 dark comedy about a road trip gone horribly, horribly wrong.

Thanks to its stars and director, Todd Phillips, Due Date earned over $211 million, but it never matched the hilarity or longevity of The Hangover.

The nostalgia factor, matched with A-list actors like Channing Tatum and Dennis Quaid, brought audiences out to see this film based on the Hasbro toy line.

It earned $302 million in 2009, but its appeal faded soon after its release.

Bringing Robert Zemeckis, Harrison Ford, and Michelle Pfeiffer together to make a sensual supernatural thriller earned this film $291 million.

But few remember What Lies Beneath, which did little to carve out a spot for itself in suspense film history.

A Michael Mann flick about John Dillinger, Public Enemies seemed full of potential. Casting Johnny Depp as the infamous crook helped garner $214 million in theater ticket sales when it was released in 2009.

But ultimately, it was no Heat or Goodfellas.

This sequel to the insanely popular graphic novel adaptation looked interesting enough to gross $337 million during its run in 2014.

The visually striking special effects that made its predecessor feel so innovative, however, come across as redundant.

This big-budget action film adapted from the famous boardgame made $303 million worldwide.

But since its release in 2012, Battleship pales in comparison to recent feature film efforts, despite starring top talent, such as Alexander Skarsgard and Liam Neeson.

Fresh off the success of his Oscar-winning film, Almost Famous, director Cameron Crowe released this remake of a Spanish-language film starring Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz, and people ate it up.

Even though it was one of 2001’s top-grossing R-rated films, nabbing $203 million at the box office, audiences weren’t sure what to do with its complicated plot.

Director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe reunited for the fifth time to make this film about the classic medieval legend.

It earned $321 million, but audiences hoping for something lighter were not impressed by this dark take on Robin Hood.

Salt (2010) is a CIA spy thriller starring Angelina Jolie at the height of her career.

The film earned $293 million at the box office, but never resonated with audiences beyond its theatrical release.

Moviegoers apparently love to watch natural disasters pulverize the planet while heroes race against the clock.

This 2015 flick about the San Andreas Fault made $473 million, but in a market oversaturated with action films starring The Rock, this isn’t one that rose to the top.

The directors of hit franchise Ice Age decided to apply their animation style to the world of robots, and their track record helped them make $260 million when this film was released in 2005.

Robots doesn’t have much more going for it than dazzling visual sequences and animation.

Based on a successful Nickelodeon series, this live-action 2010 martial arts film focuses on a boy who is key to saving humanity.

While the movie made $319 million, the signature M. Night Shyamalan twist here is that The Last Airbender turns out to be completely unremarkable.

This 2008 Brendan Fraser-led family action flick made $241 million.

But despite fun special effects and its ability to adapt the Jules Verne book for wide audiences, Journey was just another uninspiring big-budget story with predictable plot developments.

Disaster master Roland Emmerich decided to capitalize off the growing conspiracy theories surrounding the 2012 winter solstice, and when he came out with 2012 in 2009, folks stormed theaters to catch a glimpse of their impending doom.

The movie made $791 million, but everyone survived 2012 and the film was cast aside.

Reuniting Richard Gere and Julia Roberts on the eve of the new millennium was a sure-fire way to attract droves of rom-com fanatics, and this film grossed $309 million.

It’s no Pretty Woman, though, and it’s been lost in the sea of other rom-coms since its release.

Moviegoers flocked to theaters to see the Tim Burton remake of Planet of the Apes, which secured $362 million during its run.

However, people have a lot more to say about Charlton Heston in the original than about Mark Wahlberg in this 2001 adaptation.

Angelina Jolie. James McAvoy. Morgan Freeman. A secret society of assassins. Wanted has all the elements to be a big screen triumph, and it rolled in serious dough – $341 million when it was released in 2008.

However, its one-dimensional characters and hackneyed action twists have not matured well.

Enemy of the State was one of 1998’s top-grossing R-rated films, bringing in $250 million.

This political thriller starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman gets lost in a field of previous films of the same genre, unable to stand on its own as a unique story.

Fishy love triangles and vegetarian sharks wooed moviegoers when Shark Tale was released in 2004, earning $367 million.

This computer-animated tale of life under the sea has since been washed away.

This cautionary tale about a woman-hating businessman who’s given the ability to hear the thoughts of women was insanely popular in 2000, rolling in $374 million.

But thanks to Mel Gibson’s problematic status, What Women Want has not stood the test of time.

Troy is a cash crop of a classic epic, bringing in over $497 million during its run.

This star-studded reimagining of Homer’s Iliad is now the stuff of history.

Earning $287 million, Bee Movie has found more life as an internet meme than as a kiddie classic.

Its most memorable feature is the actor who gives life to the movie’s main bee: Jerry Seinfeld.

This action-packed take on the story of the greatest monster hunter of all time stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, and made over $300 million during its theatrical run back in 2004.

Yet who talks about the time Jackman went up against Count Dracula?

This 2008 superhero movie about a disgruntled crimefighter played by Will Smith brought in $624 million, a sign of how much audiences fancy these narratives.

The memory of Hancock, however, has not survived the never-ending wave of superhero flicks.