These Hollywood Box Office Results Remind Us How Hard It Is To Make A Franchise

Ben-Hur (2016)

A remake of the 1959 film, Ben-Hur was a critical and financial disaster. The $100 million budget from Paramount Pictures got trampled like a fallen rider in a chariot race. Not even stars like Morgan Freeman could attract audiences to see this epic that hit cinemas.

The final Rotten Tomatoes scores hit 24% and it only made $94 million on the worldwide box office. Considering all the marketing costs to promote the film, it’s no wonder this is on the list as one of Hollywood’s biggest failures.