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

Sahara (2005)

Sahara was intended to kickstart a franchise similar to Indiana Jones but failed to capture the heart of its inspiration. Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz couldn’t earn the lead role prestige and Steve Zahn’s sidekick character proved annoying with audiences.

The movie had a $130 million budget but ended up losing $121 million overall. Plans for sequels and a larger franchise were quickly dropped and audiences never got to find out what happened to nobody’s favorite dessert trio.