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James Gunn is best known for his contributions to some of the most popular films and television series. He has a vast career graph, from being a successful screenwriter and producer to becoming a prolific director and the Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DC Studios. He shares the DC position with Peter Safran.
Gunn’s name comes in today’s few notable pop-culture movies likeThe Suicide Squad,The Guardians of the Galaxyfranchise, and more. Now, his upcoming directorial project,Superman, is garnering a lot of attention from the audience.
A teaser trailer has been released, and DC fans are too excited to see how the new movie unfolds further along the lines of the superhero stories. Before this Superman movie became the talk of the town, let’s look at Gunn’s filmography. He has directed a few projects in the past – some worked at the box office while a few tanked miserably. In this article, we have curated a list of his 3 movies that bombed at the box office.
3The Suicide Squad (2021)
Another James Gunn movie that bombed at the box office isThe Suicide Squad. Released back in 2021, this DC Extended Universe film is a spin-off of the 2016 featureSuicide Squad. Written and directed by Gunn, the movie introduced a vast assortment of new characters and took the storyline in another direction, altogether.
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Starred by an ensemble cast includingMargot Robbie, Idris Elba, and others, this action-packed comedy movie received a lot of positive responses from the audience. But despite the reviews, it wasn’t a financially successful movie at the box office. As perThe Numbers,The Suicide Squadearned $167 million against a budget of $185 million.
2Slither (2006)
Slitherwas James Gunn’s directorial debut. Written and directed by Gunn, this movie comes under the sci-fi horror-comedy genre, starringElizabeth Banksand Nathan Fillion. The storyline revolves around a meteorite explosion that leads to an extraterrestrial parasitic attack on Earth.
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It is one of the most underrated movies in the horror-comedy universe, and also an unsuccessful one at the box office. As perThe Numbers, this flick grossed $12.8 million globally, whereas it was made with a budget of $15 million. It can be considered as one of the box office failures.
1Super (2011)
Super was released in 2011. Written and directed by James Gunn, this film features a fun take on the subject of superheroes. The storyline follows Frank (Rainn Wilson) who sees his ex-addict wife getting snatched by a charming drug dealer. As he finds it very difficult to cope, he decides to fight as a DIY superhero called Crimson Bolt.
However, despite the unique storyline and the fun comedic elements, the movie wasn’t a box-office success. Also, very few people know about this film. As perThe Numbers, Super was made with a budget of $2.5 million and it grossed a meager $422,618 globally. It is definitely another box office failure from James Gunn’s filmography.
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So, these are the three movies from James Gunn that have tanked at the box office. Regardless of how they may have performed at the box office, once thing is for sure, Gunn is a prolific filmmaker.
Ankita Mukherjee
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Ankita Mukherjee is a movie buff and a K-drama lover. After being in the entertainment genre for more than 3 years, her knack for digging up breaking news and writing featurish articles about her favorite celebs have become her most preferred job and now she is working as an author in FandomWire. But, when it comes to MCU, you might find her go a little nuts.
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