8) Pete’s Dragon
Budget: $65 million
Domestic gross: $55.5 million
Worldwide box office: $78.3 million
Despite very positive reviews and great word of mouth, this remake of Disney’s 1977 classic was far away from the strong successes of the House of Mouse’s other live-action reboots in recent years – for instance, Cinderella and The Jungle Book. Admittedly, it is still playing in theaters, so it could rake in a few more dollars, but so far, the movie has made a fairly paltry sum worldwide.
On the other hand, Pete’s Dragon’s modest budget means it is not as sore a loss as it would otherwise be. Plus, it was always expected to earn less due to the original being a lesser known property than those previously mentioned remakes. Given all their other hits this year, Disney execs most likely won’t lose any sleep over this one.