Summer Blockbusters That Did Not Live Up To The Hype

In 1975, Steven Spielberg decided to spend more advertising money on Jaws than any film had ever done before. The film was #1 at the box office for more than three months and was the first to gross over $100 million.

Since then, Hollywood has always released their big budget, action-packed, and star-studded films in the summer. But the pressure of a summer blockbuster release can lead to a major letdown. Who can ignore the time Michael Bay decided to direct Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Both critics and the box office numbers agree that it would be best to forget about these summer blockbusters.

Star Wars Fans Will Watch Anything, Even If It’s Trash

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Star Wars: Episode 1, The Phantom Menace was the first film in the prequels of the Star Wars universe, and it had a lot of high hopes. But sadly, Darth Maul and a tiny Anakin Skywalker weren’t enough.

Episode 1 is widely known to be the worst film in the franchise. But the fans are relentless, and it still made a bunch of money.