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Biggest box office bombs: # 14 - Speed Racer (2008)
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The fourteenth film on the list of biggest box office bombs is Speed Racer. This special effects driven film based on an animated television series just did not seem to translate to the big screen. The makers advertised this film so much people were watching the trailer in their sleep. But, when they woke up, they realized the film was not worth seeing.
Statistics
Budget: $120 million
Box Office: $44 million
“In the Red” by: $76 million or 63.33% of budget *
Plot
The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself. (written by user “Anthony Pereyra” on IMDB.com)
Cast
Emile Hirsch - Speed Racer
Susan Sarandon - Mom Racer
John Goodman - Pops Racer
Christina Ricci - Trixie
Matthew Fox - Racer X
Kick Gurry - Sparky
Benjamin Furmann - Inspector Detector
Director - Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
* “In the Red” figure is how much money the movie lost and is based solely on box office revenue and does not take into account other revenues such as DVD sales or merchandise. The percent figure is how much of the film’s budget was never recouped from ticket sales.
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