15 Biggest Box Office BOMBS of 2000 | Hollywood's Millennium Mistakes

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The year 2000 was supposed to mark a new era for Hollywood. Instead, studios collectively lost over $1.5 billion on some of the most spectacular failures in cinema history. From passion projects that destroyed careers to films so troubled that directors demanded their names be removed, the millennium kicked off with pure chaos.

In this video, we break down the 15 biggest box office disasters of 2000 — the budgets, the losses, the behind-the-scenes drama, and the careers that never recovered. You'll discover which film holds the record for the biggest financial loss of the year (hint: it's not the one everyone talks about), why a legendary director quit Hollywood forever after one disastrous experience, and the unbelievable story of how a screenwriter landed a major studio job in the strangest way imaginable.

• SUPERNOVA — A sci-fi thriller that went through FIVE different directors and still couldn't be saved. What happened in the editing room will shock you.
  
• BLESS THE CHILD — An Oscar winner's devastating fall from grace. Three years from Academy Award to Razzie nomination.
  
• LUCKY NUMBERS — John Travolta's second disaster of 2000. The audience score on this one is almost unheard of in Hollywood history.
  
• RULES OF ENGAGEMENT — A star-studded military drama that the director still insists was a hit. The accountants tell a very different story.
  
• RED PLANET — The legendary on-set feud that started over an exercise machine and ended with restraining orders. This one lost more money than any other film on the list.
  
• THIRTEEN DAYS — The best-reviewed film on our list still managed to lose over $130 million. How does that even happen?
  
• REINDEER GAMES — A Christmas heist movie released in February. The leading lady called it the worst film she's ever made.
  
• THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE — A two-time Oscar winner publicly admitted he only did this movie for the paycheck. His own production company made it.
  
• FANTASIA 2000 — Disney built a $4 million theater specifically for this film, then tore it down. The sabotage tactics they used against competitors will surprise you.
  
• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS — A teenager conned his way into the movie rights. One legendary actor bought a castle and needed to pay for it somehow.
  
• TITAN A.E. — The animated film that destroyed an entire studio in just 10 days. The director never made another theatrical feature.
  
• THE 6TH DAY — Arnold Schwarzenegger earned THREE award nominations for playing both himself and his clone. This accelerated his exit from Hollywood.
  
• PAY IT FORWARD — Three Oscar-caliber performances couldn't save this one. But the phrase entered everyday language and became a global movement.
  
• MISSION TO MARS — A master filmmaker's final studio picture. He walked away from Hollywood forever after this experience.
  
• BATTLEFIELD EARTH — The most infamous disaster of 2000. Fraud investigations, record-breaking bad reviews, and a star who called it "the Schindler's List of science fiction." Unironically.

Which of these films surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments!

CHAPTERS

• 00:00 Introduction
• 0:33 Supernova
• 01:53 Bless the Child
• 02:51 Lucky Numbers
• 03:57 Rules of Engagement
• 04:54 Red Planet
• 03:04 Thirteen Days
• 07:01 Reindeer Games
• 08:02 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
• 09:00 Fantasia 2000
• 10:06 Dungeons & Dragons
• 11:20 Titan A.E.
• 12:30 The 6th Day
• 13:39 Pay It Forward
• 14:52 Mission to Mars
• 15:59 Battlefield Earth
• 17:40 Conclusion