Lowest-Grossing Films by Genre

Foodfight! is an American computer-animated comedy film that was released in 2012. It holds the record for the lowest box office gross of all time, with a total gross of only $119,000 worldwide.

The Lone Ranger is a 2013 American Western action film directed by Gore Verbinski. It is based on the fictional character of the same name created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only $260.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $250 million.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ron Underwood. It stars Eddie Murphy as Pluto Nash, a nightclub owner on the moon who is forced to fight off a group of aliens who want to take over the moon.

Amour is a 2012 French drama film directed by Michael Haneke. It tells the story of an elderly couple, Anne and Georges, who are coping with Anne's declining health. The film was a critical success, winning the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, but it was a commercial failure, grossing only $2.3 million worldwide.

Eragon is a 2006 American fantasy film directed by Stefen Fangmeier. It is based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Paolini. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only $249.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick. It stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard as three student filmmakers who hike into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $248 million worldwide against a production budget of $60,000.

La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $446 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.

Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia who uses notes and tattoos to help him remember things. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $39 million worldwide against a production budget of $9 million.

The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American romantic drama film directed by Josh Boone. It is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by John Green. The film stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as two cancer patients who fall in love. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $307 million worldwide against a production budget of $12 million.

Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. It stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush alien moon inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid species. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $2.8 billion worldwide against a production budget of $237 million.

Se7en is a 1995 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher. It stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as two detectives who are investigating a series of murders committed by a serial killer who targets people based on the seven deadly sins. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $327 million worldwide against a production budget of $33 million.

1917 is a 2019 British war film directed, co-written, and produced by Sam Mendes. It stars George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman as two British soldiers who are tasked with delivering a message across enemy lines during World War I. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $384 million worldwide against a production budget of $90 million.

Unforgiven is a 1992 American revisionist Western film directed, produced, and starring Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw who is hired to track down and kill a group of cowboys who have brutally murdered a prostitute. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $100 million worldwide against a production budget of $14 million.

The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell. It stars Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward, a professional boxer who struggles to overcome his personal and professional demons. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $129 million worldwide against a production budget of $25 million.