Lowest-Grossing Films by Year

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Which film holds the record for the lowest-grossing film of all time?

  1. Gigli

  2. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

  3. The Room

  4. Plan 9 from Outer Space


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gigli, released in 2003, holds the record for the lowest-grossing film of all time, with a worldwide gross of just $7.2 million against a production budget of $75 million.

In 1978, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. The Wiz

  2. Superman

  3. Jaws 2

  4. Grease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Wiz, a musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, was the lowest-grossing film of 1978, grossing only $20.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $24 million.

Which 1984 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Ghostbusters

  2. Beverly Hills Cop

  3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  4. The Karate Kid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, was the lowest-grossing film of 1984, grossing $90.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $8 million.

In 1995, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. Toy Story

  2. Batman Forever

  3. Apollo 13

  4. Die Hard with a Vengeance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, was the lowest-grossing film of 1995, grossing $373.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.

Which 2006 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. The Da Vinci Code

  2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

  3. Superman Returns

  4. Casino Royale


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Superman Returns, starring Brandon Routh as the titular superhero, was the lowest-grossing film of 2006, grossing $391.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $270 million.

In 2017, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi

  2. Beauty and the Beast

  3. Wonder Woman

  4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, was the lowest-grossing film of 2017, grossing $962.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.

Which 2022 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Top Gun: Maverick

  2. Avatar: The Way of Water

  3. Jurassic World Dominion

  4. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the 2018 film Black Panther, was the lowest-grossing film of 2022, grossing $842.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million.

In 1962, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. Lawrence of Arabia

  2. To Kill a Mockingbird

  3. The Manchurian Candidate

  4. The Music Man


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Manchurian Candidate, a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, was the lowest-grossing film of 1962, grossing $2.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $2.5 million.

Which 1971 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Dirty Harry

  2. The French Connection

  3. A Clockwork Orange

  4. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder as the eccentric chocolatier, was the lowest-grossing film of 1971, grossing $4.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $3 million.

In 1980, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. The Empire Strikes Back

  2. Airplane!

  3. Raging Bull

  4. Ordinary People


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ordinary People, a drama film directed by Robert Redford, was the lowest-grossing film of 1980, grossing $54.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $6 million.

Which 1989 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Batman

  2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

  3. Lethal Weapon 2

  4. Ghostbusters II


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ghostbusters II, the sequel to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, was the lowest-grossing film of 1989, grossing $215.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.

In 1998, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. Armageddon

  2. Saving Private Ryan

  3. There's Something About Mary

  4. The Truman Show


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Truman Show, a science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, was the lowest-grossing film of 1998, grossing $125.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million.

Which 2007 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  2. Spider-Man 3

  3. Transformers

  4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the third installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, was the lowest-grossing film of 2007, grossing $963.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $300 million.

In 2018, which film was the lowest-grossing film of the year?

  1. Black Panther

  2. Avengers: Infinity War

  3. Incredibles 2

  4. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the sequel to the 2015 film Jurassic World, was the lowest-grossing film of 2018, grossing $1.308 billion worldwide against a production budget of $170 million.

Which 2023 film had the lowest gross of the year?

  1. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

  2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  3. The Flash

  4. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the sequel to the 2018 film Aquaman, is the lowest-grossing film of 2023, grossing $1.148 billion worldwide against a production budget of $200 million.

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