2015 was a strong year at the box office. Universal had three films make $1 billion each, the first time ever that a movie studio has pulled off the feat in a single year. And unless something goes very wrong, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is going to make a heck of a lot of money.
But there were also some massive duds released this year. Just this past weekend, Ron Howard's latest movie, the $100 million-budgeted "In the Heart of the Sea" starring Chris Hemsworth, made a dismal $11 million.
Though the future looks grim for "In the Heart of the Sea," there's still time for it to rebound. For these 10 titles below, sadly, the chance is gone, and they've failed miserably.
Here are the 10 worst box-office performers of 2015.
[Note: Eligible titles had to be released on 2,000 or more theaters during their theatrical run. All figures are from Box Office Mojo.]
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10. "Mortdecai" $7.6 million (domestic) / $39.5 million (foreign)
Though this bizarre Johnny Depp vehicle more than quadrupled its domestic take in overseas sales, it still didn't come close to earning the $60 million budget the film had. We could hope this is just a phase for Depp, but for good or bad, the actor loves this kind of eccentric, costume-y part.
9. "Victor Frankenstein" $5.6 million (domestic) / $24.7 million (foreign)
Trying to give the Frankenstein story a shot of youth by telling the story through the perspective of Igor (Daniel Radcliffe) who meets Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) as a young medical student didn't seem to grab audiences.
8. "Blackhat" $8 million (domestic) / $11.5 million (foreign)
"In the Heart of the Sea" wasn't the only bomb headed by Chris Hemsworth. In January, the thriller "Blackhat" directed by Michael Mann ("Heat,""Collateral") was a dud, too. This will only increase speculation that the hunky Hemsworth is only bankable when he's in Thor mode.
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