The Promise – $102 million
We imagine making biopics can’t be easy. Casting is one issue, but portraying certain details accurately is an entirely different beast to overcome. According to reviews, the production team nailed The Promise in terms of historical accuracy. As for casting, there’s no way Christian Bale and Tom Hollander could mess up.
And it turns out that everyone who watched the movie loved it, but, of course, it’s the critics that people listen to. Sadly for The Promise, critics didn’t hold back their harsh reviews, and the movie only made about $12 million worldwide against a $90 million budget. Turns out The Promise couldn’t keep its promise, and Survival Pictures took a pretty big hit in the wallet.