Ali – $63 million
Muhammad Ali is considered to be the greatest athlete of modern history. So, it wasn’t hard to see why Hollywood would want to make a biopic of the man’s colorful past. Casting Will Smith was the right move as he portrayed a young Ali perfectly, at least in our opinion.
Despite Will’s tremendous acting, which earned him several award nominations, the movie was a theatrical dud. There was a grim tone to it that made it feel more like a eulogy than a celebration of Ali’s amazing life up to The Rumble in the Jungle. In the end, Sony lost around $63 million.