Summer doesn't really arrive till June 21 or thereabouts. But you know that summer movies and hoped-for summer blockbusters are already arriving in theaters. Filmmakers don't even wait for the Memorial Day weekend anymore. They roll the films out right now. So, the parade has begin. Trouble is, many of these films won't be blockbusters. In fact they won't even be hits.
Just take a look at the history of this annual hype. Here are the top ten summer "blockbuster " flops as compiled by various sources:
"Catwoman"
Starring: Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt
July 2004
"Stealth"
Starring: Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas
July 2005
"Speed Racer"
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci
May 2008
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
June 2009
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
Starring: Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Wayans
August 2009
"Jonah Hex"
Starring: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malkovich
June 2010
"Grown Ups"
Starring: Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Kevin James
June 2010
"The Last Airbender"
Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone
July 2010
"Green Lantern"
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
June 2011
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