Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Cowboys and Aliens went through fourteen—fourteen—years of production throughout its development, but it ultimately turned out to be a waste of time, money, and energy. Despite headliners like Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, the movie came in second to The Smurfs on its opening weekend. Ron Meyer, president of Universal Pictures, said of the movie, “Certainly you couldn’t have more talented people involved in Cowboys and Aliens, but it took, you know, ten smart and talented people to come up with a mediocre movie. It just happens.” In the end, the film lost $63 to $75 million at the box office.