Film case studies - Resit

Biggest bombs - US Blockbuster

Films typically need to earn at least twice their production costs, sometimes much more, to break even. Four blockbusters in particular have struggled this summer, led by The Lone Ranger, then the poorly reviewed Ryan Reynolds vehicle RIPD, Will Smith's equally derided After Earth, and White House Down, directed by blockbuster veteran Roland Emmerich.

The Lone Ranger (Disney): budget $215m (£139m). US box office $89m. Foreign box office $143m. Total box office $231m.

RIPD (Universal): budget $130m. US box office $33m. Foreign box office: $29m. Total box office: $62m.

After Earth (Sony/Columbia): budget $130. US box office $60m. Foreign box office: $183m. Total box office: $243m.

White House Down (Sony/Columbia): Budget $150m. US box office $72m. Foreign box office: $62m. Total box office: $134m.