10 high grossing films that shockingly didn’t make profit

4. Elf

With over $200 million earned at the box office against a budget of $33 million, adoration from critics and audiences, and its status as a quintessential film during the Christmas period, Elf is not only a critical and commercial hit, but it was also the first mega hit for Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau.

But according to Favreau himself, he’s still waiting for that big fat director’s royalty cheque. After raking in hundreds of millions at the box office and even more through endless repeats over the past twelve Christmas’, Elf has yet to slip into the green.

But based on how Ferrell’s and Favreau’s careers have turned out since then, there’s no need to feel too sorry for them.