10 iconic movies that shockingly lost money at the box office – This will shock you!

2. Doctor Dolittle – Lost $8 million

via:20th Century Fox

The original (and best) live action depiction of the Hugh Lofting Doctor Dolittle stories is 1967’s Doctor Dolittle. Starring Rex Harrison in the titular role of the man who could talk to animals, the wonderful musical production also featured Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and the great Richard Attenborough.

The film suffered a number of setbacks during production and was initially deemed a failure. However, it ended up with nine Academy Award nominations and it won two of them. It is now appreciated even more and is undoubtedly regarded as a classic. However, that isn’t reflected in its original box office takings, as it only took in $9 million, having cost $17 million to make.