Given the hack, Meryl Streep; decided to take jabs at Donald Trump, NFL, and MMA; I decided to go over her box office results and I gotta hand it to you, her movies suck! She's a critic's darling like Terrance Malick who does shit! I will be doing a break down of her films starting from the year 2000 onward to present day, as there is just too many films in her resume. Given the demand, if there's any, I could possibly go back and do more breakdowns on her film's box office takes.
Before we begin, there's several things that need to be accounted for. First off, theaters in the U.S. get about 50% of the money and apparently, in Europe and most parts of the world, they get 60%. So, I shall be generous and just deduct half. Also, just because once the 50% cut has been taken and movie makes it's production budget back does not mean that it breaks even. You also have to factor in that a separate pool of money from the studio goes into advertising a film. So, just because it makes the production budget back does not make the film a success. Again, for the sake of being generous, I'll factor in that it's probably $10 - $20 million extra for the advertising. Finally, Worldwide total also has the U.S. box office takes figured in. Let's begin.
A.I: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Budget: $100 Million
U.S: $78,616,689
Worldwide Total: $235,926,552
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $39,308,344
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $39,308,344
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $117,963,276
RESULT: FLOP!
Adaption (2002)
Budget: $19 Million
U.S: $22,498,520
Worldwide Total: $32,801,173
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $11,249,260
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $16,400,586
RESULT: FLOP!
The Hours (2002)
Budget: $25 Million
U.S: $41,675,994
Worldwide Total: $108,846,072
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $20,837,997
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $54,423,036
RESULT: FLOP!
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Budget: $80 Million
U.S: $65,955,630
Worldwide Total: $96,105,964
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $32,977,815
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $48,052,982
RESULT: FLOP!
Budget: $140 Million
U.S: $118,634,549
Worldwide Total: $209,073,645
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $59,317,274
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $104,536,822
RESULT: FLOP!
Stolen Childhoods (2005)
Budget: N/A
U.S: $2,996
Worldwide Total: N/A
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $1,498
RESULT: FLOP!
Granted that this documentary had a limited release, I am sure a lot more money than three thousand dollars went to Ms. Streep.
Prime (2005)
Budget: $22 Million
U.S: $22,827,153
Worldwide Total: $67,937,494
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $11,413,576
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $33,968,747
RESULT: FLOP!
I would have to assume that a good $10 million to $15 million went into advertising, therefor FLOP!
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Budget: $10 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $20,342,852
Worldwide Total: $25,978,442
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $10,171,426
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $12,989,221
RESULT: FLOP!
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Budget: $35 Million
U.S: $124,740,460
Worldwide Total: $326,551,094
Worldwide Total: $326,551,094
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $62,370,230
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $163,275,547
RESULT: SUCCESS!
The Ant Bully (2006)
Budget: $50 Million
U.S: $28,142,535
Worldwide Total: $55,181,129
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $14,071,267
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $27,590,564
RESULT: FLOP!
Evening (2007)
Budget: $30 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $12,492,481
Worldwide Total: $20,016,753
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $6,246,240
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $10,008,376
RESULT: FLOP!
Rendition (2007)
Budget: $28 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $9,736,045
Worldwide Total: $27,038,732
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $4,868,022
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $13,519,366
RESULT: FLOP!
Lions for Lambs (2007)
Budget: $35 Million
U.S: $15,002,854
Worldwide Total: $63,215,872
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $7,501,427
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $31,607,936
RESULT: FLOP!
Dark Matter (2008)
Budget: N/A
U.S: $30,591
Worldwide Total: $66,375
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $15,475
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $33,187
RESULT: FLOP!
There was no info that I could find regarding the budget. If I had guess, probably had a $20 Million budget.
Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008)
Budget: $52 Million
U.S: $144,130,063
Worldwide Total: $609,841,637
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $72,065,031
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $304,920,818
RESULT: SUCCESS!
Doubt (2008)
Budget: $20 Million
U.S: $33,446,470
Worldwide Total: $50,907,234
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $16,723,235
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $25,453,617
RESULT: FLOP!
I know that Disney campaigned hard back when it made and owned the film for awards. A FLOP!
Julie & Julia (2009)
Budget: $40 Million
U.S: $94,125,426
Worldwide Total: $129,540,499
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $47,062,713
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $64,770,249
RESULT: DEBATABLE!
Considering that I would factor in another $20 million into the advertising, but was being pushed for awards, it's debatable if this is considered a success.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Budget: $40 Million
U.S: $21,002,919
Worldwide Total: $46,471,023
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $10,501,459
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $23,235,511
RESULT: FLOP!
It's Complicated (2009)
Budget: $85 Million
U.S: $112,735,375
Worldwide Total: $219,103,655
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $56,367,687
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $109,551,827
RESULT: DEBATABLE!
Another film aimed at awards, therefore the advertising costs probably went up higher than $20 mil.
The Iron Lady (2011)
Budget: $11 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $30,017,992
Worldwide Total: $114,956,699
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $15,008,996
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $57,478,349
RESULT: SUCCESS!
Hope Springs (2012)
Budget: $30 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $63,536,011
Worldwide Total: $114,281,051
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $31,768,005
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $57,140,525
RESULT: SUCCESS!
August: Osage County (2013)
Budget: $37 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $37,738,810
Worldwide Total: $74,188,937
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $18,869,405
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $37,094,468
RESULT: FLOP!
The Giver (2014)
Budget: $25 Million
U.S: $45,090,374
Worldwide Total: $66,980,456
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $22,545,187
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $33,490,228
RESULT: FLOP!
Into the Woods (2014)
Budget: $50 Million
U.S: $128,002,372
Worldwide Total: $213,116,401
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $64,001,186
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $106,558,200
RESULT: DEBATABLE!
This is another one made by Disney for an awards grab. Disney could throw all the money they want, which makes Into the Woods questionable.
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Budget: $18 Million
U.S: $26,822,144
Worldwide Total: $41,325,328
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $13,411,072
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $20,662,664
RESULT: FLOP!
Shout Gladi Gladi (2015)
Budget: N/A
U.S: $5,839
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $2,919
RESULT: FLOP!
Another documentary. I am sure Ms. Streep's costs are more than what this documentary made.
Suffragette (2015)
Budget: $14 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $4,702,420
Worldwide Total: $16,002,420
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $2,351,210
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $8,001,210
RESULT: FLOP!
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Budget: $29 Million [Wikipedia]
U.S: $27,383,770
Worldwide Total: $48,559,900
Actual U.S. minus the 50%: $13,691,885
Actual Worldwide minus the 50%: $24,279,950
RESULT: FLOP!
BREAKDOWN: 28 Films
FLOP - 21 Films (75%)
SUCCESS - 4 Films (14.3%)
DEBATABLE - 3 Films (10.7%)
This woman needs to fire or agent or retire. Calling out people like Trump or the NFL and the MMA because it's not art is just stupid. It was hilarious and entertaining seeing Rhonda Rousey getting hammered by Amanda Nunes. More than anything you've ever done, Ms. Streep.
