Winners and Losers at the Summer 2012 Box Office

Tom Cruise, Charlize Theron, 'The Avengers' and more

By Gregory Ellwood Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 3:13 AM

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Loser: 'Total Recall'

Loser: 'Total Recall'

Box Office - U.S.: $57 million
Box Office - International: $98 million
Why: Sony Pictures claims the latest adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" only cost $125 million, but industry sources put the figure much closer to $200 million.  Even if you go by Sony's numbers the picture's $155.7 million global gross barely cover's the films' worldwide marketing budget. The Culver City studio got lucky on "Men in Black 3" and "Amazing Spider-Man," but this is one potential franchise that was dead on arrival.

Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures