Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed
It's not a podcast about bad movies. It's a podcast about movies that did badly. Join comedians Jon Drake (@drakegatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood. Every episode reviews a movie that lost money at the box office and tries to figure out what went wrong.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 158
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 97 - Miami Vice
Roll up those jacket sleeves and get ready for MIAMI VICE
MIAMI VICE
DIRECTED BY: Michael Mann
RELEASED: July 28, 2006
BUDGET: $135M-$150M
BOX OFFICE: $164.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $80M
CAST: Colin Farrell, Jami…
Episode 96 - Hollywood Homicide
This movie is not good. It’s HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE I guess or something
HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE
DIRECTED BY: Ron Shelton
RELEASED: June 13, 2003
BUDGET: $75M
BOX OFFICE: $51.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M
CAST: Harr…
Episode 95 - Big Wednesday
Big waves. Vietnam. Grown men diving into ovens. This movie has it all! It’s BIG WEDNESDAY
BIG WEDNESDAY
DIRECTED BY: John Millius
RELEASED: May 26, 1978
BUDGET: $11M
BOX OFFICE: $4.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8…
Episode 94 - Lord of War
We’re back on our international arms dealer thing after a brief intermission with the Nicolas Cage cult favorite LORD OF WAR
LORD OF WAR
DIRECTED BY: Andrew Niccol RELEASED: September 16, 2005
BUDGET…
Episode 93 - Red Dawn
We traded anti-Russian Cold War propaganda for anti-Chinese propaganda but then got cold feet and made it about North Korea cuz why not. It’s the 2012 RED DAWN
RED DAWN
DIRECTED BY: Dan Bradley
RELEAS…
Episode 92 - War Dogs
Todd Phillips’ first foray into Scorsese impersonator territory wasn’t JOKER, it was the stoner bros dealing arms crime comedy WAR DOGS
WAR DOGS
DIRECTED BY: Todd Phillips
RELEASED: August 19, 2016
BU…
Episode 91 - The Northman
A 140-minute Viking epic with Bjork is still somehow Robert Eggers' most accessible movie. It’s THE NORTHMAN
THE NORTHMAN
DIRECTED BY: Robert Eggers
RELEASED: April 13, 2022
BUDGET: $90M
BOX OFFICE: $6…
Episode 90 - Swordfish
The internet. We obviously know it’s a series of tubes, but what else? We try to find out as we discuss 2001’s SWORDFISH
SWORDFISH
DIRECTED BY: Dominic Sena
RELEASED: June 8, 2001
BUDGET: $102M
BOX OFFI…
Episode 89 - Warcraft
War(craft)! What is it good for? We find out on this weeks episode
WARCRAFT
DIRECTED BY: Duncan Jones
RELEASED: June 10, 2016
BUDGET: $160M
BOX OFFICE: $439M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M
STARRING: Travis Fimm…
Episode 88 - Sorcerer
From that era in the 70s where directors went to the jungle and went over budget and made their masterpieces, it’s SORCERER
SORCERER
DIRECTED BY: William Friedkin
RELEASED: June 24, 1977
BUDGET: $22M
…
Episode 87 - Crank: High Voltage
CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE
DIRECTED BY: Neveldine/Taylor
RELEASED: April 17, 2009
BUDGET: $20M
BOX OFFICE: $34.6M
ESTIMA…
Episode 86 - The Princess Bride
Kicking off 2023 in a big way with one of the most beloved movies of all time, THE PRINCESS BRIDE
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
DIRECTED BY: Rob Reiner
RELEASED: October 9, 1987
BUDGET: $16M
BOX OFFICE: $30.9M
E…
Episode 85 - Jack Frost
We’re getting in the Hayleyday spirit with the homie @2Saddington joining us for the Michael Keaton snowman dad dramedy JACK FROST
JACK FROST
DIRECTED BY: Troy Miller
RELEASED: December 11, 1998
BUDGE…
Episode 84 - Cutthroat Island
It’s the onetime Guinness Book of World Records holder for biggest bomb, CUTTHROAT ISLAND
CUTTHROAT ISLAND
DIRECTED BY: Renny Harlin
RELEASED: December 22, 1995
BUDGET: $115M
BOX OFFICE: $10.1M
ESTIMAT…
Episode 83 - Children of Men
Probably the most critically acclaimed movie we’ve covered so far? It’s CHILDREN OF MEN
CHILDREN OF MEN
DIRECTED BY: Alfonso Cuarón
RELEASED: December 22, 2005
BUDGET: $76M
BOX OFFICE: $70.5M
ESTIMATED …
Episode 82 - Constantine
Before John Wick but after Neo, there was CONSTANTINE
CONSTANTINE
DIRECTED BY: Francis Lawrence
RELEASED: February 18, 2005
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $230.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
STARRING: Keanu Reeves, Rac…
Episode 81 - Airheads
You know it’s old cuz a radio station was held hostage and people actually noticed. It’s AIRHEADS
AIRHEADS
DIRECTED BY: Michael Lehmann
RELEASED: August 5, 1994
BUDGET: $11.2M
BOX OFFICE: $5.8M
ESTIMATE…
Episode 80 - Savages
We wrap up our Taylor Kitsch trilogy with 2012’s love triangle/cartel thriller SAVAGES
SAVAGES
DIRECTED BY: Oliver Stone
RELEASED: July 6, 2012
BUDGET: $45M
BOX OFFICE: $83M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $10M
STARRING: …
Episode 79 - House of Wax
The Blast Boys are joined by Nash Flynn (@itsnashflynn) to wrap up Blastober with 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX
HOUSE OF WAX
DIRECTED BY: Jaume Collet-Serra
RELEASED: May 6th, 2005
BUDGET: $40M
BOX OFFICE: $7…
Episode 78 - The Empty Man
It’s a horror cult classic for a new generation with 2020’s THE EMPTY MAN
THE EMPTY MAN
DIRECTED BY: David Prior
RELEASED: October 23, 2020
BUDGET: $16M
BOX OFFICE: $5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: Total
STARRING:…