After a poor opening in the US, The Wolverine has been derided as a flop by many observers. But domestic takings are, more often than not, less than half of the story. Worldwide, the $120 million production has already made upwards of $165 million, and with many weeks left before the movie trickles out of theaters, it's likely to make Fox a tidy profit, even after the company's marketing spend is taken into account. Forbes contributor Scott Mendelson has taken a look at several high-profile "flops," revealing that many didn't perform all that badly. Take Kevin Costner's post-apocalyptic Waterworld, as an example. Probably the most famous flop in recent memory, the post-apocalyptic movie took just $88 million at the US box office, despite...
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