box-office bomb



box-office bomb

A film that performs very poorly in ticket sales, earning less than the cost of production. After its third box-office bomb in a row, the film studio was forced to close down.
See also: bomb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FabianFAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)German, Dutch, Polish, History
TadhgÁN-Irish
PÉTerPAY-terHungarian
JamesonJAY-mi-sənEnglish
Benigna-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Late Roman
SivSEEVSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology