Season 1 · Episode 35
Can Hollywood Learn from Its Biggest Bombs?
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
May 16, 202551m 11s
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">Some movies are so bad, they become iconic. Think Cats, Joker: Folie à Deux, Madame Web, and The Flash—massive flops that cost studios millions and spark endless debate. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Sam breaks down why these high-profile films failed – and whether Hollywood is learning anything from its most embarrassing box office bombs. Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-went-wrong/id1512847066">What Went Wrong</a> podcast join him to explore VFX disasters, star power misfires, and the curse of franchise fatigue. Why do these flops keep happening – can Hollywood learn anything from these box office disasters? </p>
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