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Patrick Wilson in a scene from 'Moonfall', another one of the year's biggest box office disappointments. Photo: Lionsgate
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Clockwise from left: Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro and Margot Robbie in 'Amsterdam'. The film has struggled to draw in audiences and is on course to be a box office flop. Photo: 20th Century Studios
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Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy in 'The Northman'. Photo: Focus Features
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Tiffany Haddish and Nicolas Cage in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'. Photo: Lionsgate
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Jared Leto in 'Morbius'. Photo: Sony Pictures
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Liam Neeson in 'Blacklight'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment
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Patrick Wilson in a scene from 'Moonfall', another one of the year's biggest box office disappointments. Photo: Lionsgate
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Clockwise from left: Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro and Margot Robbie in 'Amsterdam'. The film has struggled to draw in audiences and is on course to be a box office flop. Photo: 20th Century Studios
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Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy in 'The Northman'. Photo: Focus Features
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Tiffany Haddish and Nicolas Cage in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'. Photo: Lionsgate
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Jared Leto in 'Morbius'. Photo: Sony Pictures
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Liam Neeson in 'Blacklight'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment
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Patrick Wilson in a scene from 'Moonfall', another one of the year's biggest box office disappointments. Photo: Lionsgate
Six of the biggest Hollywood flops of 2022 so far — 'Amsterdam', 'Morbius' and 'Moonfall'
Amid box office records and unexpected hits, there have also been an equal number of duds
Chris Newbould
20 October, 2022
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