6. The Alamo
When production on this Texas epic began in January 2003 (after the original director and star—Ron Howard and Russell Crowe—bailed), a Christmas 2003 release date was set in stone. Then passed in stone. Needing time to do reshoots and edit, director John Lee Hancock didn't get it into shape until April 2004.
The Result: Sadly, it opened against horror movie juggernaut The Passion of the Christ. That, combined with it being mediocre, sent it to an early cinematic grave.

5. Lucky You
This Eric Bana–Drew Barrymore dramedy was hoping to jump on the poker craze, but didn't know when to walk away, nor when to run. It was first due in summer 2006, but finally laid its cards down in May 2007 (poker puns!). By then, everyone realized pro poker was populated less by glamorous cads and more by fat dudes, and moved on.
The Result: Its $2.7 million opening took a huge bite out of Spider-Man 3, which premiered the same weekend.

4. Rumor Has It...
First-time director Ted Griffin was allegedly canned by "star" Kevin Costner midway through shooting in 2004. According to reports, Costner and Griffin clashed repeatedly until the noob director was replaced by Rob Reiner. Production shut down briefly, then started again. The tortured production limped into theaters in December 2005.
The Result: In the same year, this movie tanked and Jennifer Aniston's marriage to Brad Pitt was over. So…yeah…

3. Mr. Woodcock
This comedy about an abusive gym teacher who begins dating the mother of a boy he emotionally scarred sat flaccidly on the shelf for two years before it was finally hustled into theaters with all of the embarrassed quickness of a raincoat-wearing sex offender skulking into a peep show booth.
The Result: Despite constant retooling (test audiences haven't laughed since), it knocked The Rocky Horror Picture Show off the top spot on Susan Sarandon's "Movie Regrets" list.

2. Blonde Ambition
Jessica Simpson's ill-fated attempt to remake Working Girl languished for ages while dad-ager Joe Simpson leered at the poster art and pondered its fate. It was first due in August 2007, but the film then seemed destined for a straight-to-DVD mercy killing. Instead, Papa Joe had the brilliant idea to tap into Jessica's rabid Texas following and released Blonde in eight theaters in their home state.
The Result: A box office record—just not the one they hoped for. The flick took in less than $2,000 (Not $2 MILLION, two THOUSAND), making it the lowest-grossing movie of all time. The three people who saw it consisted of a recently divorced man avoiding creditors, a homeless men looking for a quiet place to nap and Henry Hill.

1. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The adventures of San Dimas' favorite sons were poised to rock theaters in 1987. Then the movie's distributor looked deep into its wallet and found it completely empty. Bill & Ted had to then wait until 1989 before securing its release. References to "1987" in the movie were even redubbed "1988" so it would seem more…timely (?).
The Result: Take heart, Valkyrie, Bill & Ted went on to be huge. It was a slow burn at the box office (eventually earning $40 million in '80s dollars) but, more importantly, had a heavy cultural influence, inspiring slang, clothing, an animated series, a breakfast cereal, and the career prospects of Keanu Reeves.