Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is definitely one of the biggest names in Hollywood. While the star did miss out on a couple of big movies, it's safe to say that over the course of his career he starred in numerous blockbusters. Of course, DiCaprio also earns a lot through his roles which is why having him in a movie certainly isn't cheap.
Today, we're taking a look at those Leonardo DiCaprio movies that ended up being box-office flops. While some of them are still very famous and eventually became cult classics — the numbers don't lie!
10 'Revolutionary Road' — Box Office: $76 Million
Kicking the list off is the 2008 romantic drama movie Revolutionary Road. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Frank Wheeler, and he stars alongside Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, and Kathy Bates. The movie follows the struggles of a couple in the mid-1950s, and it currently has a 7.3 rating on IMDb. While the movie was praised by critics and earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations — it ended up making just $76 million at the box office which is still a lot, but certainly less than expected for a collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
9 'The Quick And The Dead' — Box Office: $18.6 Million
Next on the list is the 1995 revisionist Western movie The Quick and the Dead. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Fee "The Kid" Herod, and he stars alongside Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Roberts Blossom, and Kevin Conway. The movie follows a female gunfighter who enters a dueling tournament — and it currently has a 6.5 rating on IMDb. The Quick and the Dead ended up earning $18.6 million at the box office.
8 'Marvin's Room' — Box Office: $12.8 Million
Let's move on to the 1996 drama movie Marvin's Room in which Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hank Lacker. Besides DiCaprio, the movie also stars Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, and Gwen Verdon.
Marvin's Room is based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson — and it currently has a 6.7 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $12.8 million at the box office.
7 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' — Box Office: $10 Million
The 1993 coming-of-age drama movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape is next. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Arnold "Arnie" Grape, and he stars alongside Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, and John C. Reilly. The movie is based on Peter Hedges' 1991 novel of the same name — and it currently has a 7.7 rating on IMDb. What's Eating Gilbert Grape ended up earning $10 million at the box office.
6 'Celebrity' — Box Office: $5.1 Million
Next on the list is the 1998 comedy-drama Celebrity. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Brandon Darrow, and he stars alongside Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh, Melanie Griffith, Winona Ryder, and Charlize Theron. The movie follows different couples after their divorce, and it currently has a 6.3 rating on IMDb. Celebrity ended up making $5.1 million at the box office.
5 'This Boy's Life' — Box Office: $4 Million
Opening up the top five on today's list is the 1993 biographical coming-of-age drama movie This Boy's Life. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Tobias "Toby" Wolff, and he stars alongside Robert De Niro and Ellen Barkin. The movie is based on the memoir of the same name by Tobias Wolff, and it currently has a 7.3 rating on IMDb. This Boy's Life ended up making $4 million at the box office.
4 'The Basketball Diaries' — Box Office: $2.4 Million
Let's move on to the 1995 biographical crime drama movie The Basketball Diaries in which Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jim Carroll.
The movie is based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll — and it also stars Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw, and Mark Wahlberg. The Basketball Diaries currently has a 7.3 rating on IMDb, and it ended up making $2.4 million at the box office.
3 'Poison Ivy' — Box Office: $1.8 Million
Opening up the top three on today's list is the 1992 drama thriller Poison Ivy. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio stars alongside Tom Skerritt, Sara Gilbert, Cheryl Ladd, and Drew Barrymore. The movie is the first installment in the Poison Ivy franchise, and it currently has a 5.4 rating on IMDb. Poison Ivy ended up earning $1.8 million at the box office.
2 'Total Eclipse' — Box Office: $340 Thousand
The runner-up on today's list is the 1995 historic drama movie Total Eclipse. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Arthur Rimbaud, and he stars alongside David Thewlis, Romane Bohringer, and Dominique Blanc. Total Eclipse tells the story of the relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine — and it currently has a 6.5 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up earning $340,139 at the box office.
1 'Don's Plum' — Box Office: $41 Thousand
And finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2001 black-and-white independent drama movie Don's Plum. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Derek, and he stars alongside Tobey Maguire, Kevin Connolly, Scott Bloom, Jenny Lewis, and Amber Benson. The movie follows a group of young adults who discuss life over the course of one night — and it currently has a 5.7 rating on IMDb. Don's Plum ended up making $41,939 at the box office.