#25: The Town & Country Disaster

Beatty’s 2001 film Town & Country was one of history’s biggest box office failures. It cost nearly $90 million while earning only $10 million. The film suffered from production delays and rewrites, and Beatty’s meticulous approach contributed to its ballooning budget.

The film’s failure significantly affected his career, and he largely retreated from Hollywood afterward. Though he remained respected, the disaster reinforced his reputation for being difficult to work with and overly perfectionist.