Best of Summer: 7 Biggest Box Office Bombs

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Theatergoers had tons of options to choose from this summer.

From third installments of action pics to comedies starring longtime pals, there was surely something for everyone to see and enjoy.

But while there were a few surprises thrown into the mix this film season, the amount of flops seemed to stack up.

Here's a look at this summer's biggest box office bombs:

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1. The Lone Ranger: The  Johnny Depp-Armie Hammer adventure cost a whopping $200 million-something to make but only garnered $175 million in the box office.

Columbia Pictures

2. After Earth: Not even adorable father-son duo Will and Jaden Smith could save this action-packed joyride. The film opened up on the No. 3 spot its opening weekend.

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3. The Internship: The slapstick comedy from some of our favorites, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, couldn't quite get off its feet in theaters. The film earned only around $64 million worldwide.

Summit Entertainment

4. Red 2: Even all the star power—Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jonas—couldn't keep this sequel afloat. While the first film did tremendously well for the studios, the second installment only took in $57 million worldwide.

Sony Pictures

5. White House Down: The star-studded cast seemed promising, as did the chilling storyline. But the Channing Tatum film only earned $117 million in global box office bucks—which is technically considered flop-worthy.

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6. Tyler Perry Presents Peeples: The Kerry Washington flick opened up to dismal sales at $4.9 million, almost tying with the Mark Wahlberg's latest movie Pain & Gain.

Universal Studios

7. RIPD: Ryan Reynolds made his return to the big screen after taking a slight break to enjoy newlywed life with Blake Lively, but his hunky ways weren't enough to salvage the action thriller. The film cost the studios $130 million to make, but only raked in $49 million in ticket sales.

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Parenthood Season 5 Scoop: Office Star Cast to Come Between Fan Favorite Couple

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Is the marriage of Joel (Sam Jaeger) and Julia (Erika Christensen) in danger?!

The Office's David Denman is set to join the cast of Parenthood in a recurring role of Ed, we've exclusively learned. A recently unemployed stay-at-home dad, Ed meets Julia when they both end up with the least-desirable volunteer job at their children's school. Ruh-roh, watch out Joel!

But Denman's Ed isn't the only new character who could potentially come between Joel and Julia when the NBC family drama returns on Sept. 26...

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Lost's Sonya Walger (Penny!) has also joined the cast for a multi-episode arc as the sexy and confident Meredith, an architect who is working with Joel on a longterm project. When she first appears in the premiere, she makes Julia feel embarrassed about being a stay-at-home parent, which we're guessing will give her something in common with Ed.

In addition to playing Pam's (Jenna Fischer) fiancée Roy (aka he who will never be as good as Jim) on The Office, Denman's credits include Drop Dead Diva, Traffic Light and Person of Interest. He recently co-starred in Will Smith's After Earth, as well as CBS' Beverly Hills Cop reboot, which was not picked up to series.

Also set to join the cast of Parenthood in season five, which will be a full 22 episodes, is Drop Dead Diva's Josh Stamberg as Carl, a potential new love interest for Sarah (Lauren Graham) who lives in the apartment building she is living in and attempting to manage.

Parenthood returns Thursday, Sept. 26 on NBC.

(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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