8 Tell-Tale signs that a movie could be a flop

By Brent Lang and Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "White House Down" landed in theaters this past weekend with a thud. Blowing up much of the Beltway cost $150 million, but the film only eked out a $25.7 million opening despite boasting the triple threat of Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and "Independence Day" director Roland Emmerich. And this week sees the debut of "The Lone Ranger," which rides into theaters on a flurry of bad reviews and damaging reports about a bursting budget and production snafus. ...

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