History StarDerailingRole / MultipleOffenders

* ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' battered the careers of Creator/JacksonRathbone and Noah Ringer (the latter with help from ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''). Besides ''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight]]'' sequels, Rathbone hasn't been seen in many movies. Creator/NicolaPeltz's career has kept going with supporting roles in ''Series/BatesMotel'' and ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'', but in her case [[{{Nepotism}} she has the help of her investor father Nelson]]. Creator/DevPatel has also kept on working in independent projects, but nowhere near what was hoped after his StarMakingRole in ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire''. However, this changed for the better with his [[WinBackTheCrowd highly acclaimed performance]] in ''Lion'', and his subsequent Oscar nomination for it, with projects like Creator/ArmandoIannucci's ''Film/ThePersonalHistoryOfDavidCopperfield'' and Creator/DavidLowery's ''Film/TheGreenKnight'' on the horizon.

** Perry's career pretty much flatlined after ''Serving Sara'' and ''Film/TheWholeTenYards'' were both critically trashed and did poorly at the box office. At the same time, ''{{Series/Friends}}'' had ended. He had one more theatrically released film, as the main character grown up in 2009's ''Film/SeventeenAgain2009''. He also had a handful of TV roles, including one based on ''Film/{{The Odd Couple|1968}}'', before his sudden passing in 2023.

** The ''Pie'' curse [[CreatorKiller extends to directors as well]]. Outside of the Weitz brothers, every director of the series has seen negative effects on their career. The second film's director didn't direct another film for eight years, the third film's director made one more film before disappearing, and the straight-to-DVD installments had directors with already dead careers.

* ''Film/TheAvengers1998'' – based on [[Series/TheAvengers1960s the TV show]], not [[ComicBook/TheAvengers the comics]] – brought Creator/RalphFiennes down for a while after becoming famous in TheNineties with ''Film/SchindlersList'' and ''Film/TheEnglishPatient''. Although he kept steadily working for the next few years, he didn't truly reclaim the eminent profile he had until starring in many films in 2005 like ''Film/TheConstantGardener'' and ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''. Creator/UmaThurman also saw her career decline after the infamous ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' (see below) accelerate with this dud before she was brought back from the brink with ''Film/KillBill''. Creator/SeanConnery was amid a slight resurgence beginning with his MediaNotes/AcademyAward-winning performance in ''Film/TheUntouchables'' before this flop. The mixed response for his next film ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'' didn't make matters better, although it was more popular than ''The Avengers'' thanks to the chemistry between him and leading lady Creator/CatherineZetaJones. He managed to redeem himself critically when ''Film/FindingForrester'' got positive reviews in 2000 but retired after ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' (see below). In the last years of his life, Connery wrote a memoir titled ''Being a Scot'' and accepted some voice-over roles including a RoleReprise as Film/JamesBond for the video game version of ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

** Creator/ThomasIanNicholas was perhaps the hardest-hit. His hype from ''Film/AmericanPie'' vanished overnight, and he was relegated to doing bit parts, indie films, and DirectToVideo films.

** Creator/BiancaKajlich's career was relegated to [[MadeForTVMovie TV movies]], short-lived TV shows, and bit parts for five years. She wouldn't score a major role again until she was cast on ''Series/RulesOfEngagement'' in 2007, and wouldn't appear in another theatrically-released film until ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess'' in 2011.
** In fact, it would probably be easier to list those actors whose careers ''didn't'' take a hit from this film. Music/BustaRhymes and Creator/TyraBanks weren't actors by trade to begin with (the former was a rapper, the latter a supermodel), so they went right back to what they'd been doing before, while Creator/JamieLeeCurtis' role was a cameo and Creator/KateeSackhoff scored her StarMakingRole [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 just one year later]].

* ''Film/ShanghaiSurprise'' killed Madonna's '80s film career in 1986 after an impressive debut performance in ''Film/DesperatelySeekingSusan'' the year before. Although her music career would stay strong, her film career remained dead for four years with failures like ''Film/WhosThatGirl''. ''Film/DickTracy'' and ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'' helped her regain some esteem in the early '90s, which was soon erased by the bad reception of the aforementioned ''Film/BodyOfEvidence''. It also derailed the career of her then-husband Creator/SeanPenn, who would steadily recover his stature over many years. His [[CareerResurrection comeback]] truly took hold with his [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]]-nominated role in ''Film/DeadManWalking''.
* ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'' brought down the film career of Creator/ElizabethBerkley before it could even begin. To note: just after the film debuted to savage critical reviews and middling box office performance, Berkley tried contacting a variety of studios that were aggressively courting her for taking such a risky role since she had the ContractualPurity stigma she got from ''Series/SavedByTheBell'', only to learn that none of them would return her calls, while her agent unceremoniously dropped her as a client. Berkley's had decent success with supporting roles in blockbusters like ''Film/TheFirstWivesClub'' and ''Film/AnyGivenSunday'' since, but her days of ultra-popularity have come and gone. She did regain some footing when she appeared on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', and later on [[RoleReprise reprised]] her role as Jessie Spano in the ''Series/SavedByTheBell2020'' revival. Creator/KyleMacLachlan also saw his chance at a successful film career put on hold, after he received significant hype by starring in many works directed by Creator/DavidLynch (''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'', ''Film/BlueVelvet'', ''Series/TwinPeaks''). Though his film career has stagnated, television has kept providing steady, acclaimed work via hits like ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', ''Series/DesperateHousewives'', and ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''

* ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'' (which was widely hated by viewers, made $14 million on a $14 million budget, and won five [[MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie Awards]] including Worst Picture of 2001) pretty much killed the career of Creator/TomGreen, [[CreatorKiller who wrote, directed, and starred in it]]. Creator/EddieKayeThomas would also find his prospects reduced by this film's failure, along with that of ''Film/DirtyLove'' (see above). Creator/JulieHagerty, who played the main character's mother, saw her career whittle down to bit parts on film and TV after she got nominated for a Razzie too. Her most prolific work since then was as Creator/ScarlettJohannson's mother in ''Film/MarriageStory''.

* ''Film/HolmesAndWatson'' derailed the star power of its leads Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/JohnCReilly, who played the titular duo. Having twice collaborated on the hit comedies ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' and ''Film/StepBrothers'', ''Holmes & Watson'' was expected to become a similar success in Christmas 2018. It instead became a notorious BoxOfficeBomb (budgeted around and ultimately grossing $42 million globally) with an abysmal reception from moviegoers in general. It would eventually nab six MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nominations, winning four including Worst Picture of that year. Reilly, who started out as a character actor, continued finding success as one (gaining praise for his role as [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Oliver Hardy]] in the biopic ''Film/StanAndOllie'', also released in 2018, and his role as Jerry Buss in the 2022 Creator/{{HBO}} sports drama ''Series/WinningTime''). Ferrell, meanwhile, found more work as a supporting actor, like in ''Film/Barbie2023''. Films where he plays a leading role range have been mediocre, like ''Downhill'' or ''Film/EurovisionSongContestTheStoryOfFireSaga'', to fine enough, like ''Film/Spirited2022''.

* ''[[Film/ZoomAcademyForSuperheroes Zoom]]'' did a number on both Creator/TimAllen and Creator/CourteneyCox. Before it, Allen was coming off the bombing of ''Christmas with the Kranks'' and ''The Shaggy Dog'' (see above) while Cox struggled to find her footing in film after ''Series/{{Friends}}'' ended. Then this film tanked in 2006, while Cox and Allen had two other duds that same year with ''WesternAnimation/{{Barnyard}}'' and ''Film/TheSantaClause3TheEscapeClause'', respectively. Allen later starred in ''Film/WildHogs'', which was also poorly received. Cox, on the other hand, had a supporting role in ''Film/BedtimeStories2008'', while ''Film/MothersDay'' passed by without fanfare. Allen and Cox's biggest successes since then have been in franchises they were already mainstays in: with Allen voicing Buzz Lightyear in the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' franchise, while Cox reprised her role as Gale Weathers in ''Film/Scream4'', ''[[Film/Scream2022 5]]'' and ''[[Film/ScreamVI 6]]''.

** Creator/DanHedaya was never a star ''per se'', but accumulated acclaim as a character actor over the years in a diverse repertoire of films. He promptly returned to supporting roles following this flop, mostly evading the long-term career damage his co-stars endured.

* The colossal disaster of ''Film/FantasticFour2015'' wrecked the careers of most of its young up-and-coming stars, with only Creator/MichaelBJordan avoiding lasting damage after he rebounded spectacularly with ''Film/{{Creed|2015}}'' also being released in 2015 (and then three years later with his role in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'').
** Creator/MilesTeller saw the hype he gained with the [[Film/{{Divergent}} first]] [[Film/TheDivergentSeriesInsurgent two]] profitable ''Literature/{{Divergent}}'' films combined with the lauded ''Film/TheSpectacularNow'' and ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' evaporate overnight when this film tanked. His follow-up films either underperformed (''Film/TheDivergentSeriesAllegiant'', ''Film/WarDogs'', ''Get a Job'') or outright tanked (''Bleed for This'', ''Film/OnlyTheBrave'', ''Thank You For Your Service'')[[note]]although on the bright side, all three of these films ''were'' [[AcclaimedFlop acclaimed]][[/note]]. [[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a36894/miles-teller-interview-0915/ A cover interview]] he did for ''Esquire'' magazine further hurt his prospects, since it portrayed him in an unflattering light. [[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Harsh-Reason-Whiplash-Director-Fired-Miles-Teller-From-His-Next-Movie-75767.html?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_640576 The abysmal performance of this film]] is what allegedly got Teller dropped from ''Film/LaLaLand'', which would have reunited him with ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' director Creator/DamienChazelle (however, that might be untrue as production for ''La La Land'' started filming at the same time as this film's release, while Teller himself claimed he withdrew from the film due to his commitments in ''Allegiant'' and ''Bleed for This''). After ''Thank You For Your Service'' was released in late 2017, Teller didn't appear in a film for five years; in fact, he didn't appear in any screen project ''at all'' besides the 2019 crime drama miniseries ''Too Old to Die Young'' created by Creator/NicolasWindingRefn. While his first project of 2022 (''The Offer'') received a mixed reception, he could regain success co-starring opposite Creator/TomCruise in ''Film/TopGunMaverick''. Although the sequel was a massive hit, it was still mainly considered Cruise's show.

* ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'' (which was widely hated by viewers, made $14 million on a $14 million budget, and won five [[MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie Awards]] including Worst Picture of 2001) pretty much killed the career of Creator/TomGreen, [[CreatorKiller who wrote, directed, and starred in it]]. Creator/EddieKayeThomas would also find his prospects reduced by this film's failure, along with that of ''Film/DirtyLove'' (see above). Creator/JulieHagerty, who played the main character's mother, saw her career whittle down to bit parts on film and TV after she got nominated for a Razzie too. Her most prolific work since then was a ''very'' minor part in the domestic drama ''Film/MarriageStory''.

* ''Film/HolmesAndWatson'' derailed the star power of its leads Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/JohnCReilly, who played the titular duo. Having twice collaborated on the hit comedies ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' and ''Film/StepBrothers'', ''Holmes & Watson'' was expected to become a similar success in Christmas 2018. It instead became a notorious BoxOfficeBomb (budgeted around and ultimately grossing $42 million globally) with an abysmal reception from moviegoers in general. It would eventually nab six MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nominations, winning four including Worst Picture of that year. Reilly, who started out as a character actor, continued finding success as one (gaining praise for his role as [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Oliver Hardy]] in the biopic ''Film/StanAndOllie'', also released in 2018, and his role as Jerry Buss in the 2022 Creator/{{HBO}} sports drama ''Series/WinningTime''). Ferrell, meanwhile, found more work as a supporting actor, like in ''Film/Barbie2023''. Films where he plays a leading role range from mediocre, like ''Downhill'' or ''Film/EurovisionSongContestTheStoryOfFireSaga'', to fine enough, like ''Film/Spirited2022''.

* ''[[Film/ZoomAcademyForSuperheroes Zoom]]'' did a number on both Creator/TimAllen and Creator/CourteneyCox. Before it, Allen was coming off the bombing of ''Christmas with the Kranks'' and ''The Shaggy Dog'' (see above) while Cox struggled to find her footing in film after ''Series/{{Friends}}'' ended. Then this film tanked in 2006, while Cox and Allen had two other duds that same year with ''WesternAnimation/{{Barnyard}}'' and ''Film/TheSantaClause3TheEscapeClause'', respectively. Allen later starred in ''Film/WildHogs'', which was also poorly received. Cox, on the other hand, had a supporting role in ''Film/BedtimeStories2008'', while ''Film/MothersDay'' passed by without fanfare. Allen and Cox's biggest successes since then have been in franchises they were already mainstays in: with Allen voicing Buzz Lightyear once more in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 4]]'', while Cox reprised her role as Gale Weathers in ''Film/Scream4'', ''[[Film/Scream2022 5]]'' and ''[[Film/ScreamVI 6]]''.

** Wilder was one of the most, if not ''the'' most, beloved comedic actors of all time from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, gaining prominence in ''Film/TheProducers'', ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', ''Film/BlazingSaddles'', and ''Film/YoungFrankenstein''. However, his momentum soon lost steam when he appeared in the critical and commercial flop ''Haunted Honeymoon''. Wilder attempted to make a comeback with longtime comedy partner Creator/RichardPryor in the film ''Film/SeeNoEvilHearNoEvil'', but despite being a moderate success at the box office, it wasn't well-received. Finally, ''Another You'' was ravaged by critics and flopped at the box office. Wilder's only notable role after this was guest starring on two episodes of ''Series/WillAndGrace''; shortly after this appearance, he retired.

** Creator/KristySwanson saw the damage to her career after ''Film/{{The Phantom|1996}}'' (see below) exacerbated further with this film's failure. Both flops combined facilitated her decline into smaller parts on screen, though she did land a small put pivotal role in the Creator/AdamSandler comedy ''Film/BigDaddy''.

** Creator/JohnTravolta had actually derailed his career once back in TheEighties when the ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' sequel ''Staying Alive'' was torn to shreds by critics, with his screen prospects being unsteady for several years before clinching a CareerResurrection by starring in ''Film/PulpFiction''. Travolta had good luck for the rest of TheNineties with numerous successes including ''Film/GetShorty'' and ''Film/FaceOff''. Unfortunately, ''Battlefield Earth'', based off [[Literature/BattlefieldEarth the novel of the same name]] by Scientology founder Creator/LRonHubbard, soon killed all the goodwill Travolta had accumulated. It was a long-gestating passion project for Travolta, being a devout Scientologist who highly regarded Hubbard. Initially planned as the first of a two-part adaptation of the novel, its negative reception instead killed Travolta's hopes for a sequel. After decades of bomb after bomb post-''Battlefield Earth'', the majority of his films have gone DirectToVideo.

** Cera, meanwhile, starred in ''Film/YouthInRevolt'' and ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' which both -- especially ''Scott Pilgrim'' -- gained great reviews from critics [[AcclaimedFlop but flopped at the box office]] (though both later [[VindicatedByCable found their audiences on home video]]), and he has fallen out of favor with moviegoers, replaced by actors like Creator/JesseEisenberg. While ''Youth In Revolt'' has been completely forgotten, ''Scott Pilgrim'' has become a CultClassic, and this, along with the fourth season of ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', has proven a bit of a comeback for him. His supporting role as Allan in ''Film/Barbie2023'' has also garnered him additional, newfound recognition.

** Creator/MilesTeller saw the hype he gained with the [[Film/{{Divergent}} first]] [[Film/TheDivergentSeriesInsurgent two]] profitable ''Literature/{{Divergent}}'' films combined with the lauded ''Film/TheSpectacularNow'' and ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' evaporate overnight when this film tanked. His follow-up films either underperformed (''Film/TheDivergentSeriesAllegiant'', ''Film/WarDogs'', ''Get a Job'') or outright tanked (''Bleed for This'', ''Film/OnlyTheBrave'', ''Thank You For Your Service'')[[note]]although on the bright side, all three of these films ''were'' [[AcclaimedFlop acclaimed]][[/note]]. [[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a36894/miles-teller-interview-0915/ A cover interview]] he did for ''Esquire'' magazine further hurt his prospects, since it portrayed him in an unflattering light. [[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Harsh-Reason-Whiplash-Director-Fired-Miles-Teller-From-His-Next-Movie-75767.html?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_640576 The abysmal performance of this film]] is what allegedly got Teller dropped from ''Film/LaLaLand'', which would have reunited him with ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' director Creator/DamienChazelle (however, that might be untrue as production for ''La La Land'' started filming at the same time as this film's release, while Teller himself claimed he withdrew from the film due to his commitments in ''Allegiant'' and ''Bleed for This''). After ''Thank You For Your Service'' was released in late 2017, Teller didn't appear in a film for five years; in fact, he didn't appear in any screen project ''at all'' besides the 2019 crime drama miniseries ''Too Old to Die Young'' created by Creator/NicolasWindingRefn. While his first project of 2022 (''The Offer'') received a mixed reception, he could regain success co-starring opposite Creator/TomCruise in ''Film/TopGunMaverick''. Although the sequel was a massive success, it was still mainly considered Cruise's show.

* ''Film/HolmesAndWatson'' derailed the star power of its leads Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/JohnCReilly, who played the titular duo. Having twice collaborated on the hit comedies ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' and ''Film/StepBrothers'', ''Holmes & Watson'' was expected to become a similar success in Christmas 2018. It instead became a notorious BoxOfficeBomb (budgeted around and ultimately grossing $42 million globally) with an abysmal reception from moviegoers in general. It would eventually nab six MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nominations, winning four including Worst Picture of that year. Reilly, who started out as a character actor, continued finding success as one (gaining praise for his role as [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Oliver Hardy]] in the biopic ''Film/StanAndOllie'', also released in 2018, and his role as Jerry Buss in the 2022 Creator/{{HBO}} sports drama ''Series/WinningTime''). Ferrell's film appearances afterwards were mostly cameos, though. When he starred in a leading role again (in the 2020 comedies ''Downhill'' and ''Film/EurovisionSongContestTheStoryOfFireSaga''), they received a mediocre reception.

** Silverman didn't exactly star in a success after the first one besides ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'', but his career promptly went down after the sequel became a critically panned BoxOfficeBomb. He hasn't done much in Hollywood except for minor television work.
** Kiser's most prolific role before ''Weekend at Bernie's'' was in ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood'', which speaks a lot to how successful his career was until that point. He didn't do much after the sequel and promptly moved to Texas to open an acting school.

** Cera, meanwhile, starred in ''Film/YouthInRevolt'' and ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' which both -- especially ''Scott Pilgrim'' -- gained great reviews from critics [[AcclaimedFlop but flopped at the box office]] (though both later [[VindicatedByCable found their audiences on home video]]), and he has fallen out of favor with moviegoers, replaced by actors like Creator/JesseEisenberg. While ''Youth In Revolt'' has been completely forgotten, ''Scott Pilgrim'' has become a CultClassic, and this, along with the fourth season of ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', has proven a bit of a comeback for him.

* ''Film/ThePhantom1996'' did in most of its stars. Creator/BillyZane seemed to have moved past this film's failure with his role as [[SmugSnake Cal Hockley]] in ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'', but his career beyond that major hit has been unremarkable besides that, with the exception of his memorable performance as Ansem in the original ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'', and even then he was soon replaced in future installments by Creator/RichardEpcar. Creator/KristySwanson was mostly relegated to bit parts and guest roles after this dud, aside from the also maligned ''Film/EightHeadsInADuffelBag'' the following year (see above). Creator/TreatWilliams had been trying to regain esteem after the failure of ''Film/DeadHeat'' (again, see above), but the failures of this film and ''Film/MulhollandFalls'' in the same year put an end to that. Fortunately, he managed to land a comfortable run on TV with ''Series/{{Everwood}}''. The only one to escape unscathed to greener pastures was Creator/CatherineZetaJones.

** Creator/ChrisODonnell's (Robin) case is a subversion, in that he said he had steady work offers, including work on major TV series (such as co-starring in ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' alongside Music/LLCoolJ), since ''Batman & Robin'', but took some time off around the early '00s to raise his children. He also had the lead role in 2000's ''Film/VerticalLimit'', which, despite being ravaged by critics, grossed over $200 million worldwide in what was otherwise a terrible year for Creator/ColumbiaPictures.

** Perry's career pretty much flatlined after ''Serving Sara'' and ''Film/TheWholeTenYards'' were both critically trashed and did poorly at the box office. At the same time, ''{{Series/Friends}}'' had ended. He has since only starred in one theatrically released film, as the main character grown up in 2009's ''Film/SeventeenAgain2009''. He did have a handful of TV roles including one based on ''Film/{{The Odd Couple|1968}}''.

** Creator/JoePesci was pretty successful early in TheNineties after winning an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'': following it with the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' sequels, the first two ''Film/HomeAlone'' films, ''Film/MyCousinVinny'', and ''Film/{{Casino}}''. Pesci's star power was then extinguished in 1997 when ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'' bombed, followed by the equally disastrous ''Film/GoneFishin'' the same year. After ''Film/LethalWeapon4'' the next year, he retired from acting barring a few occasional gigs (notably, his Oscar-nominated role in ''Film/TheIrishman'', though coaxing him into coming out of retirement was reportedly a struggle, and he didn't even bother attending the ceremony).

* ''Film/TheAvengers1998'' – based on [[Series/TheAvengers1960s the TV show]], not [[ComicBook/TheAvengers the comics]] – brought Creator/RalphFiennes down for a while after becoming famous in TheNineties with ''Film/SchindlersList'' and ''Film/TheEnglishPatient''. Although he kept steadily working for the next few years, he didn't truly reclaim the eminent profile he had until starring in many films in 2005 like ''Film/TheConstantGardener'' and ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''. Creator/UmaThurman also saw her career decline after the infamous ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' (see below) accelerate with this dud before she was brought back from the brink with ''Film/KillBill''. Creator/SeanConnery was amid a slight resurgence beginning with his UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning performance in ''Film/TheUntouchables'' before this flop. The mixed response for his next film ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'' didn't make matters better, although it was more popular than ''The Avengers'' thanks to the chemistry between him and leading lady Creator/CatherineZetaJones. He managed to redeem himself critically when ''Film/FindingForrester'' got positive reviews in 2000 but retired after ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' (see below). In the last years of his life, Connery wrote a memoir titled ''Being a Scot'' and accepted some voice-over roles including a RoleReprise as Film/JamesBond for the video game version of ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

** Creator/WillemDafoe had a respectable filmography before this film, with particular praise for his [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]]-nominated performance in Creator/OliverStone's ''Film/{{Platoon}}'' and portraying UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in Creator/MartinScorsese's controversial yet critically acclaimed ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist''. After co-starring with Music/{{Madonna}} in this horrible 1993 [[SarcasmMode erotic thriller]], Dafoe practically vanished for the next couple of years. He popped up sporadically in lesser supporting roles before experiencing a CareerResurrection with another Oscar-nominated performance in ''Film/ShadowOfTheVampire'', then as the Green Goblin in Creator/SamRaimi's ''Film/SpiderMan1''.

* Apart from killing the cinematic and musical careers of [[Music/VillagePeople its alleged stars]], ''Film/CantStopTheMusic'' also ruined the movie careers of most of the stars, particularly Valerie Perrine and Caitlin Jenner, both of whom earned nominations at the first UsefulNotes/{{Golden Raspberry Award}}s.

** Creator/BurtReynolds was once of the biggest movie stars in the world, becoming famous as an icon of masculinity and a hunky sex symbol in TheSeventies. While he sporadically starred in an occasional dud like ''Film/StrokerAce'' (which killed the career of his co-star Creator/LoniAnderson) or ''Film/CopAndAHalf'', they never kept him down for long as his career prospered in the next decades. Reynolds was coming off of a career high after his UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated supporting performance in ''Film/BoogieNights'' when he appeared in ''The Crew'', but it subsequently became the last film where he played a leading role. His theatrical releases afterwards (''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Film/TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', etc.) were mostly reviled, with the bulk of his input until his death in 2018 being DirectToVideo trash.

* ''Film/DirtyLove'' [[{{Pun}} dirtied]] the careers of most of its cast after the film became a notorious BoxOfficeBomb (budgeted at $9 million, grossed only '''$36,099''' – [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer yes, that's right]] – during its theatrical run) and universally skewered by viewers, eventually winning four [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie Awards]] including Worst Picture of 2005.

* ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'' (which was widely hated by viewers, made $14 million on a $14 million budget, and won five [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie Awards]] including Worst Picture of 2001) pretty much killed the career of Creator/TomGreen, [[CreatorKiller who wrote, directed, and starred in it]]. Creator/EddieKayeThomas would also find his prospects reduced by this film's failure, along with that of ''Film/DirtyLove'' (see above). Creator/JulieHagerty, who played the main character's mother, saw her career whittle down to bit parts on film and TV after she got nominated for a Razzie too. Her most prolific work since then was a ''very'' minor part in the domestic drama ''Film/MarriageStory''.

** Rourke, with several hits like ''Film/{{Diner}}'', ''Film/RumbleFish'', ''Film/NineAndAHalfWeeks'', and ''Film/AngelHeart'', was once one of the biggest rising stars in TheEighties. Unfortunately, he also suffered from substance abuse problems and a temper on set which alienated cast and crew alike. His decline started the previous year from headlining the reviled failures ''Wild Orchid'' and ''Desperate Hours'', which gave him Worst Actor nominations at the UsefulNotes/{{Golden Raspberry Award}}s. Rourke took an acting hiatus when this film bombed to pursue boxing and held a decent record for three years, before quitting in 1994. He then resumed acting with overall mixed results before Creator/RobertRodriguez cast him in ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico'' and ''Film/SinCity''. This almost resulted in a comeback when Rourke got critical praise (including an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination) for his lead role in ''Film/TheWrestler'', leading to roles in blockbusters like ''Film/IronMan2'' and ''Film/TheExpendables''. Sadly, the subsequent flops of ''Film/{{Immortals}}'' and ''Film/SinCityADameToKillFor'' killed that comeback opportunity and reduced Rourke to DirectToVideo films afterwards.

* ''Film/HolmesAndWatson'' derailed the star power of its leads Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/JohnCReilly, who played the titular duo. Having twice collaborated on the hit comedies ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' and ''Film/StepBrothers'', ''Holmes & Watson'' was expected to become a similar success in Christmas 2018. It instead became a notorious BoxOfficeBomb (budgeted around and ultimately grossing $42 million globally) with an abysmal reception from moviegoers in general. It would eventually nab six UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nominations, winning four including Worst Picture of that year. Reilly, who started out as a character actor, continued finding success as one (gaining praise for his role as [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Oliver Hardy]] in the biopic ''Film/StanAndOllie'', also released in 2018, and his role as Jerry Buss in the 2022 Creator/{{HBO}} sports drama ''Series/WinningTime''). Ferrell's film appearances afterwards were mostly cameos, though. When he starred in a leading role again (in the 2020 comedies ''Downhill'' and ''Film/EurovisionSongContestTheStoryOfFireSaga''), they received a mediocre reception.

** Sinise had established himself as a character actor in TheNineties: first by directing and starring in an adaptation of Creator/JohnSteinbeck's novel ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen'' in 1992, then with supporting roles in UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated films like ''Film/ForrestGump'' (which he got a Best Supporting Actor nomination for), ''Film/Apollo13'', and ''Film/TheGreenMile''. However, his career started slipping in 2000 when films such as ''Film/MissionToMars'' and ''Film/ReindeerGames'' tanked. After ''Impostor'' became a critically mauled BoxOfficeBomb, Sinise's film career has consisted of documentary appearances and voice-only roles (with a sporadic live-action supporting role then and now). He luckily found success on television: first with ''Series/{{CSINY}}'', followed by ''Series/CriminalMindsBeyondBorders'', then ''Series/ThirteenReasonsWhy''.

* ''Film/TheLegendOfHercules'' killed the careers of Creator/KellanLutz and Gaia Weiss, who respectively garnered UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nominations for Worst Actor and Worst Actress. It received a universally negative reception and became a notable BoxOfficeBomb of 2014, probably because it was overshadowed by the much better-received ''Film/Hercules2014'' starring Creator/DwayneJohnson. Lutz, who was majorly hyped up after his role as Emmett Cullen in the ''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight]]'' films, and Weiss, who was attempting to make it in Hollywood after establishing herself as a model in her native France, have done little of note since.

* ''Film/ShanghaiSurprise'' killed Madonna's '80s film career in 1986 after an impressive debut performance in ''Film/DesperatelySeekingSusan'' the year before. Although her music career would stay strong, her film career remained dead for four years with failures like ''Film/WhosThatGirl''. ''Film/DickTracy'' and ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'' helped her regain some esteem in the early '90s, which was soon erased by the bad reception of the aforementioned ''Film/BodyOfEvidence''. It also derailed the career of her then-husband Creator/SeanPenn, who would steadily recover his stature over many years. His [[CareerResurrection comeback]] truly took hold with his [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]]-nominated role in ''Film/DeadManWalking''.

* ''Film/ToughGuysDontDance'' damaged the careers of Creator/RyanONeal, Creator/IsabellaRossellini, and Debra Sandlund, whom all earned [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie]] nominations for their performances.

* ''Windows'' killed three careers in 1980: Joseph Cortese, Creator/TaliaShire, and Creator/ElizabethAshley (with the latter two receiving nominations at the first UsefulNotes/{{Golden Raspberry Award}}s). The film, which is about a lesbian who hires a man to rape the woman she's attracted to in hopes it will put her off men, was widely condemned even back then for its UnfortunateImplications, with its critical and audience reception accordingly suffering from the backlash of the LGBT community. Shire, who was one of the biggest rising actresses at the time with roles as Connie in ''Film/TheGodfather'' and Adrian in ''Film/{{Rocky}}'', saw her career survive mostly on those films' sequels, with no big roles in anything since her last appearances as those characters in 1990. Ashley saw her career basically drop dead for nearly forty years, until landing a part on the Creator/{{Netflix}} series ''Series/RussianDoll'' in 2019. As for Cortese, his career, besides bit parts in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' and ''Film/GreenBook'', was restricted primarily to guest spots on television after this flop.

** Creator/MattDillon was a star in TheEighties, but laid low in TheNineties and mainly did supporting parts. He got a shot at a comeback with ''Film/{{Crash}}'', which got him nominated for an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]]. His career, however, promptly fell upon starring in ''You, Me, and Dupree''. Afterwards, he's gone back to doing supporting roles on television and/or indie/arthouse films like ''Film/TheHouseThatJackBuilt''.
** Creator/KateHudson got her StarMakingRole in the praised Creator/CameronCrowe comedy-drama ''Film/AlmostFamous'', whose advertising team placed her at the forefront of its advertising (her face was literally all over the film's main poster) and got her nominated for an Oscar too. Hudson was consequently hyped as the first "It girl" of the new millennium, which was further strengthened by her being Goldie Hawn's daughter and Kurt Russell's stepdaughter. She, however, subsequently headlined a string of [[RomanticComedy romantic comedies]] which were negatively received by reviewers (''Film/HowToLoseAGuyIn10Days''), moviegoers (''Le Divorce''), or both (''Film/AlexAndEmma'', ''Film/RaisingHelen''). Ever since ''You, Me, and Dupree'', her films, though occasionally profitable (''Film/FoolsGold'' and ''Film/BrideWars'' were both hits with audiences), have been generally disregarded as rom-com fluff brimming with style but without substance. Many began wondering what happened with all that Oscar-worthy talent she first displayed in ''Almost Famous'', which wasn't helped by her "winning" a Worst Actress UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for her role in ''Film/Music2021'' [[note]]though that role funnily got her a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobe nomination which she lost to Creator/RosamundPike for ''Film/ICareALot''[[/note]]. Hudson's mainly known these days for gracing magazine covers and/with bikini shots, alongside her Fabletics fitness brand.

** At the start of the decade, Creator/KristenWiig was basking in the exposure after her tenure on ''Saturday Night Live'' along with her well-received work writing and starring in ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}''. However, she began appearing in a number of increasingly underperforming movies (including ''Walter Mitty'' opposite Stiller) that steadily whittled down the hype she had. When this film flopped along with ''Film/Ghostbusters2016'' and ''Film/Masterminds2016'', Wiig was deemed box office poison. She would win a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Zoolander 2''. Most of her films afterwards (''[[Film/Mother2017 mother!]]'', ''Film/{{Downsizing}}'', etc.) also failed to turn a profit, while her next huge role as the ComicBook/{{Cheetah}} in ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' was one of that film's most divisive elements and garnered her yet another Razzie nomination.

** Creator/BarryPepper, although not a major star like Travolta was, had built up a decent resume with minor roles in hit films such as ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'', and ''Film/TheGreenMile''. ''Battlefield Earth'' was intended to be the movie that would truly certify him as a star to watch, only for its failure to push him back to the periphery. He regained favor on film with roles in critical darlings like ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/TheThreeBurialsOfMelquiadesEstrada'', ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'', and ''Film/TrueGrit'' (which was also a financial success), but they were often barely profitable. However, he did have a stroke of luck on television after he won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for ''Series/TheKennedys''.

** Creator/KristinChenoweth was already a big icon of the theatre (having won a Tony Award) when she moved to find success on the screen, which began decently on ''Series/TheWestWing''. However, the combined failures of ''Deck the Halls'', ''{{Film/The Pink Panther|2006}}'', and ''Film/{{RV}}'', which got her a joint Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actress, didn't do her potential on film any favors. Although that ship has sailed, she remains a Broadway star and maintains a good television career (with ''Series/PushingDaisies'' (which won her an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward), ''Series/{{Glee}}'', ''Film/{{Descendants}}'', ''Series/{{Schmigadoon}}'', etc.).

** Creator/KateMara had a rough start to her career when she starred in ''[[Film/ZoomAcademyForSuperheroes Zoom]]'' (see below), but remained steady with supporting roles in ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', ''Film/OneHundredAndTwentySevenHours'', and particularly her UsefulNotes/EmmyAward-nominated performance in ''Series/HouseOfCardsUS''. While this film failed, she recovered slightly with ''Film/TheMartian'' and a return appearance to ''Cards''. Her critical esteem healed further with praised work in ''Megan Leavey'', ''Series/{{Pose}}'', and ''Series/ATeacher2020'', but ''Fantastic Four'' was the last big-budget blockbuster she headlined.

** Creator/DylanMcDermott saw his film career sink as well when this film was released DOA. His television career, however, remained steady as a cast member on the Creator/{{ABC}} legal drama ''Series/ThePractice''. After that show ended in 2004, he worked on various series that didn't last long before starring in ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryMurderHouse''. He frequently collaborated with series creator Creator/RyanMurphy after that show became a hit, returning for other installments in the ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' franchise along with his other shows ''Series/ThePolitician'' and ''Series/{{Hollywood}}''.

** Henderson was an up-and-coming actor who relocated from his native New Zealand (where he first got moderate recognition on the soap opera ''Series/ShortlandStreet'') to become a Hollywood star, which seemed to start well when he starred alongside Creator/NaomiWatts in ''Film/TheRing''. After he portrayed the lead role in ''Torque'', he saw his career reduced to bit parts, DirectToVideo films, and TV shows which lasted only one season. Only in 2014, ten years later, did Henderson start making a slight comeback, thanks to his starring role on the critically-acclaimed Australian miniseries ''Series/SecretsAndLies'' (which later got an American remake on Creator/{{ABC}} starring Creator/RyanPhillippe). Henderson later obtained a multi-season gig on ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' between 2015 to 2017 as Dr. Nathan Riggs, before being cast as the male lead on the Creator/{{Netflix}} romantic drama ''Series/VirginRiver''. On film, he would appear in a supporting role in the 2022 slasher ''[[Film/{{X2022}} X]]''.

** Short, meanwhile, first became famous as an icon of sketch comedy through his work on ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' (joining near the fourth season's end and remaining on it until it finished its run in 1984) and ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (jumping on board right after ''SCTV'' was done and bringing over a few roles from there to his new show). He left ''SNL'' after one season (despite his presence being praised as a highlight during one of the show's more divisive times) to pursue a career in film, and had some success starring alongside his close friend Creator/SteveMartin in ''Film/ThreeAmigos'' and ''Film/FatherOfTheBride1991''. Unfortunately, ''Clifford'' became the first of several big flops for Short: ''Film/MarsAttacks'', ''Film/Jungle2Jungle'', and ''Film/ASimpleWish'' followed soon afterwards. Although he'd later find success in the theater (most notably with his [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony]]-winning role in ''Theatre/TheProducers''), Short's screen career remained active only through voice-over roles on film (with an occasional live-action role like ''Film/TheSantaClause3TheEscapeClause'' here and there) and returning to host (or make surprise appearances) on ''SNL''. Like frequent collaborator Steve Martin, Short experienced a resurgence starring alongside Creator/SelenaGomez in ''Series/OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding''.