Seems weird calling Solo a bomb considering it was still the number one movie while it was out for at least a little bit wasn’t it? I could be wrong about that. It underperformed compared to other star wars movies though. But if it hadn’t had that massive star wars budget it would have been fine…
Depends on your definition/perspective. One of the most infamous bombs of all time, Cleopatra, was the number one movie the year it came out, but it still lost money. It all depends on how much it cost to make, and Solo cost way too much to have a disappointing run.
Another movie essentially shot twice. They blew a ton of money on elaborate outdoor sets in England and ended up shooting all that material again later elsewhere.
Time has apparently been kind to Cleopatra, as it’s not the butt of jokes like Ishtar or Howard The Duck. Conan O’Brien made a few Solo jokes in his Comic-Con Week monologues. I’m surprised nobody threw a lightsaber at him. 😉