

By most accounts, Zodiac's budget was around $70 million (Fincher delivered the film for less than what he asked for and received). Domestically, the film made about $33 million. I'm not sure what qualifies as a bomb, but it was certainly a flop. Having said that, the film has made just about as much since appearing on home video. And it has garnered nearly $52 million outside of U.S. Of course, one also has to take in account the marketing and print costs that in most cases add up to more than the actual budget, but as the auteur stated, it's not always about the money!