Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest movie stars of all time, starting with films like “Beverly Hills Cop” in the 1980s.
Eddie Murphy exploded onto the scene as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and he became a sensation almost overnight.
Even throughout the 1990s, Eddie Murphy released hit film after hit film. He had been a huge box office draw for so long that many people assumed he was a permanent star.
“The Adventures of Pluto Nash” proved otherwise. Not only was it one of the least funny science fiction comedies of all time, but it was also one of the most expensive.
Because nobody went to see it, it will also go down in history as one of the biggest flops of all time. It is still one of the biggest bombs in the history of cinema even a full 10 years after its original release.
Eddie Murphy hasn’t had a hit film since around the same time. The two are most definitely related. Murphy has released other films since then, but they’ve almost all flopped.