What happens to the screenwriter(s) of a natural Hollywood film disaster? Usually they move on as does everyone else. But when your film makes the Top Five of All-Time, that's another story friends. Your career does take a hit, unfortunately as it's not always your fault and sometimes far from it. Based on what we found, as a writer of a Top Five disaster you don't work right away and the norm was for about five years... if ever again. (Note: reasons for why writers do not work are often complex, yet simple...) Here they are, the Top Five:

5. MARS NEEDS MOMS (2011) - $139

From the married writing duet Simon and Wendy Wells. Simon  known for directing the animated movie THE PRINCE OF EGYPT -- a successful and popular film.  With a whopping production budget of $150 million and $25 million marketing, MARS NEEDS MOMS ultimately cost Disney $136 million in 2011, and when adjusted for inflation it hits $138.8 million. Simon hasn't written or directed anything since then and his writing partner and wife Wendy hasn't either...

4. SAHARA (2005) - $143

According to some reports the flick cost a staggering $240 million to produce with as much as about $80 million  in distribution and marking expenses. Even with Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz starring, it had no hope of making back on the investment. Still it did respectable at the B.O. with a take of  over  $100 million. Sadly when adjusted for inflation, its losses come to about $143. Writers receiving credit include: Thomas Dean Donnelly (didn't receive a writing credit for 5 years), Joshua Oppenheimer (didn't receive a writing credit for 5 years), John C. Richards (nothing since), and James V. Hart (bounced back in two years but then went seven more without anyting). Enough said...

3. THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002) - $144

A future set comedy starring one of the laughs biggest stars Eddie Murphy should have been a hit right? Not so much. Murphy had been on the decline, the story was sophomoric, and the laughs vapor. Costing $120 million with marking included the film sagged with only  $7.1 million at the box office. So when adjusted for inflation, the film comes in at a loss of $144. It's screenwriter Neil Cuthbert hasn't had anything produced since...

2. THE ALAMO (2004) - $145

If you look at writer/ director John Lee Hancock’s filmography there's a 5 year  gap where Hancock doesn’t have either a writing or directing credit. This is after he co-wrote and directed THE ALAMO. He does later hit a home run with THE BLINDSIDE. Leslie Bohem and Stephen Gaghan also got credit on the writing.   Bohem goes seven years before her next credit and really hasn't done anything since. Gaghan at the time a young up and coming writer (TRAFFIC, ABANDON) does do well a year later with two films (SYRIANA, HAVOC) already in development when ALAMO hit. Then unfortunately he goes six years. Historical dramas don't usually make money. This one earned just $25.8 million at the box office, and cost a cool sum of $145 million when all was said and done the loss, adjusted for inflation comes out to $144.9 million...

1.  CUTTHROAT ISLAND (1995) - $145.5

This disaster of a film only brought in a meager $10 million to the B.O. with a budget of $115 million, lets see carry the one add the... when adjusted this puppy  lost the MGM a total of $145.4 million. Heads rolled. And so there you have it,  CUTTHROAT ISLAND since 1995 and still the reigning champion for the worst financial disaster in film history.   The screenwriters? Robert King and Marc Norman were given "screenplay by" credit. Neither of them were able to really recover with just a few credits between them...