What was the North American box office gross for "Ishtar"?

The North American box office gross for "Ishtar" was $14.3 million.

Released in 1987, Ishtar was written and directed by Elaine May and starred Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman as two untalented lounge singers who travel to Morocco for a booking. The production became notorious for cost overruns, difficult desert filming, and a budget estimated at roughly $51 million.

Its domestic total was approximately $14.375 million, commonly rounded to $14.3 million. That figure is sometimes listed as $14.4 million when rounded to the nearest tenth, but $14.3 million is the standard whole-million description used in accounts of the film's performance.

The movie became a famous example of a box-office bomb because its theatrical receipts were far below its production and marketing costs. Later reassessments have argued that Ishtar was more uneven than disastrous, and the film has developed a modest cult following.