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Today we’re talking all about movies.
Some movies manage to win the hearts of millions and also earn millions as soon as they hit
theatres.
But other iconic movies weren’t built in an opening week; there are some movies that
took flopped and then took YEARS to become the classics they are today.
Let’s jump into today’s list of Top 10 Bad Movies That Became Cult Classics
10.
Starting off the list at number 10 is The Room; known to be one of the worst movies
ever made.
The Billboard for the movie is a black and white photograph of Tommy Wiseau; the writer,
producer, director, and star, of the movie.
He is known for his strange behavior and horrible acting skills, yet somehow the worst movie
ever made has become a classic somehow.
When it first came out in 2003, it played for 2 weeks and only earned $1’800 dollars,
but he was determined for success and continued to spend $5000 dollars a week to have the
billboard show.
This is just one example of him wasting money on the movie that seemed to be going nowhere;
he spent a total of 6 million dollars on it.
However, it might be the ridiculous billboard that gave him his big break.
The billboard was up until 2008, and by that point it had everyone talking about it.
The Room became a hit by word of mouth and celebrities like Paul Rudd and Kristen Bell
went to its monthly midnight showing.
It became even bigger in 2017, when James Franco took on the role of Tommy Wiseau in
the movie The Disaster Artist; showing how the movie The Room was made.
It was actually a novel written by Tommy’s best friend Greg Sestero- and shows just how
the world’s worst film was made in the first place.
The Disaster Artist was a box office success and earned a 91% on rotten tomatoes; Tommy
Wiseau wasn’t such a fool after all for believing in his movie.
9.
At number 9 is Blade Runner.
Yes, that’s right, the 1982 movie that had the most famous actor of the 1980’s, Harrison
Ford.
To put it simply, the movie was a box office bomb.
It just about broke even when all the marketing expenses were considered.
It had a budget of 28 million dollars and made back 33.8 million.
With Harrison Ford’s name on it, they were expecting to earn MUCH more than that.
Reports say that it was actually the VHS and DVD release that helped give the movie a name.
The releases throughout the 1980’s and 90’s included the director’s cut and finally
found its audience.
In 1993, the liberty of congress picked it for the United States National Film Registry.
As time has gone on, the movie found its place in history and is now considered to be one
of the best sci-fi films of all time.
And decades after it’s first box-office bomb release, it was due for a sequel.
Blade Runner 2049 came out in 2017 starring Ryan Gosling, and also the one and only, Harrison
Ford.
It made $259.2 million dollars this time; that’s more like it.
8.
Swiping the number 8 spot is Donnie Darko; the 2001 movie is now known as a classic,
starring the beloved Jake Gyllenhaal.
BUT, at the time of its release, it was known as a box office flop.
The movie’s budget was 6 million dollars and it only earned back 1 million when it
released.
The film stayed in theatres for 5 months in the US and only made 518 thousand dollars
from it.
It was overseas where people were more game to check the movie out.
Regardless though, the movie wasn’t even close to earning back its budget.
However, the director’s cut DVD release in the US is what helped the movie to grow
and build some fame.
The movie also featured a soundtrack cover of Tears for Fears: Mad World, which has become
just as loved as the movie itself.
Now, the movie is called a cult classic and the audience lives for seeing an adorable
young Jake Gyllenhaal.
7.
In our number 7 spot is Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory; the original movie that
came out back in 1971.
The movie was based on the classic novel by Roald Dahl, so it had a lot going for it because
the story was already loved.
However, the movie did not captivate the audience nor did it wow the critics like everyone thought
it would.
The New York Times called it: tedious and stagy with little sparkle and precious little
humour.
Paramount Pictures was so disappointed in the movie earning just $1 million dollars,
that the studio let go of the rights to the film in 1977.
That’s when Warner Bros swooped in to purchase it for a fraction of what it cost to make
(a $550’000 deal for a 3 million dollar movie).
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
The NEW studio marketed the movie to television stations and soon, people wanted it on repeated
viewing which is how it grew into a classic today.
Of course we can’t forget how the story continued with Johnny Depp’s remake in 2005
which earned a smokin’ $475 million dollars at the box office.
Let’s face it; the story is a classic.
Does anyone else find it a little bit creepy though?
Or is that just me?
A group of kids are selected to travel privately in some guys Candy Factory.
Didn’t our parents always teach us to never take candy from strangers?
Just saying.
6.
At number 6 we have the movie Heathers.
The movie came out back in 1988 and starred Winona Ryder Christian Slater, and Shannen
Doherty.
It wasn’t the most popular movie when it was first released, but now it is one of the
most memorable movies from the 80’s.
It had a great cast line up but unfortunately it bombed at the box office.
The movie only made 1.1 million dollars in theatres which was nothing compared to the
3 million dollar budget it had.
It wasn’t until the VHS release in 1989 did home rental and sales begin to transform
the movie into a cult classic.
Over the years, it has had special edition DVD and Blue-ray versions released also, to
help skyrocket the film.
Thank god for VHS and DVD, some of these movies didn’t stand a chance without them.
5.
Half way through in spot number 5 is Showgirls.
The 1995 movie starred Elizabeth Berkley who moves to Las Vegas with the dream of becoming
a showgirl.
She ends up landing a job at a strip club, which was the biggest reason the movie took
such a hit from critics.
Critics tore to actress apart and said that they had nerve to put out something so racy;
which they claim they didn’t understand the point of it.
The flopped movie often fell on the actresses shoulders, and as a result, it bombed at the
box office.
The movie had a budget of 45 million dollars but only earned 20.4 million back when it
was first released.
However, over some time the excessive toplessness catapulted the movie into the category of:
it’s so bad that it’s good.
It cleaned up nicely on home video which ended up bringing in over 100 million dollars in
rentals.
They also started doing midnight screenings to help draw in a different audience.
4.
At number 4 is Rocky Horror Picture Show.
With the success it has today you probably think it’s impossible that it was actually
a total flop in the beginning.
It is now known to have the longest-ever theatrical run, but it bombed during its initial release.
The movie is based on the popular stage musical, which is why it had such high expectations
for the theatrical release.
Turns out the movie only made 21,245 dollars in its opening weekend.
The studio was so disappointed with the premiere that it actually pulled the movie from several
other locations around the country.
Most people thought that was the end of the story.
But one Fox advertising executive suggested that they start showing the movie at one of
the popular midnight shows at the Waverly Theatre in New York City; which is where it
became an instant hit.
From there, the midnight showings spread to other theatres around the country.
Within just 1 year, the movie went from a box-office bomb to a cult sensation that’s
still going strong for more than 40 years.
3.
Alright guys, at number 3 we have The Wizard of Oz.
You can’t make this stuff up guys, this movie was legit a total miss before it became
the classic we all know it as today.
It’s known as one of the most classic American movies that also brought us the iconic song:
somewhere over the rainbow.
The movie was the perfect example of good versus evil and it’s what inspired many
Oz related spin-offs like Broadway’s play Wicked.
BUT, when it first came out in 1939 it wasn’t able to make back its 3 million dollar budget.
According to Collider, The Wizard of Oz ended up being a 1.1 million dollar loss for the
studio MGM.
Christopher Flinch, who was the author of Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland,
said: Fantasy is always a risk at the box office.
The film had been enormously successful as a book and it had also been a major stage
hit, but previous attempts to bring it to the screen had been dismal failures.
It ended up getting a yearly broadcast on CBS in the 1950’s and had a few other releases
which helped the movie start to gain some momentum and turn it into a cinematic icon
for us today.
2.
Here we are at number 2 with the Halloween classic: Hocus Pocus.
When the movie opened in theatres in July 1993, it didn’t seem to put a spell on anyone.
Critics slammed the movie calling it, I quote: an unholy mess.
They also said that the cast didn’t have personalities, just behavior patterns.
The Associated Press was the harshest one saying: the only real curses in this film
will be yours as you walk up the aisle to leave.
Ticket sales weren’t any better than its reviews either.
The weekend the movie came out in debuted in 4th place but quickly dropped out of the
top 10.
It only earned 39.5 million dollars which was a huge disappointment for its studio:
Walk Disney.
It probably didn’t help that it was facing competition against other movies that weekend:
Free Willy and Jurassic Park.
BUT, over the past 2 decades, the movie has come back from the dead, enchanting old fans
and luring in new ones on DVD, streaming video, annual TV airings, and social media.
The Witches have become the highlight of Halloween costumes and also memes.
1.
Taking our number 1 spot is Fight Club.
The movie is now a staple but when it was first released in 1999, it was a movie flop
for 20th Century Fox.
The movie was starring some of Hollywoods biggest stars: Brad Pitt and Edward Norton,
which is why it was such a shock when it bombed at the box office.
The movie had a budget of 63 million dollars and only pulled in 37 million, which didn’t
include all the money they spent figuring out how to market the dark thriller.
Despite the original fail, the director David Fincher was determined to help Fight Club
find success.
He heavily invested in the movie’s home release, including a specially packaged DVD
with his commentary, which ended up helping shed some light on the complicated movie.
Turns out, it worked.
The movie earned the top spot on Entertainment Weekly’s list of 50 essential DVD’s and
it quickly became one of the biggest selling DVD’s in Fox’s history.
Okay guys, there’s our list for today.
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