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that is you niggas you know for two two
that is you niggas you know for two two for that did you look – yo
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needy does that apply to movie critics
needy does that apply to movie critics too dr. Acula ah I get it I don’t like
too dr. Acula ah I get it I don’t like
too dr. Acula ah I get it I don’t like it it doesn’t seem to in these cases
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten critically acclaimed films that bombed
critically acclaimed films that bombed
critically acclaimed films that bombed at the box office for this list we’re
at the box office for this list we’re
at the box office for this list we’re looking at films that won rave reviews
looking at films that won rave reviews
looking at films that won rave reviews or big awards but didn’t go over well
or big awards but didn’t go over well
or big awards but didn’t go over well with audiences at the time of their
with audiences at the time of their
with audiences at the time of their initial release
maybe they were immediate critical hits
maybe they were immediate critical hits or perhaps they grew in stature over
or perhaps they grew in stature over
or perhaps they grew in stature over time but either way these films just
time but either way these films just
time but either way these films just didn’t live up to their box-office
didn’t live up to their box-office
didn’t live up to their box-office potential the piece of what has but have
potential the piece of what has but have
potential the piece of what has but have been called the serene Olympics was
been called the serene Olympics was
been called the serene Olympics was shattered just before dawn this morning
shattered just before dawn this morning
shattered just before dawn this morning about five o’clock
about five o’clock
about five o’clock number 10 Munich is people they sworn to
number 10 Munich is people they sworn to
number 10 Munich is people they sworn to destroy it forget peace for now we have
destroy it forget peace for now we have
destroy it forget peace for now we have to show them we’re strong directed by
to show them we’re strong directed by
to show them we’re strong directed by Steven Spielberg this controversial
Steven Spielberg this controversial
Steven Spielberg this controversial thriller follows a group of Israeli
thriller follows a group of Israeli
thriller follows a group of Israeli assassins who are hunting down
assassins who are hunting down
assassins who are hunting down terrorists responsible for the Munich
terrorists responsible for the Munich
terrorists responsible for the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics we
massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics we
massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics we have 11 Palestinian names each other
have 11 Palestinian names each other
have 11 Palestinian names each other hand in planning Munich you’re going to
hand in planning Munich you’re going to
hand in planning Munich you’re going to kill of 11 men one by one one of
kill of 11 men one by one one of
kill of 11 men one by one one of Spielberg’s best reviewed films in
Spielberg’s best reviewed films in
Spielberg’s best reviewed films in recent memory
recent memory
recent memory this thought-provoking flick earned five
this thought-provoking flick earned five
this thought-provoking flick earned five Oscar nominations including Best Picture
Oscar nominations including Best Picture
Oscar nominations including Best Picture but despite the praise audiences stayed
but despite the praise audiences stayed
but despite the praise audiences stayed home to attend Rose message so hmm
home to attend Rose message so hmm
home to attend Rose message so hmm guilty on the home I ever had
guilty on the home I ever had
guilty on the home I ever had what oh this is so corny probably thanks
what oh this is so corny probably thanks
what oh this is so corny probably thanks to the film’s morally ambiguous and
to the film’s morally ambiguous and
to the film’s morally ambiguous and politically divisive message what do I
politically divisive message what do I
politically divisive message what do I do take away we hear nothing them
do take away we hear nothing them
do take away we hear nothing them sentence
made for a little over seventy five
made for a little over seventy five million dollars unit barely earned forty
million dollars unit barely earned forty
million dollars unit barely earned forty seven point four million dollars at home
seven point four million dollars at home
seven point four million dollars at home as well as earning the rare distinction
as well as earning the rare distinction
as well as earning the rare distinction of being a Spielberg box-office bomb I
of being a Spielberg box-office bomb I
of being a Spielberg box-office bomb I choose choose don’t do wrong because our
choose choose don’t do wrong because our
choose choose don’t do wrong because our enemies do wrong can afford with a
enemies do wrong can afford with a
enemies do wrong can afford with a decent anymore
decent anymore
decent anymore I don’t know that we ever worried that
I don’t know that we ever worried that
I don’t know that we ever worried that these did he expect arcadia pronounce
these did he expect arcadia pronounce
these did he expect arcadia pronounce this dialogue this was a television is
this dialogue this was a television is
this dialogue this was a television is madness
madness
madness number nine Edie would hey cops we don’t
number nine Edie would hey cops we don’t
number nine Edie would hey cops we don’t have a permit
have a permit
have a permit run after hits like Batman Returns Tim
run after hits like Batman Returns Tim
run after hits like Batman Returns Tim Burton turned his attention to a quirky
Burton turned his attention to a quirky
Burton turned his attention to a quirky black-and-white film about a
black-and-white film about a
black-and-white film about a cross-dressing cult director
audiences weren’t exactly thrilled want
audiences weren’t exactly thrilled want to keep moving
to keep moving
to keep moving you’ve got to get through that door with
you’ve got to get through that door with
you’ve got to get through that door with a budget of 18 million dollars Burton
a budget of 18 million dollars Burton
a budget of 18 million dollars Burton told the touching story of infamous
told the touching story of infamous
told the touching story of infamous director Ed Wood and the critics ate it
director Ed Wood and the critics ate it
director Ed Wood and the critics ate it up the film played at can earned three
up the film played at can earned three
up the film played at can earned three Golden Globe nominations and won two
Golden Globe nominations and won two
Golden Globe nominations and won two Oscars including one for Martin Landau
Oscars including one for Martin Landau
Oscars including one for Martin Landau happy I’m obsolete I have nothing to
happy I’m obsolete I have nothing to
happy I’m obsolete I have nothing to live for
live for
live for tonight but the film’s strange subject
tonight but the film’s strange subject
tonight but the film’s strange subject matter scared audiences away
matter scared audiences away
matter scared audiences away that’s ridiculous
that’s ridiculous
that’s ridiculous domestically ed would only grossed 5.9
domestically ed would only grossed 5.9
domestically ed would only grossed 5.9 million dollars and was Burton’s first
million dollars and was Burton’s first
million dollars and was Burton’s first financial flop and action number 8 Scott
financial flop and action number 8 Scott
financial flop and action number 8 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
with its awesome soundtrack and video
with its awesome soundtrack and video game aesthetic this graphic novel
game aesthetic this graphic novel
game aesthetic this graphic novel adaptation seemed like a surefire hit
adaptation seemed like a surefire hit
adaptation seemed like a surefire hit especially with Edgar Wright directing
especially with Edgar Wright directing
especially with Edgar Wright directing watch out it’s that one guy
but despite free screenings online hype
but despite free screenings online hype and a 60 million dollar budget audiences
and a 60 million dollar budget audiences
and a 60 million dollar budget audiences just didn’t feel the l-word for Scott
just didn’t feel the l-word for Scott
just didn’t feel the l-word for Scott Pilgrim and that’s too bad as it won
Pilgrim and that’s too bad as it won
Pilgrim and that’s too bad as it won nearly universal acclaim so why did this
nearly universal acclaim so why did this
nearly universal acclaim so why did this comedy fail maybe it was bad marketing
comedy fail maybe it was bad marketing
comedy fail maybe it was bad marketing or tough competition from films like The
or tough competition from films like The
or tough competition from films like The Expendables or Eat Pray Love or perhaps
Expendables or Eat Pray Love or perhaps
Expendables or Eat Pray Love or perhaps people were tired of Michael Cera
people were tired of Michael Cera
people were tired of Michael Cera they’re too good for him
they’re too good for him
they’re too good for him Ron whatever the reason Scott Pilgrim
Ron whatever the reason Scott Pilgrim
Ron whatever the reason Scott Pilgrim only earned forty seven point five
only earned forty seven point five
only earned forty seven point five million dollars and a quick game over
million dollars and a quick game over
million dollars and a quick game over don’t beat yourself up about it game oh
don’t beat yourself up about it game oh
don’t beat yourself up about it game oh do I keep going oh I think five I think
do I keep going oh I think five I think
do I keep going oh I think five I think he should
back in 1958 Alfred Hitchcock was
back in 1958 Alfred Hitchcock was popular for his entertaining murder
popular for his entertaining murder
popular for his entertaining murder mysteries like rear window or not I see
mysteries like rear window or not I see
mysteries like rear window or not I see and maybe that’s why vertigo flopped so
and maybe that’s why vertigo flopped so
and maybe that’s why vertigo flopped so hard I look up I look with a budget of
hard I look up I look with a budget of
hard I look up I look with a budget of 2.5 million dollars this disturbing
2.5 million dollars this disturbing
2.5 million dollars this disturbing psychological thriller barely made a
psychological thriller barely made a
psychological thriller barely made a profit even worse
profit even worse
profit even worse critics initially tore the film to
critics initially tore the film to
critics initially tore the film to pieces
people were turned off by vertigo slow
people were turned off by vertigo slow pace and didn’t buy the may-december
pace and didn’t buy the may-december
pace and didn’t buy the may-december romance between Jimmy Stewart and Kim
romance between Jimmy Stewart and Kim
romance between Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak of course today vertigo is
Novak of course today vertigo is
Novak of course today vertigo is considered one of the greatest films of
considered one of the greatest films of
considered one of the greatest films of all time and generally hailed as one of
all time and generally hailed as one of
all time and generally hailed as one of Hitchcock’s masterpieces
number six the Shawshank Redemption
number six the Shawshank Redemption welcome to shush even though it’s one of
welcome to shush even though it’s one of
welcome to shush even though it’s one of the most beloved films of all time when
the most beloved films of all time when
the most beloved films of all time when the Shawshank Redemption came out in
the Shawshank Redemption came out in
the Shawshank Redemption came out in 1994 nobody knew what it was I don’t
1994 nobody knew what it was I don’t
1994 nobody knew what it was I don’t give a shit
give a shit
give a shit unfortunately for director Frank
unfortunately for director Frank
unfortunately for director Frank Darabont Shawshank was overshadowed by
Darabont Shawshank was overshadowed by
Darabont Shawshank was overshadowed by the double whammy of Forrest Gump and
the double whammy of Forrest Gump and
the double whammy of Forrest Gump and pulp fiction but while it only earned
pulp fiction but while it only earned
pulp fiction but while it only earned twenty eight point three million dollars
twenty eight point three million dollars
twenty eight point three million dollars in North America the epic drama was
in North America the epic drama was
in North America the epic drama was nominated for seven Oscars and became
nominated for seven Oscars and became
nominated for seven Oscars and became one of the top video rentals of 1995 you
one of the top video rentals of 1995 you
one of the top video rentals of 1995 you can fit right in everybody in is
can fit right in everybody in is
can fit right in everybody in is innocent thanks to cable channels like
innocent thanks to cable channels like
innocent thanks to cable channels like TNT people at home realized the critics
TNT people at home realized the critics
TNT people at home realized the critics were right and the Shawshank Redemption
were right and the Shawshank Redemption
were right and the Shawshank Redemption got busy living as it comes down to a
got busy living as it comes down to a
got busy living as it comes down to a simple choice really
get busy living or get busy dying number
get busy living or get busy dying number five the insider lo Jeffrey Wigand
five the insider lo Jeffrey Wigand
five the insider lo Jeffrey Wigand directed by Michael Mann this addictive
directed by Michael Mann this addictive
directed by Michael Mann this addictive thriller tells the story of a news
thriller tells the story of a news
thriller tells the story of a news producer and tobacco scientist trying to
producer and tobacco scientist trying to
producer and tobacco scientist trying to warn the public about the dangers of
warn the public about the dangers of
warn the public about the dangers of cigarettes he’s a corporate officer you
cigarettes he’s a corporate officer you
cigarettes he’s a corporate officer you never get whistleblowers from fortune
never get whistleblowers from fortune
never get whistleblowers from fortune 500 companies this guy is the ultimate
500 companies this guy is the ultimate
500 companies this guy is the ultimate insider it’s a lot more exciting than it
insider it’s a lot more exciting than it
insider it’s a lot more exciting than it sounds and with it producers were hoping
sounds and with it producers were hoping
sounds and with it producers were hoping to duplicate the success of films like
to duplicate the success of films like
to duplicate the success of films like all the President’s Men you guys are
all the President’s Men you guys are
all the President’s Men you guys are about to write a story that says the
about to write a story that says the
about to write a story that says the former attorney general the
former attorney general the
former attorney general the highest-ranking law enforcement officer
highest-ranking law enforcement officer
highest-ranking law enforcement officer in this country is a crook but even
in this country is a crook but even
in this country is a crook but even though it was nominated for seven Oscars
though it was nominated for seven Oscars
though it was nominated for seven Oscars and one high praise from critics like
and one high praise from critics like
and one high praise from critics like Roger Ebert people didn’t feel like
Roger Ebert people didn’t feel like
Roger Ebert people didn’t feel like watching a movie about the risks of
watching a movie about the risks of
watching a movie about the risks of smoking and Disney lost thirty million
smoking and Disney lost thirty million
smoking and Disney lost thirty million dollars in the deal I’m staying right
dollars in the deal I’m staying right
dollars in the deal I’m staying right here doing my job fighting to get my
here doing my job fighting to get my
here doing my job fighting to get my show on the air
show on the air
show on the air you don’t like it hey I tell you what
you don’t like it hey I tell you what
you don’t like it hey I tell you what fire my ass number for Donnie Darko cuz
fire my ass number for Donnie Darko cuz
fire my ass number for Donnie Darko cuz I am Donnie Darko complete with time
I am Donnie Darko complete with time
I am Donnie Darko complete with time travel the apocalypse and a really
travel the apocalypse and a really
travel the apocalypse and a really creepy rabbit Donnie Darko was way ahead
creepy rabbit Donnie Darko was way ahead
creepy rabbit Donnie Darko was way ahead of the mainstream why are you a that
of the mainstream why are you a that
of the mainstream why are you a that stupid place
why are you wearing that stupid man’s
why are you wearing that stupid man’s shoes made for about 4 million dollars
shoes made for about 4 million dollars
shoes made for about 4 million dollars it premiered at Sundance and helped
it premiered at Sundance and helped
it premiered at Sundance and helped establish Jake Gyllenhaal as a soon to
establish Jake Gyllenhaal as a soon to
establish Jake Gyllenhaal as a soon to be a list actor but even though it won a
be a list actor but even though it won a
be a list actor but even though it won a devoted fanbase the sci-fi Mindbender
devoted fanbase the sci-fi Mindbender
devoted fanbase the sci-fi Mindbender barely grossed over $500,000 on its
barely grossed over $500,000 on its
barely grossed over $500,000 on its initial release probably because it was
initial release probably because it was
initial release probably because it was so weird and the plane crash plot didn’t
so weird and the plane crash plot didn’t
so weird and the plane crash plot didn’t play well with audiences right after
play well with audiences right after
play well with audiences right after 9/11 thanks to poor timing donnie darko
9/11 thanks to poor timing donnie darko
9/11 thanks to poor timing donnie darko found itself in a mad world indeed
found itself in a mad world indeed
found itself in a mad world indeed people run in circles it’s a very very
number three The Iron Giant well Michael
number three The Iron Giant well Michael giant robot I am now the luckiest kid in
giant robot I am now the luckiest kid in
giant robot I am now the luckiest kid in America Warner Brothers tried to out
America Warner Brothers tried to out
America Warner Brothers tried to out animate Disney with this charming sci-fi
animate Disney with this charming sci-fi
animate Disney with this charming sci-fi flick about a boy and his giant robot
set during the Cold War the Iron Giant
set during the Cold War the Iron Giant was an unconventional kids film it was
was an unconventional kids film it was
was an unconventional kids film it was anti-war took aim at government paranoia
anti-war took aim at government paranoia
anti-war took aim at government paranoia and didn’t have a big baddie for the
and didn’t have a big baddie for the
and didn’t have a big baddie for the heroes to beat producers didn’t know how
heroes to beat producers didn’t know how
heroes to beat producers didn’t know how to sell it while it won rave reviews the
to sell it while it won rave reviews the
to sell it while it won rave reviews the movie slipped under the radar thanks to
movie slipped under the radar thanks to
movie slipped under the radar thanks to shoddy marketing worldwide the Iron
shoddy marketing worldwide the Iron
shoddy marketing worldwide the Iron Giant earned 31 million dollars which
Giant earned 31 million dollars which
Giant earned 31 million dollars which was nowhere close to its massive 50
was nowhere close to its massive 50
was nowhere close to its massive 50 million dollar plus budget but we think
million dollar plus budget but we think
million dollar plus budget but we think it’s just Superman
today it’s considered one of the best
today it’s considered one of the best sci-fi films ever made but in the 80s
sci-fi films ever made but in the 80s
sci-fi films ever made but in the 80s Blade Runner was struggling to survive
Blade Runner was struggling to survive
Blade Runner was struggling to survive wake up time to die producer Alan Ladd
wake up time to die producer Alan Ladd
wake up time to die producer Alan Ladd jr. released the dystopian drama on the
jr. released the dystopian drama on the
jr. released the dystopian drama on the 25th of the month of June the same lucky
25th of the month of June the same lucky
25th of the month of June the same lucky day he released Star Wars and alien in
day he released Star Wars and alien in
day he released Star Wars and alien in May in the late 70s
May in the late 70s
May in the late 70s but despite Harrison Ford star power
but despite Harrison Ford star power
but despite Harrison Ford star power Blade Runner was critically divisive at
Blade Runner was critically divisive at
Blade Runner was critically divisive at the time and only earned 33 million
the time and only earned 33 million
the time and only earned 33 million dollars and that’s including re-releases
dollars and that’s including re-releases
dollars and that’s including re-releases it’s too bad she won’t live but then
it’s too bad she won’t live but then
it’s too bad she won’t live but then again who does Blade Runner probably
again who does Blade Runner probably
again who does Blade Runner probably bombed so badly because it came out at
bombed so badly because it came out at
bombed so badly because it came out at the same time as a certain other sci-fi
the same time as a certain other sci-fi
the same time as a certain other sci-fi film
now that’s stiff competition before we
now that’s stiff competition before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions that’s right
honorable mentions that’s right
honorable mentions that’s right Harrell loves more
and hey come and you’ll see into your
and hey come and you’ll see into your imagination they thought the spike
imagination they thought the spike
imagination they thought the spike touching their fret and knew I was going
touching their fret and knew I was going
touching their fret and knew I was going to kill them
to kill them
to kill them I made them watch their own deaths
I made them watch their own deaths
I made them watch their own deaths number one The Wizard of Oz back in 1939
number one The Wizard of Oz back in 1939
number one The Wizard of Oz back in 1939 this fantasy flick was just another
this fantasy flick was just another
this fantasy flick was just another musical albeit an expensive one
it cost over 2.7 million dollars for all
it cost over 2.7 million dollars for all those crazy sets and costumes but during
those crazy sets and costumes but during
those crazy sets and costumes but during its initial run Oz only earned three
its initial run Oz only earned three
its initial run Oz only earned three million dollars the film might have
million dollars the film might have
million dollars the film might have faded away entirely if it weren’t for
faded away entirely if it weren’t for
faded away entirely if it weren’t for re-releases and TV but while it failed
re-releases and TV but while it failed
re-releases and TV but while it failed at the box office
at the box office
at the box office Oz went on to become a childhood classic
Oz went on to become a childhood classic
Oz went on to become a childhood classic and was one of the first 25 films
and was one of the first 25 films
and was one of the first 25 films inducted into the National Film registry
yeah not bad for a movie that barely
yeah not bad for a movie that barely broke even tap your heels together three
broke even tap your heels together three
broke even tap your heels together three times and think to yourself there’s no
times and think to yourself there’s no
times and think to yourself there’s no place like there’s no place like home do
place like there’s no place like home do
place like there’s no place like home do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list what critically acclaimed films do you
what critically acclaimed films do you
what critically acclaimed films do you think should have made the cut
think should have made the cut
think should have made the cut thank you yeah yeah but for more amazing
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