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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten films you can’t believe flopped at the
films you can’t believe flopped at the
films you can’t believe flopped at the box office
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looking at the very best films that were
looking at the very best films that were duds at the box office despite being
duds at the box office despite being
duds at the box office despite being entertaining or even downright
entertaining or even downright
entertaining or even downright groundbreaking pieces of cinema number
groundbreaking pieces of cinema number
groundbreaking pieces of cinema number 10 the Shawshank Redemption hope it’s a
10 the Shawshank Redemption hope it’s a
10 the Shawshank Redemption hope it’s a dangerous thing open crap a man insane
dangerous thing open crap a man insane
dangerous thing open crap a man insane this now beloved tale of a jailbreak
this now beloved tale of a jailbreak
this now beloved tale of a jailbreak years in the making only found an
years in the making only found an
years in the making only found an audience after its theatrical run
audience after its theatrical run
audience after its theatrical run despite only drawing in twenty eight
despite only drawing in twenty eight
despite only drawing in twenty eight million dollars domestically against a
million dollars domestically against a
million dollars domestically against a twenty five million dollar budget the
twenty five million dollar budget the
twenty five million dollar budget the film later found massive success when it
film later found massive success when it
film later found massive success when it was released on VHS and acquired by
was released on VHS and acquired by
was released on VHS and acquired by cable networks for home viewing now
cable networks for home viewing now
cable networks for home viewing now Frank Darabont’s classic film can be
Frank Darabont’s classic film can be
Frank Darabont’s classic film can be found at the very top of IMDb’s top 250
found at the very top of IMDb’s top 250
found at the very top of IMDb’s top 250 list of the greatest films of all time
list of the greatest films of all time
list of the greatest films of all time it just goes to show sometimes you have
it just goes to show sometimes you have
it just goes to show sometimes you have to crawl through a river of
to crawl through a river of
to crawl through a river of you-know-what before you come out the
you-know-what before you come out the
you-know-what before you come out the other side clean busy live time number 9
other side clean busy live time number 9
other side clean busy live time number 9 Dredd maybe it was the all true fresh
Dredd maybe it was the all true fresh
Dredd maybe it was the all true fresh memories of the less than stellar
memories of the less than stellar
memories of the less than stellar Sylvester Stallone movie from the 1990s
Sylvester Stallone movie from the 1990s
Sylvester Stallone movie from the 1990s but audiences weren’t too excited about
but audiences weren’t too excited about
but audiences weren’t too excited about this second attempt at adapting the
this second attempt at adapting the
this second attempt at adapting the classic cult comic about a ruthless cop
classic cult comic about a ruthless cop
classic cult comic about a ruthless cop from a dystopian future however those
from a dystopian future however those
from a dystopian future however those who made the trip to the theater found
who made the trip to the theater found
who made the trip to the theater found that the film was a blast
that the film was a blast
that the film was a blast despite bombing on a budget somewhere
despite bombing on a budget somewhere
despite bombing on a budget somewhere around 30 million and 45 million dollars
around 30 million and 45 million dollars
around 30 million and 45 million dollars this isn’t a negotiation
this isn’t a negotiation
this isn’t a negotiation sentence is death hard-hitting action an
sentence is death hard-hitting action an
sentence is death hard-hitting action an interesting world and a version of the
interesting world and a version of the
interesting world and a version of the character who actually keeps his helmet
character who actually keeps his helmet
character who actually keeps his helmet on the film delivers on all these and
on the film delivers on all these and
on the film delivers on all these and more hopefully it’s second life on home
more hopefully it’s second life on home
more hopefully it’s second life on home media will open up the possibility for a
media will open up the possibility for a
media will open up the possibility for a follow-up and wondering when you’d
follow-up and wondering when you’d
follow-up and wondering when you’d remember he left your helmet behind
remember he left your helmet behind
remember he left your helmet behind number 8 Big Trouble in Little China
number 8 Big Trouble in Little China
number 8 Big Trouble in Little China this classic is now considered one of
this classic is now considered one of
this classic is now considered one of the finest collaborations between Kurt
the finest collaborations between Kurt
the finest collaborations between Kurt Russell and John Carpenter but audiences
Russell and John Carpenter but audiences
Russell and John Carpenter but audiences in 1986 didn’t really know what to make
in 1986 didn’t really know what to make
in 1986 didn’t really know what to make of the kung-fu fantasy comedy mashup and
of the kung-fu fantasy comedy mashup and
of the kung-fu fantasy comedy mashup and the film quietly left theaters after
the film quietly left theaters after
the film quietly left theaters after just a couple of weeks only making 11
just a couple of weeks only making 11
just a couple of weeks only making 11 million dollars but thanks to the magic
million dollars but thanks to the magic
million dollars but thanks to the magic of home video it now has a devoted cult
of home video it now has a devoted cult
of home video it now has a devoted cult following that knows the film inside and
following that knows the film inside and
following that knows the film inside and out I’m a reasonable guy but I’ve just
out I’m a reasonable guy but I’ve just
out I’m a reasonable guy but I’ve just experienced some very unreasonable
experienced some very unreasonable
experienced some very unreasonable things sadly this wasn’t the first time
things sadly this wasn’t the first time
things sadly this wasn’t the first time Russell carpenter brilliance would be
Russell carpenter brilliance would be
Russell carpenter brilliance would be met with box office failure as their
met with box office failure as their
met with box office failure as their previous collaborations the thing met a
previous collaborations the thing met a
previous collaborations the thing met a similar fate and I’ll show you what I
similar fate and I’ll show you what I
similar fate and I’ll show you what I already know number 7 the Princess Bride
already know number 7 the Princess Bride
already know number 7 the Princess Bride my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my
my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my
my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my father
father
father prepare to die you know all the quotes
prepare to die you know all the quotes
prepare to die you know all the quotes you can reenact every scene and you’ll
you can reenact every scene and you’ll
you can reenact every scene and you’ll drop the word inconceivable into any
drop the word inconceivable into any
drop the word inconceivable into any sentence you can we’re all fans of this
sentence you can we’re all fans of this
sentence you can we’re all fans of this classic fantasy comedy here but back in
classic fantasy comedy here but back in
classic fantasy comedy here but back in the day
the day
the day audiences just weren’t ready for this
audiences just weren’t ready for this
audiences just weren’t ready for this classic tale of love sword fighting and
classic tale of love sword fighting and
classic tale of love sword fighting and Castle storming and the film barely made
Castle storming and the film barely made
Castle storming and the film barely made 30 million dollars on a budget of 16
30 million dollars on a budget of 16
30 million dollars on a budget of 16 million dollars inconceivable thankfully
million dollars inconceivable thankfully
million dollars inconceivable thankfully much like the teeny tiny Fred Savage
much like the teeny tiny Fred Savage
much like the teeny tiny Fred Savage that the story is being read two people
that the story is being read two people
that the story is being read two people came around eventually and embraced the
came around eventually and embraced the
came around eventually and embraced the film for all of its quotable glory you
film for all of its quotable glory you
film for all of its quotable glory you look my pain life is pain highness
look my pain life is pain highness
look my pain life is pain highness number 6 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
number 6 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
number 6 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Factory
Factory policy mixes it with lava makes the way
policy mixes it with lava makes the way
policy mixes it with lava makes the way baseboard
baseboard
baseboard well the Candyman can do a lot of things
well the Candyman can do a lot of things
well the Candyman can do a lot of things it turns out he can’t make his money
it turns out he can’t make his money
it turns out he can’t make his money back at the box office
back at the box office
back at the box office while this royal doll adaptation is now
while this royal doll adaptation is now
while this royal doll adaptation is now considered a classic that’s enjoyed by
considered a classic that’s enjoyed by
considered a classic that’s enjoyed by both children and adults
both children and adults
both children and adults upon release it was considered to be a
upon release it was considered to be a
upon release it was considered to be a failure not even recouping its budget of
failure not even recouping its budget of
failure not even recouping its budget of three million dollars it could be the
three million dollars it could be the
three million dollars it could be the dolls disowning of the film hurt its
dolls disowning of the film hurt its
dolls disowning of the film hurt its reputation or it could be that audiences
reputation or it could be that audiences
reputation or it could be that audiences at the time just didn’t have the sweet
at the time just didn’t have the sweet
at the time just didn’t have the sweet tooth to enjoy Willy Wonka’s blend of
tooth to enjoy Willy Wonka’s blend of
tooth to enjoy Willy Wonka’s blend of sugar and sass whatever the reason it
sugar and sass whatever the reason it
sugar and sass whatever the reason it didn’t affect Wonka’s staying power and
didn’t affect Wonka’s staying power and
didn’t affect Wonka’s staying power and the movie continues to delight and
the movie continues to delight and
the movie continues to delight and frighten to this day number five Citizen
frighten to this day number five Citizen
frighten to this day number five Citizen Kane Charles Foster Kane is no stranger
Kane Charles Foster Kane is no stranger
Kane Charles Foster Kane is no stranger to losing money I did lose a million
to losing money I did lose a million
to losing money I did lose a million dollars last year I expect to lose a
dollars last year I expect to lose a
dollars last year I expect to lose a million dollars this year I expect to
million dollars this year I expect to
million dollars this year I expect to lose a million dollars next year widely
lose a million dollars next year widely
lose a million dollars next year widely regarded as one of the greatest films of
regarded as one of the greatest films of
regarded as one of the greatest films of all time Orson Welles masterpiece didn’t
all time Orson Welles masterpiece didn’t
all time Orson Welles masterpiece didn’t connect as much with audiences during
connect as much with audiences during
connect as much with audiences during its first theatrical run the film lacked
its first theatrical run the film lacked
its first theatrical run the film lacked the mainstream appeal necessary to draw
the mainstream appeal necessary to draw
the mainstream appeal necessary to draw big crowds and Welles himself said that
big crowds and Welles himself said that
big crowds and Welles himself said that almost no one besides himself attended
almost no one besides himself attended
almost no one besides himself attended the movies Chicago premiere the film
the movies Chicago premiere the film
the movies Chicago premiere the film earned only a fraction of its $840,000
earned only a fraction of its $840,000
earned only a fraction of its $840,000 budget but managed to make his money
budget but managed to make his money
budget but managed to make his money back and then some when it was
back and then some when it was
back and then some when it was re-released in 1991 now what do you say
re-released in 1991 now what do you say
re-released in 1991 now what do you say let’s shake number four the Iron Giant
this animated coming-of-age tearjerker
this animated coming-of-age tearjerker is now regarded as the go-to movie for
is now regarded as the go-to movie for
is now regarded as the go-to movie for getting normally stoic men to cry like
getting normally stoic men to cry like
getting normally stoic men to cry like tiny children but audiences weren’t that
tiny children but audiences weren’t that
tiny children but audiences weren’t that interested in the heart-rending tale of
interested in the heart-rending tale of
interested in the heart-rending tale of a boy and his giant robot upon release
a boy and his giant robot upon release
a boy and his giant robot upon release and the film underperformed at the box
and the film underperformed at the box
and the film underperformed at the box office I guess you’re not gonna hurt me
office I guess you’re not gonna hurt me
office I guess you’re not gonna hurt me huh despite gorgeous animation and a
huh despite gorgeous animation and a
huh despite gorgeous animation and a stellar voice cast including Jennifer
stellar voice cast including Jennifer
stellar voice cast including Jennifer Aniston and a young man by the name of
Aniston and a young man by the name of
Aniston and a young man by the name of Vin Diesel the film only made 31 million
Vin Diesel the film only made 31 million
Vin Diesel the film only made 31 million dollars worldwide while falling short of
dollars worldwide while falling short of
dollars worldwide while falling short of a budget between 70 million and 80
a budget between 70 million and 80
a budget between 70 million and 80 million dollars
million dollars
million dollars thankfully the film later found success
thankfully the film later found success
thankfully the film later found success on home video and we’ve been ugly crying
on home video and we’ve been ugly crying
on home video and we’ve been ugly crying ever since
ever since
ever since [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
number 3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
number 3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world because I’m in lesbians with what all
because I’m in lesbians with what all
because I’m in lesbians with what all the elements were in place a beloved
the elements were in place a beloved
the elements were in place a beloved director with style to spare a whole
director with style to spare a whole
director with style to spare a whole host of stars i popping video game
host of stars i popping video game
host of stars i popping video game inspired visuals and a killer soundtrack
inspired visuals and a killer soundtrack
inspired visuals and a killer soundtrack [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but when it came time for this 2011
but when it came time for this 2011
but when it came time for this 2011 comedy based on the hit indie comic book
comedy based on the hit indie comic book
comedy based on the hit indie comic book audiences sadly were not hooked maybe
audiences sadly were not hooked maybe
audiences sadly were not hooked maybe people just weren’t that into Michael
people just weren’t that into Michael
people just weren’t that into Michael Cera anymore or maybe the pixelated
Cera anymore or maybe the pixelated
Cera anymore or maybe the pixelated aesthetics weren’t to the liking of most
aesthetics weren’t to the liking of most
aesthetics weren’t to the liking of most moviegoers but this cult hit was
moviegoers but this cult hit was
moviegoers but this cult hit was destroyed at the box-office losing the
destroyed at the box-office losing the
destroyed at the box-office losing the studio millions of dollars you’ll pay
studio millions of dollars you’ll pay
studio millions of dollars you’ll pay for your crimes against humanity among
for your crimes against humanity among
for your crimes against humanity among director Edgar Wright’s filmography it’s
director Edgar Wright’s filmography it’s
director Edgar Wright’s filmography it’s often seen as a misfit but to us it
often seen as a misfit but to us it
often seen as a misfit but to us it remains an all-time classic I leave you
remains an all-time classic I leave you
remains an all-time classic I leave you alone forever now thanks number 2
alone forever now thanks number 2
alone forever now thanks number 2 Blade Runner more human than human is
Blade Runner more human than human is
Blade Runner more human than human is our motto a meddling studio and an
our motto a meddling studio and an
our motto a meddling studio and an audience burned out on sci-fi are often
audience burned out on sci-fi are often
audience burned out on sci-fi are often cited as the causes of this legendary
cited as the causes of this legendary
cited as the causes of this legendary films under performance at the box
films under performance at the box
films under performance at the box office
office
office barely recouping its 28 million dollar
barely recouping its 28 million dollar
barely recouping its 28 million dollar budget with a 33 million dollar take
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi hour opus was
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi hour opus was legendarily mangled by a meddling studio
legendarily mangled by a meddling studio
legendarily mangled by a meddling studio who insisted that an out of nowhere
who insisted that an out of nowhere
who insisted that an out of nowhere happy ending be tacked on as well as
happy ending be tacked on as well as
happy ending be tacked on as well as numerous other cuts it wasn’t until
numerous other cuts it wasn’t until
numerous other cuts it wasn’t until years later that the definitive version
years later that the definitive version
years later that the definitive version of the film was finally made available
of the film was finally made available
of the film was finally made available complete with a proper downbeat ending
complete with a proper downbeat ending
complete with a proper downbeat ending but even in its neutered state this
but even in its neutered state this
but even in its neutered state this radical version of the future was unlike
radical version of the future was unlike
radical version of the future was unlike anything audiences had seen before I
anything audiences had seen before I
anything audiences had seen before I guess you’re through huh
repeating were not in Kansas anymore
repeating were not in Kansas anymore despite its monumental technical
despite its monumental technical
despite its monumental technical achievements and lasting legacy The
achievements and lasting legacy The
achievements and lasting legacy The Adventures of a Kansas farm girl in the
Adventures of a Kansas farm girl in the
Adventures of a Kansas farm girl in the magical land of Oz failed to enchant
magical land of Oz failed to enchant
magical land of Oz failed to enchant audiences upon the film’s initial
audiences upon the film’s initial
audiences upon the film’s initial release barely making three million
release barely making three million
release barely making three million dollars against a 2.8 million dollar
dollars against a 2.8 million dollar
dollars against a 2.8 million dollar budget The Adventures of Dorothy and
budget The Adventures of Dorothy and
budget The Adventures of Dorothy and Friends are now seen as a landmark in
Friends are now seen as a landmark in
Friends are now seen as a landmark in cinematic history in spite of initial
cinematic history in spite of initial
cinematic history in spite of initial audience apathy it just goes to show
audience apathy it just goes to show
audience apathy it just goes to show that sometimes a film that doesn’t
that sometimes a film that doesn’t
that sometimes a film that doesn’t initially break the bank
initially break the bank
initially break the bank can still go on to become an indelible
can still go on to become an indelible
can still go on to become an indelible cultural icon it just might take a
cultural icon it just might take a
cultural icon it just might take a decade or two that a heart is not judged
decade or two that a heart is not judged
decade or two that a heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you
by how much you love but by how much you
by how much you love but by how much you are loved by a do you agree with our
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