Hollywood often blows millions of dollars on advertising but not in the
dollars on advertising but not in the
dollars on advertising but not in the cases of these movies so Sal Collier
cases of these movies so Sal Collier
cases of these movies so Sal Collier welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 sleeper hits back having to get you
sleeper hits back having to get you
sleeper hits back having to get you Barbara a sleeper hit is a movie that
Barbara a sleeper hit is a movie that
Barbara a sleeper hit is a movie that didn’t have a huge opening or one that
didn’t have a huge opening or one that
didn’t have a huge opening or one that was either not promoted much or promoted
was either not promoted much or promoted
was either not promoted much or promoted very subtly by its studio with sneak
very subtly by its studio with sneak
very subtly by its studio with sneak previews and that sort of thing and that
previews and that sort of thing and that
previews and that sort of thing and that went on to have huge mainstream success
went on to have huge mainstream success
went on to have huge mainstream success you know Creed’s the best I guess off to
you know Creed’s the best I guess off to
you know Creed’s the best I guess off to do the best okay these are not to be
do the best okay these are not to be
do the best okay these are not to be confused with cult hits which also gain
confused with cult hits which also gain
confused with cult hits which also gain huge followings but are more underground
huge followings but are more underground
huge followings but are more underground successes you human paraquat number 10
successes you human paraquat number 10
successes you human paraquat number 10 Night of the Living Dead wave of murder
Night of the Living Dead wave of murder
Night of the Living Dead wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of
which is sweeping the eastern third of
which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation is being committed by
the nation is being committed by
the nation is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of
creatures who feast upon the flesh of
creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims now considered a hallmark
their victims now considered a hallmark
their victims now considered a hallmark of horror films this zombie flick defied
of horror films this zombie flick defied
of horror films this zombie flick defied the odds of its 114 thousand dollar
the odds of its 114 thousand dollar
the odds of its 114 thousand dollar budget to gross over 30 million dollars
budget to gross over 30 million dollars
budget to gross over 30 million dollars some critics panic for its violence the
some critics panic for its violence the
some critics panic for its violence the George a Romero’s movie broke ground by
George a Romero’s movie broke ground by
George a Romero’s movie broke ground by casting the first african-american man
casting the first african-american man
casting the first african-american man in the lead role of a horror movie
in the lead role of a horror movie
in the lead role of a horror movie if you stake me it also led to the
if you stake me it also led to the
if you stake me it also led to the creation of five sequels and paved the
creation of five sequels and paved the
creation of five sequels and paved the way for other modern horror classics
way for other modern horror classics
way for other modern horror classics like John Carpenter’s Halloween number 9
like John Carpenter’s Halloween number 9
like John Carpenter’s Halloween number 9 Easy Rider Oh
a quintessential film of the 60s Easy
a quintessential film of the 60s Easy Rider defined the sex drugs and rock and
Rider defined the sex drugs and rock and
Rider defined the sex drugs and rock and roll generation and the counterculture
roll generation and the counterculture
roll generation and the counterculture of the era do your own thing in your own
of the era do your own thing in your own
of the era do your own thing in your own time made on a budget of three hundred
time made on a budget of three hundred
time made on a budget of three hundred and sixty thousand dollars
and sixty thousand dollars
and sixty thousand dollars this film is a love letter to America as
this film is a love letter to America as
this film is a love letter to America as it sees its protagonists take a
it sees its protagonists take a
it sees its protagonists take a motorcycle trip along the West Coast
motorcycle trip along the West Coast
motorcycle trip along the West Coast bringing in over 41 million dollars and
bringing in over 41 million dollars and
bringing in over 41 million dollars and becoming one of the year’s
becoming one of the year’s
becoming one of the year’s highest-grossing movies Easy Rider
highest-grossing movies Easy Rider
highest-grossing movies Easy Rider success skyrocketed Jack Nicholson to
success skyrocketed Jack Nicholson to
success skyrocketed Jack Nicholson to fame and ushered in the new Hollywood
fame and ushered in the new Hollywood
fame and ushered in the new Hollywood movement yeah hey we did it man we did
movement yeah hey we did it man we did
movement yeah hey we did it man we did it we did it
it we did it
it we did it number eight you know I think the first
number eight you know I think the first
number eight you know I think the first one was defective the plus sign looks
one was defective the plus sign looks
one was defective the plus sign looks more like a division symbol so I remain
more like a division symbol so I remain
more like a division symbol so I remain unconvinced there tested a mama bear
unconvinced there tested a mama bear
unconvinced there tested a mama bear yurei goes prego before teen pregnancy
yurei goes prego before teen pregnancy
yurei goes prego before teen pregnancy was on vogue thanks to MTV
was on vogue thanks to MTV
was on vogue thanks to MTV there was this indie darling Juneau
there was this indie darling Juneau
there was this indie darling Juneau reeled in audiences with its story about
reeled in audiences with its story about
reeled in audiences with its story about an articulate teenagers unplanned
an articulate teenagers unplanned
an articulate teenagers unplanned pregnancy making the serious topic both
pregnancy making the serious topic both
pregnancy making the serious topic both hilarious and heartwarming sorry I don’t
hilarious and heartwarming sorry I don’t
hilarious and heartwarming sorry I don’t know if I’m even ready to be a father
know if I’m even ready to be a father
know if I’m even ready to be a father but you’re old this surprise hit even
but you’re old this surprise hit even
but you’re old this surprise hit even received four Oscar nods and won for
received four Oscar nods and won for
received four Oscar nods and won for Best Original Screenplay why your shorts
Best Original Screenplay why your shorts
Best Original Screenplay why your shorts are like especially gold today my mom
are like especially gold today my mom
are like especially gold today my mom uses color safe bleach go Carol it
uses color safe bleach go Carol it
uses color safe bleach go Carol it earned it’s six point five million
earned it’s six point five million
earned it’s six point five million dollar budget back only 20 days after
dollar budget back only 20 days after
dollar budget back only 20 days after its release and confirmed Michael Cera
its release and confirmed Michael Cera
its release and confirmed Michael Cera and Ellen Page as breakout stars because
and Ellen Page as breakout stars because
and Ellen Page as breakout stars because they were talking about in health class
they were talking about in health class
they were talking about in health class how pregnancy it can often lead to an
how pregnancy it can often lead to an
how pregnancy it can often lead to an infant typically yeah yeah that’s that’s
infant typically yeah yeah that’s that’s
infant typically yeah yeah that’s that’s what happens when our moms and teachers
what happens when our moms and teachers
what happens when our moms and teachers get pregnant number seven rocky in the
get pregnant number seven rocky in the
get pregnant number seven rocky in the movie Rocky was the major underdog so
movie Rocky was the major underdog so
movie Rocky was the major underdog so it’s fitting that the film had the same
it’s fitting that the film had the same
it’s fitting that the film had the same issues but like its titular character
issues but like its titular character
issues but like its titular character this million dollar film proved itself
this million dollar film proved itself
this million dollar film proved itself by making two hundred and twenty five
by making two hundred and twenty five
by making two hundred and twenty five million dollars worldwide winning Best
million dollars worldwide winning Best
million dollars worldwide winning Best Picture at the Oscar and being preserved
Picture at the Oscar and being preserved
Picture at the Oscar and being preserved by the National Film registry for its
by the National Film registry for its
by the National Film registry for its influence on American culture now is
influence on American culture now is
influence on American culture now is this problem
this problem
this problem how’s it look handsome for a woman I
how’s it look handsome for a woman I
how’s it look handsome for a woman I want you to quit shuckin and jivin and
want you to quit shuckin and jivin and
want you to quit shuckin and jivin and can stick and move go for the ribs
can stick and move go for the ribs
can stick and move go for the ribs don’t let that bastard breathe and in
don’t let that bastard breathe and in
don’t let that bastard breathe and in honor of one of the film’s key moments
honor of one of the film’s key moments
honor of one of the film’s key moments rocky has also been memorialized on the
rocky has also been memorialized on the
rocky has also been memorialized on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
number six Mad Max a seemingly simple
number six Mad Max a seemingly simple plot and newcomer Mel Gibson combined to
plot and newcomer Mel Gibson combined to
plot and newcomer Mel Gibson combined to make movie history with this Australian
make movie history with this Australian
make movie history with this Australian dystopian action flick Mad Max is a road
dystopian action flick Mad Max is a road
dystopian action flick Mad Max is a road movie that tells the story of a man
movie that tells the story of a man
movie that tells the story of a man who’s out to restore law and order after
who’s out to restore law and order after
who’s out to restore law and order after a motorcycle gang wreaks havoc on the
a motorcycle gang wreaks havoc on the
a motorcycle gang wreaks havoc on the outback this little film cost only four
outback this little film cost only four
outback this little film cost only four hundred thousand Australian dollars to
hundred thousand Australian dollars to
hundred thousand Australian dollars to produce but it made over 99 million
produce but it made over 99 million
produce but it made over 99 million spawned two sequels and a reboot over 35
spawned two sequels and a reboot over 35
spawned two sequels and a reboot over 35 years after its release if you’re lucky
years after its release if you’re lucky
years after its release if you’re lucky you can heck through your ankle in five
you can heck through your ankle in five
you can heck through your ankle in five let’s go
number five saw one play game seen as
number five saw one play game seen as just another gross out horror movie saw
just another gross out horror movie saw
just another gross out horror movie saw tells the story of two men chained in a
tells the story of two men chained in a
tells the story of two men chained in a bathroom who must follow the
bathroom who must follow the
bathroom who must follow the instructions of a recording in order to
instructions of a recording in order to
instructions of a recording in order to escape up until now you simply sat in
escape up until now you simply sat in
escape up until now you simply sat in the shadows watching the small movie was
the shadows watching the small movie was
the shadows watching the small movie was shot in only 18 days on a budget
shot in only 18 days on a budget
shot in only 18 days on a budget of 1.2 million dollars but it went on to
of 1.2 million dollars but it went on to
of 1.2 million dollars but it went on to earn 103 million at the worldwide box
earn 103 million at the worldwide box
earn 103 million at the worldwide box office and it produced a multi film
office and it produced a multi film
office and it produced a multi film franchise congratulation and just think
franchise congratulation and just think
franchise congratulation and just think this flick almost wasn’t made after the
this flick almost wasn’t made after the
this flick almost wasn’t made after the writers couldn’t get financing in their
writers couldn’t get financing in their
writers couldn’t get financing in their native Australia
shaky cameras and next to no plot
shaky cameras and next to no plot doesn’t sound like it it create a
doesn’t sound like it it create a
doesn’t sound like it it create a box-office hit but stranger things have
box-office hit but stranger things have
box-office hit but stranger things have happened
happened
happened young kids started to disappear and
young kids started to disappear and
young kids started to disappear and nobody nobody do anything about why they
nobody nobody do anything about why they
nobody nobody do anything about why they were why they were disappearing told by
were why they were disappearing told by
were why they were disappearing told by the found footage of the victims of a
the found footage of the victims of a
the found footage of the victims of a supernatural disappearance the Blair
supernatural disappearance the Blair
supernatural disappearance the Blair Witch Project proved to be both
Witch Project proved to be both
Witch Project proved to be both terrifying and profitable where’s my
terrifying and profitable where’s my
terrifying and profitable where’s my pack your pack is right there where’s my
pack your pack is right there where’s my
pack your pack is right there where’s my pack the movie owes its success to its
pack the movie owes its success to its
pack the movie owes its success to its low-budget advertising campaign which
low-budget advertising campaign which
low-budget advertising campaign which saw the filmmakers launch a website
saw the filmmakers launch a website
saw the filmmakers launch a website claiming that the story was based on
claiming that the story was based on
claiming that the story was based on true events number three
true events number three
true events number three My Big Fat Greek Wedding any work and I
My Big Fat Greek Wedding any work and I
My Big Fat Greek Wedding any work and I show you how the root of that word is
show you how the root of that word is
show you how the root of that word is Greek a romantic comedy not starring an
Greek a romantic comedy not starring an
Greek a romantic comedy not starring an a-list celebrity doesn’t sound like a
a-list celebrity doesn’t sound like a
a-list celebrity doesn’t sound like a surefire box-office hit but this indeed
surefire box-office hit but this indeed
surefire box-office hit but this indeed defied the odds kimono is come from the
defied the odds kimono is come from the
defied the odds kimono is come from the Greek word Simona is mean wynton so what
Greek word Simona is mean wynton so what
Greek word Simona is mean wynton so what do you wear in the wintertime to stay
do you wear in the wintertime to stay
do you wear in the wintertime to stay warm aro centered on a Greek woman’s
warm aro centered on a Greek woman’s
warm aro centered on a Greek woman’s relationship with a wasp this Tom Hanks
relationship with a wasp this Tom Hanks
relationship with a wasp this Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson produced comedy stayed
and Rita Wilson produced comedy stayed
and Rita Wilson produced comedy stayed in theaters for nearly a year despite
in theaters for nearly a year despite
in theaters for nearly a year despite the fact it was never number one at the
the fact it was never number one at the
the fact it was never number one at the u.s. box office okay may I please date
u.s. box office okay may I please date
u.s. box office okay may I please date your daughter no it also made history as
your daughter no it also made history as
your daughter no it also made history as the highest-grossing romantic comedy of
the highest-grossing romantic comedy of
the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time you can thank the Windex it’s a
all time you can thank the Windex it’s a
all time you can thank the Windex it’s a mosquito bite put some Windex
mosquito bite put some Windex
mosquito bite put some Windex number two Napoleon Dynamite last week
number two Napoleon Dynamite last week
number two Napoleon Dynamite last week Japanese scientist explains place
Japanese scientist explains place
Japanese scientist explains place explosive detonators at the bottom of
explosive detonators at the bottom of
explosive detonators at the bottom of lake loch ness to blow nessie out of the
lake loch ness to blow nessie out of the
lake loch ness to blow nessie out of the water a Dark Horse for sure Napoleon
water a Dark Horse for sure Napoleon
water a Dark Horse for sure Napoleon Dynamite seemed to be just another
Dynamite seemed to be just another
Dynamite seemed to be just another random release from MTV but after word
random release from MTV but after word
random release from MTV but after word of mouth reviews it became a cultural
of mouth reviews it became a cultural
of mouth reviews it became a cultural phenomenon becoming part of the teenage
phenomenon becoming part of the teenage
phenomenon becoming part of the teenage slang
slang
slang it’s minuscule budget of $400,000 when
it’s minuscule budget of $400,000 when
it’s minuscule budget of $400,000 when compared to the whopping 46 million it
compared to the whopping 46 million it
compared to the whopping 46 million it eventually made seems like peanuts
eventually made seems like peanuts
eventually made seems like peanuts what’s so lighter it’s pretty much my
what’s so lighter it’s pretty much my
what’s so lighter it’s pretty much my favorite animal that’s like a lion and a
favorite animal that’s like a lion and a
favorite animal that’s like a lion and a tiger mixed redford skills and magic and
tiger mixed redford skills and magic and
tiger mixed redford skills and magic and in fact star Jon Heder was only paid
in fact star Jon Heder was only paid
in fact star Jon Heder was only paid $1,000 for his performance oh but that
$1,000 for his performance oh but that
$1,000 for his performance oh but that was later readjusted after the film’s
was later readjusted after the film’s
was later readjusted after the film’s success
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions I get
here are a few honorable mentions I get
here are a few honorable mentions I get the double quarter-pounder with cheese
the double quarter-pounder with cheese
the double quarter-pounder with cheese value meal okay thank you for anything I
value meal okay thank you for anything I
value meal okay thank you for anything I don’t feel good today not that I feel
don’t feel good today not that I feel
don’t feel good today not that I feel sick but um I just feel really depressed
alright also you should know my writer
alright also you should know my writer and some of some fingernails were coming
and some of some fingernails were coming
and some of some fingernails were coming loose and I had a black fluid coming out
loose and I had a black fluid coming out
loose and I had a black fluid coming out of my nose and sort of a black vomit
just breathe deep hey calm down
just breathe deep hey calm down what’s your name your name dot and who
what’s your name your name dot and who
what’s your name your name dot and who did this to you what who did this to you
did this to you what who did this to you
did this to you what who did this to you you did number one paranormal activity
you did number one paranormal activity
you did number one paranormal activity the flowers are not moving but something
the flowers are not moving but something
the flowers are not moving but something else is the doors freaking moving it’s
else is the doors freaking moving it’s
else is the doors freaking moving it’s not over
not over
not over if ever there was a little engine that
if ever there was a little engine that
if ever there was a little engine that could have movies this one is it made on
could have movies this one is it made on
could have movies this one is it made on a budget of $15,000 Paranormal Activity
a budget of $15,000 Paranormal Activity
a budget of $15,000 Paranormal Activity originally looked like a knockoff of the
originally looked like a knockoff of the
originally looked like a knockoff of the Blair Witch Project with it’s found
Blair Witch Project with it’s found
Blair Witch Project with it’s found footage and documentary style interviews
footage and documentary style interviews
footage and documentary style interviews telling the story of a couple in a
telling the story of a couple in a
telling the story of a couple in a haunted house but even so the first film
haunted house but even so the first film
haunted house but even so the first film raked in 193 million dollars and spawned
raked in 193 million dollars and spawned
raked in 193 million dollars and spawned a mega popular franchise do you agree
a mega popular franchise do you agree
a mega popular franchise do you agree with our list which movie was your
with our list which movie was your
with our list which movie was your favorite slow burning hit
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