What films that flopped when they came out but you saw in the theater and loved, that are now universally acclaimed or cult classics? (kbin.social)

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Films that may have flopped but not because of you, because you did your part and bought a ticket.

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[-] discosage@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

John Carpenter's The Thing was critically and commercially panned on release. It lost the special effects Oscar to ET. It got such a bad response John Carpenter considered retiring.

Absolutely shocking in hindsight.

[-] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

It's genuinely my favorite horror movie ever. Insane to me that it did poorly, but shit happens.

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