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What are some movies that didn't deserve to flop? (piefed.social)
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[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Huge loss in cinema, big win when it get out in DVD. It make so little money that universal changed how they write movies after that

[–] tetrachromacy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"He punched the highlights out of her hair!"

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It was kind of the last in a long line of Universal movies that bombed at the box office and then went on to become cult classics after home video release.

My four favorites, in roughly five year increments:

Tremors Mallrats Josie and the Pussycats Scott Pilgrim vs the World

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

I am so, so glad that it has found cult classic status. It's one of my absolute favourite films.