10 Incredible Films That Bombed At The Box Office

[@JenMistress]

I'm surprised you didn't include John Carpenter's The Thing. Truly a great film, and many list it high on their Carpenter's list along with Halloween, but it still bombed in the box office.

[@yetitheyeti]

Probably the most famous film to flop. It is such a damn shame that critics werent able to respect such a great fucking film.

[@WakandaBabe]

That movie so creeped me out. Definitely worth seeing.

[@slactweak]

I first saw Carpenter's version of this movie on VHS and I fell in love with it. I honestly don't see why more folks didn't like it at the Box Office.

[@Jack-gv3mk]

Big Trouble in Little China. Superb movie that bombed but has now become a cult classic. John carpenter and Kurt Russel together always produces gold.

[@knownpleasures]

The thing has no proper story or purpose

[@kindseyvaughn8667]

The biggest reason Citizen Kane didn't win best picture at the Oscar's was probably because of William Randolph Hearst's power at the time, probably hurt its box office too.

[@danieljob3184]

They actually made a film about that! RKO 187 starring Liev Schreiber. 😃

[@kindseyvaughn8667]

@@danieljob3184 I have to see that! Liev is such a underrated actor!

[@slagarcrue85]

Yhea hurst was a royal pain in the ash.

[@timmutohfan]

Was about to make this very point. Hearst had a lot of writers and papers at his disposal and did all he could to have them sandbag the movie in their columns.

[@joshuaburris6805]

Seen it many times and personally find it over rated of a film especially given the ability Wells had

[@quiquaequod322]

I was fortunate to see SILENCE in a packed theater. The audience--and myself--were just stunned. It is a testament to the movie that no one moved during the 160+ minute runtime, and the line at the men's room afterward was epic.

[@MrRickstopher]

“Behold, the literal sun of god” This is a very difficult movie to watch. Some of the more brutal scenes made me shut it off for a minute and take a break.

[@robinbickel4594]

Children of Men is a masterpiece.

[@henrybrowne7248]

So I've heard . . Wish I could see it . .

[@ikmor]

I respectfully disagree.

[@chipdunavent3075]

One of the more depressing films I have ever seen.

[@nemesismm1006]

I really enjoyed it as well. And probably the way things would actually play out if mankind lost their ability to have children.

[@robinbickel4594]

@@chipdunavent3075 I think the end is hopeful although very sad. The two single shot sequences are among the most thrilling and brilliant film work I have ever seen.

[@cellscribe]

"The Red Violin" (1998) and "The Fountain" (2006) were another two beautiful films that were underappreciated when released.

[@natekendall1976]

Bicentennial Man is one of Robin Williams best films and truly both heartwarming and sad in equal measure

[@fleatactical7390]

The Road was the hardest film I have ever watched in terms of the plot. Just an absolutely brutal movie.

[@VintageBeauty1313]

The shriek I had to suppress when you listed “Bladerunner 2049”…I LOVED that movie so much!

[@patriciaaturner289]

Zodiac was an incredible film. It followed the story perfectly. Great performances from Ruffalo, RDJ, and Gyllenhall. Every film fan should see it.

[@somejerkbag]

They should just re-release it as a new movie. Now that star power alone would draw the crowds

[@AndrewWatsonChangingWay]

It's also funny at times.

[@SLow-fb3qm]

Meh! Zodiac was too chronological with a skim of mental health regression, but little depth, little motive. Missed opportunity.

[@martinsorenson1055]

I agree it is really good, but WhatCulture here uses phrases like "Slow Burn" and that it "pays off for those that sit through it" - this makes it sound like the ending is going to be some shocking revelation or similar. And it's not. It's more contemplative than that.

[@jmsmith1767]

Children of Men is SO FREAKING GOOD. It’s my favorite movie of all time. I watch it often.

[@davidrpriest]

I never knew that Shawshank Redemption lost money at the theaters. It is definitely one of my all time favorites.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

"Casablanca" cost $1.039M to make and earned $3.7M in its initial release. While not a total bomb, it was far from a box-office success. Today, of course, it's one of the most beloved films of all time and is the most-frequently shown movie on television.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

If ya triple your budget, I think that's a hit. And 3.7 in the 40s, how much is that today, probably 50-100 Mill.

[@rickyaz8640]

It won best picture and best director. Nobody thought it was a failure in any way

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@rickyaz8640 "Casablanca" was both a critical success and a box office disappointment. Those facts aren't mutually exclusive. The film really gained legendary status from its syndication on TV over the ensuing decades.

[@garyballard179]

​@@JohnDrummondPhoto What drugs are you on? Casablanca was a box office success, even if it wasn't massive moneymaker. It wasn't expected to be. The studio was convinced to give it a shot because of its potential as an anti-German propaganda film. It was also popular with the general public, and made it's way to TV syndication _because_ it was so popular.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@garyballard179 you can disagree without being rude or disagreeable, bro. Casablanca wasn't a blockbuster on its initial release and the producers didn't expect it to be. But it did decently at the box office and obviously was a huge critical success that grew over time with the public. I agree, I shouldn't have implied it was a dud.

[@theboomstickmanv2]

It's A Wonderful Life. The box office bombed so hard, the studio never renewed the rights.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

That's a good one.

[@garibaldilebeau]

Yeah, that’s the only reason it became a ‘Christmas classic’ - it didn’t cost the networks anything to put it out every year

[@sheilaholmes996]

Miracle on 34th Street didn’t do well either.

[@knownpleasures]

The movie was rubbish anyway 😅

[@sheilaholmes996]

@@markelijio6012 I didn’t say I didn’t love the movie I was just stating a fact. Someone before me did the same thing and you didn’t go after him. What’s your problem?

[@john2001plus]

Children of Men is one of my favorite movies. There is a battle scene that is all one continuous shot that was impressive. I thought that Jarhead was pretty good.

[@koboldmaki6014]

I stumbled across Children of Men years ago by accident...one of the best dystopian movies I ever saw! And quite interesting to revisit during the covid lockdowns. Such a great cast as well

[@tammyj2858]

That battle scene in COM was amazing.....

[@wolverine343534]

Some may not agree, but the film ‘12 Angry Men’ could be on this list. One of my all time favourite films. It flopped at the US box office, I believe, (doing a bit better internationally), even though it was critically acclaimed. Apparently it became a hit once it hit the TV screens.

[@Fred_L.]

Suppose you mean the 1957 version with Henry Fonda. An awesome film.

[@wolverine343534]

@@Fred_L. yes, watched the remake, which was terrible. No comparison to the original masterpiece.

[@benmcfee]

Simon Ross And yet, the remake was written and directed by the original playwrite who penned the play. Funny how that works out. I didn't hate it, but there's no comparison to the original, that's for sure.

[@KasumiRINA]

​@@wolverine343534 there's a US remake? I only seen one by Nikita Mikhalkov, russian imperialist and advocate for returning slavery. He actually plays the guy who doesn't accept the falsely accused's innocence to the end... Because, he KNOWS he's innocent from the star, BUT, in another twist, he insists that the racial minority kid falsely accused of murder would be better off in a russian jail. I am not making anything up. The russian remake of 12 was HORRIBLE. And that guy got an Oscar below for his earlier russophile propaganda schlock glorifying war criminals.

[@bonifacejsjacobs6149]

Turns out I've seen all 10 and all 10 were magnificent movies. Now I have to watch them again!

[@jessetorres8738]

Children Of Men is my favorite film.

[@DamienHurts]

It's one of my favourite thrillers and probably the best post-apocalyptic films of all time. The direction is mindblowingly amazing, Alfonso is a genius. Beautiful heartbreaking story as well

[@personaslates]

I havent seen it but im trying to wrap my head about how not being able to reproduce turned the world to shit so quickly.

[@WakandaBabe]

Stunning movie!

[@Movypro23]

Zodiac and Shawshank deserved more dough

[@LoveHandle4890]

Shawshank Redemption is cited as the greatest film of all time.

[@Kinseliplier]

I still think True Romance is the Greatest Film of All Time. it was Rated as Such on Google Play Movies in 2015.

[@Kinseliplier]

@@thedevilsrockstxr2309 yeah there can.

[@Kinseliplier]

@@thedevilsrockstxr2309 no it's a Fact of Life lol

[@ThePynnacle]

It's a 4/5. Great, but overblown.

[@Kinseliplier]

@@ThePynnacle yeah true

[@bruh_hahaha]

THE LAST DUEL should have made this list for sure. SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION: not only deserved to be a box office hit, but also deserved ALL the awards that year.

[@KasumiRINA]

Shawshank Redemption was released in the same year as Leon AND Pulp Fiction, both objectively MUCH better movies that should have gotten all rewards. Same year also seen the Mask, Interview with Vampire AND True Lies released, far more important movies than goddamn Forrest Gump and more fun than Schindler's List. Year of misattributed rewards.

[@bruh_hahaha]

@@KasumiRINA erm, NO.

[@SergeantSphynx]

I saw Jarhead while I was in the Marine Corps and fucking loved it. I still like it.

[@kiowastew]

John Carter was actually very good and is one of the biggest bombs of all time thanks to horrible advertising and pr prior to it's release. It's solid. How is it not on this list?

[@drnanard9605]

Because it's literal garbage? Like come on mate, you're really trying to compare John Carter of all things to Children of Men???

[@kiowastew]

@@drnanard9605 why so serious? lol

[@drnanard9605]

@@kiowastew what? Was your initial comment a joke?

[@TwistedSpiralX]

" Remarkable films sometimes struggle to draw a crowd" 0:12 Shows Batman and Robin hahaha

[@derekscanlan4641]

That was to get the trigger-junkies to keep watching

[@lauriepowell3959]

The book of The Road was so relentlessly depressing I thought of slitting my wrists. No way I would want to see the movie.

[@jamesstutz6907]

You missed The Wizard of Oz that movie also bombed at the box office but it did well when it came to video.

[@phalynwilliams4119]

Back in the old days, The Wizard of Oz was shown on TV 📺 once a year. It was a must watch tv event.

[@ajtaylor8750]

Blade Runner 2049 being marketed as an action thriller definitely attributed to the film failing at the box office because that's not the franchise at all. It has action in it but very little, and this sequel is pretty much perfect.

[@edvaira6891]

Also, it didn’t bomb…it cost way too much for an R-rated almost three hour movie, but it did gross about 300 million…People DID see this

[@kevinclapson]

Same exact marketing blunder they made with Tron: Legacy. People left the theater pissed they didn't get a high concept action flick.

[@TwoLeftThumbs]

Blade Runner tanked too

[@benmcfee]

Kevin Clapson Same exact marketing blunder they made with the original _Blade Runner,_ too.

[@KasumiRINA]

Original had Rutger Hauer goddamn slammed through walls with Harrison Ford years before Terminator did it, Daryl Hannah choking people with thighs and doing pro wrestling stuff, tons of shooting, glass breaking and falling through windows before, in the end hero and bad guy even jumping across the rooftops. It wasn't just lack of action that betrayed the second one... Sequel, to me, felt like Mummy 3: linear plot threads with no world building just leeching off the classic's popularity. It had setpieces follow each other sequentially, with no feel of the bigger world beyond it, many "winking" moments at the audience (like, "remember THAT actress was here, we paid her for 30 seconds of footage now")... It threw away themes of the original and twists from Philip Dick's story and made a sequel to a story that didn't feel needing one. Reminds me of equally pointless Total Recall remake.

[@partofthetribe3277]

Honestly anything Daniel Day Lewis is in is gonna be good.

[@fleatactical7390]

IMO he's one of the best actors of all time. Certainly in the top 5 and arguably in the top 3. He absolutely became the full embodiment of every character he has played. Gary Oldman is another comparable talent.

[@phalynwilliams4119]

I hope Daniel Day Lewis will reconsider his decision to retire from films 🎥 and grace us with his theatrical presence again.

[@normanbates2486]

I was disappointed we didn't get more Mr. Brooks movies, it's not the same caliber as this list but was extremely entertaining.

[@joshwilson6077]

Bicentennial man was one of my favourite Robin Williams’s performances, it’s so meaningful and poignant

[@alanguages]

Robin Williams is amazing for the different and unique original movies he starred in. He did not seem ever to be a stagnant actor.

[@KasumiRINA]

It might be even more relevant now with character _transitioning_ in this case to another species, and wanting to be recognized as one.

[@josephwest124]

#3: Um, the actor's surname is DAY-LEWIS, not just "Lewis." His father was the poet Cecil Day-Lewis (it was Cecil's father who first adopted the double surname, reflecting his birth father's surname and his adoptive father's surname).

[@jeffkadlec8264]

I've seen several of these movies, and indeed they're INCREDIBLE movies!! For those I haven't seen, being on this list makes me want to watch them now

[@davidjackson2524]

I felt Bladerunner 2049 was slow paced. I nodded off for 20 minutes of it.

[@anomiceleven]

Great list and some of my favourite films.I think you could probably add some Jarmusch films here, and probably some Terry Gilliam as well.

[@captainunderpants200]

The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen is one of my all time favourite movies. Terry Gilliam is my man.

[@klue8578]

Great list. Some of my absolute favourite films here!!

[@bcab7955]

I've seen all of these films and agree with this list, some are a hard watch due to their heavy subject matter but all terrific in their own right.

[@historygems1190]

Well done on going all the way back to CK. 2 other classics that were also flood are- It’s a wonderful Life and The Wizard of Oz. Good list 👍🏻

[@charliebryer2802]

So frustrating and sad to see masterpieces go unappreciated. Each one of these films will have legacies within cinema for decades to come, far lesser works that will steal framing, sound effects story arcs, lighting tricks, structure and a multitude of other elements of these films will be more successful. It almost hurts to think of it. Children of Men is a personal favourite. It genuinely sucker punched me when I first saw it. Clive Owen is criminally underrated.

[@Vindix007]

You forgot Munich (2005).

[@ChucksCherubs3]

''There are no long films, only ADHD-ridden Zoomers.'' - Me

[@ShovelingJedi]

Ellie Littlechild is expanding her horizons, and it's amazingly good...

[@yellowjackboots2624]

Not sure how it performed at the box office but the 1988 film The Beast Of War is a really great war movie. It shows both sides of a minor conflict on a personal level. Fantastic.

[@rome8180]

The title of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is essential to the themes of the movie. The movie is about how we mythologize our heroes, and how we are often disillusioned by their flawed humanity once we meet them. This is what happens to Robert Ford with Jesse James. And it's part of what causes him to kill him. The title of the movie lets you know that Ford, in effect, "loses," because Jesse James is still a figure of myth. The title states an opinion on Ford's character and actions, calling him a "coward," situating him within this mythology as a villain. Also, the title de-emphasizes the narrative by telling you exactly what will happen in the narrative before it does. It couches the events squarely in the past, as already having occurred, which places the viewer outside of the narrative. The attempt, I think, is a deconstruction of the Western and the mythologizing impulse. There's also the fact that Ford regrets his actions, so the title can be seen not just as society's view on those actions, but actually his own view on them. I really enjoy titles that creative a complex relationship between author, implied narrator, and viewer. This is definitely one of them. And it does it all through one loaded word: "coward."

[@EvilGav]

The Road is a well known, horrifyingly depressing book. Whoever thought "this will make a great film" clearly missed that, barring a very few exceptions, people don't want to watch depressing films.

[@KasumiRINA]

Studios keep making depressing films for Oscar bait though. Critics love 'em. Box office, not so much.

[@tobycortes]

Children of Men: ALL OUT ANTI-HERO WAR MOVIE!!!!! Long takes are sooo well crafted, its like a 3rd person game put to cinema SO SICK !!!!!

[@nomur5790]

L.A. Confidential made better money than I thought, but it was also grossly underrated.

[@stretta]

Nominated for nine Oscars, won two. Won dozens of other high profile awards.

[@nomur5790]

@@stretta great movie! If I remember correctly, it came out the same time as Titanic so it was somewhat overshadowed upon release.

[@phalynwilliams4119]

L.A.Confidential made Russell Crowe’s career. At the time, it was an extremely high profile movie 🍿

[@sigma0thee0enygma]

"Incredible films that bombed at the box office" *proceeds to show clips from Batman and Robin *

[@justsaying14]

The reason with the runtime is bs. When I enjoy a movie, I want it to go on for ever and ever although I know that's irrational and I mostly feel a little sorrow when it reaches it's end 🙄

[@TonyHammitt]

The problem for me is that I can't sit for 3 hours in a theater. I don't want to miss anything, but I can't help going to the bathroom at least once... So I wouldn't see a long film in the theater, but I'll watch it where I can hit pause

[@gugman9684]

The run time does not seem to bother people when it comes to any of the MCU or James Cameron movies.

[@aliquotidian]

Hadn't ever given run time any real thought until two-thirds of the way through "Dune:Part 1" in an ordinary cinema seat. I was in tears of pain by credit roll. Do not regret seeing in cinema, will hoard pennies to see "Part 2" in a premium venue.... absolutely laughed myself silly when PART ONE materialised on screen. That was the moment I knew this was going to deliver.

[@genericfuton7750]

I remember watching Phantom Thread on a 10 hour flight hoping it would help me fall asleep....and just becoming completely engrossed by it. The movie was phenomenal and keeps your attention throughout.

[@joshuaortiz7813]

The problem with The Road wasn't that it was too bleak and/or boring. It's because it wasn't in any theaters. I had to drive to a theater 40 minutes away and, quite literally, in the middle of nowhere to see it as theaters closer never showed it.

[@danieljob3184]

You have GOT to stop describing films that make More than they Cost as 'bombs'!

[@CynicAtLarge]

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead would also fit here. $18M production, $7M US box office.

[@smoothgoth]

I never ever ever heard about “SILENCE”. They really failed the Advertising…

[@ryuiichikune6250]

Bicentennial man will always be one of my favorites

[@Tyler2k]

Phantom Thread: Don't read anything about, watch it blind. The movie is incredible and so, so messed up. It's a love story, but don't judge the book by its cover. It's so much more and everything about it is top notch.

[@jameshannagan4256]

All I know about it is that it has a great sountrack.

[@austingullickson8529]

Assassin of Jesse James was shot in my hometown

[@twosometwosome3698]

One that was missed: The movie did poorly at the box office so only a small VHS run was released. The tapes sold out immediately and a much bigger run was made. Experts felt the films title mad people reluctant to be seen pulbicly going to it but the anononymity of rentals made it a huge success. The move was Dirty Dancing.

[@R-L-I]

So glad Jarhead was recognized, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx (yes Jamie Foxx) gives a helluva performance in this movie, deep dive look into what it’s actually like to be in the military via one man’s experience, love that movie!

[@benmcfee]

It took a lot to successfully pull off making the American side of the First Gulf War also look like hell, but Jarhead did it. That's a feat for an audience that, to this day, thinks of that war as a relatively bloodless war. Of course, any Iraqi who lived through it can tell you that it was absolutely _not_ a bloodless war (see: the Highway of Death, and have fun sleeping tonight), but many Americans see it that way.

[@garyballard179]

​@@benmcfee What drugs are you on?

[@SallySkellington84]

The assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford and children of men are literally in my top 10 favorite movies ever! People really missed out..

[@markelijio6012]

While Stuart Rosenberg's ultimate movies were all doing okay between 1967 and 1991 as an veteran filmmaker such as "Cool Hand Luke," others like Colin Higgins who only made three US pictures between 1979 and 1983 both as a writer and director on "Foul Play" at Paramount, "Nine to Five" at Disney and "The Best Little Chicken House in Texas" at Universal/StudioCanal. Despite these successful pictures, he had a series of problems including studio fights etc, just like everybody else - including Hal Ashby, George Roy Hill, Michael Cimino, Andrew Davis, Bob Rafelson, Michael Ritchie, Herbert Ross, John Milius, Paul Schrader, Rob Cohen, John Badham, Gene Kelly, Billy Wilder, Mark Rydell, Richard Donner, John Landis, Arthur Penn, Michael Pressman and more. Plus producers like Ray Stark and writers like Walter Newman were having some problems in the industry too. For me, seeing incredible films were no joke at all...but they bombed very badly at the box office for studios and indies worldwide.

[@KaosNova2]

Fight Club, Wizard of Oz, It’s a Wonderful Life, Metropolis, all of those movies were a loss of money at the Box Office

[@gordonmills2748]

I just love the way Ellie says "cinema." Makes it sound posh. Is that wrong? p.s. I saw "Jarhead" with a friend of mine who was a veteran of the first Gulf War. If his reaction is any indication, it was accurate.

[@siddharthverma8975]

List includes... Assassination of Jesse James The road Blade runner Shawshank redemption Zodiac Children of men Phantom thread Silence Citizen Kane jarhead

[@Mohegan13]

The problem with naming King on Shawshank is that it might have put people off. Let's be honest, even as a King fan the older movies were just so poor in every aspect.

[@colinhiggs70]

I can think of two to nominate off the top of my head: * I have a soft spot for Galaxy Quest, the best non star trek star trek film ever made; * and Dredd, which I think captured the characters of both Dredd himself and Mega City One extremely well.

[@gregolder1713]

Big Trouble in Little China. Execs couldn't get the idea that Jack Burtain was really the sidekick

[@medievilzombie6666]

Completety agree. I've seen that movie probably 30+ times and absolutely love it. But Burton WAS the goofy side-kick and that is what makes it work so well. Not many (if any) movies are told from the comic relief's point of view. Carpenter was so ahead of his time.

[@LuisHuangSF]

Blade Runner 2049 was such a bore, I fell asleep both times I tried to watch it in the theaters.

[@BlackHammer0891]

Good list, just missing Book Of Eli and Lucky Number Slevin Incredible- Citizen Kane may still have the best shot composition I’ve ever seen Finally Anglo Saxon fish out of water stories never do well (Tom Cruise, anyone?) white dude in kimono =box office loss

[@NoticeDesign]

Whenever I think box office bombs that are great beloved films I always think of Fight Club.

[@charlesajones77]

The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life both bombed at the box office.

[@javib2978]

Films that were overlooked: Shakespeare In Love. The film doesn't hold up, because of it's controversial incidents about former hollywood mongul, Harvey Weinstein. Zodiac 2007. I one thing here about this film. All adaptations of the zodiac mystery are crafted equal. Sucker Punch. A that was criticized for no reason. It was meant for young girls about female empowerment. It was almost like Zack Snyder's answer to Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Citizens Kane. It did not win the best picture. Because it had denied for being suspicion of the film as a smear campaign to win the award. A idea that wasn't considered legal until the late 90's. Shakespeare In Love is the second film to be a part of a award campaign. The first was Citizen Kane. This method is now considered free and legal by the public.

[@time2rowco999]

I hope Dredd is on this list.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

Box-office is not a reliable barometer of cinematic quality... actual cinematic quality is!!!

[@grizzlymom579]

A Christmas Story should be on this list. Box office flop, word of mouth, now a legend.

[@justaguy6100]

Ok if you're going to mention "Citizen Kane" you should also mention "Mank" it's criminally underwatched and just plain outstanding.

[@evegenesis6022]

Phantom Thread was ingenious. Daniel Day Lewis’ last film (this is why I went to see it). I was NOT disappointed.

[@Comfortdoll]

The well loved cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show" was also considered a bomb for some time I believe.

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

I love last action hero!! And that Jesse James movie was a masterpiece

[@brannonhill4046]

1) It's such a shame that both Blade Runner movies bombed when they were released. 2) I'll watch anything with DDL in it, but I fell asleep in The Phantom Thread and I have no real interest in trying again. 3) Another one I feel should be on here is Pacific Rim. I think it did OK internationally, but it bombed hard here in the States. I'm glad that they thought to give it a sequel, but disappointed by what they gave us. 4) I feel like you're trolling us with the Batman and Robin clips at the beginning. 🤨 5) Nothing more to say..I just felt like 5 was a good number to end on.

[@gugman9684]

The epic run times of any MCU or James Cameron movies do not seem to affect people when they go and see one of those films even if it is complete crap.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

Doesn't surprise me that Blade Runner 2049 was a dud. Can't agree that it was 'perfect.' I saw it, have no memory of it. Made no impression on me whatsoever. Zodiac, I can also see why it was a dud. Sensational flick that dealt with the tedium and frustration of police work. They don't catch the bad guy. People don't like it when the good guys don't catch the bad guy.

[@robertconnelly9310]

Atonement should be in there, but it's appeal is to smart people who can follow a complex story.

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

They were great movies. I'll have to find them and sit down with a few that I haven't seen as yet. I can't remember the name but I thought I saw a cameo of Picasso's Guernicain one of the first movies.

[@wadewilson7985]

adding stephen king to shawshank could of gone either way. He's known for his pure horror so people would be confused while watching this movie, but it would draw people to watch the movie. So it could be a plus or a minus.

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

The Great Santini was an excellent film about a modern military family in 1970s USA, and not about a magician as the name implies. All the films you mentioned sound depressing as hell, but I will look out for them and try watching them. thanks

[@markelijio6012]

It's one hell of a great film for families and in 1981, both Robert Duvall & Michael O'Keefe were Oscar nominated for stunning performances.

[@jasonsargent7569]

It's crazy that Children of Men had such a huge budget. I would have guessed about half that. Great movie, but a big budget for the type of movie it is.

[@john2001plus]

Blade Runner 2049 did not work at all for me. The pace is slow. The atmosphere is disappointingly dark, murky, and nihilistic. I think that the presentation of the first film was much better.

[@evegenesis6022]

I was excited to see Silence. But, by the time was able to go to the theater, I couldn’t find it anywhere. So disappointing.

[@Shockwave_MD]

I'm a total fanboy for Robert Altman but I would say Nashville and A Prairie Home Companion could be on this list.

[@danielyoung5137]

Nashville is the only film l ever paid to see every showing of the week it played in my college town. I wrote a paper on it!

[@danielyoung5137]

Nashville is the only film l ever paid to see every showing of the week it played in my college town. I wrote a paper on it!

[@Shockwave_MD]

@@danielyoung5137 That is very cool! I wrote a paper about Altman for my final film studies class. I was so sad when he died. I knew I'd never see another new Altman movie in the cinemas and it made myself and quite a few of my film geek friends very sad. he's such an amazing storyteller.

[@CliveStaplesElvis]

I thought they were going to include Cloud Atlas! You would love it or hate it--I absolutely loved it, and could have sat there for another hour (or at least half an hour).

[@verybadreviews511]

Showing clips of Bicentennial Man and Batman and Robin at the start? I was checking to see if this video was uploaded on APril 1st. Glad they didn't make the actual list, haha

[@jpmojo]

Loved TAOJJBTCRF ! And this list!

[@cloudstrife1983]

Serenity

[@jimb1580]

Edge Of Tomorrow. (AKA --- Live, Die, Repeat) Probably suffered from Tom Cruise backlash/exhaustion. Soap opera sounding title. No *#@%?*! superheroes. Already a sci-fi cult classic.

[@mercmarten1922]

How many people know that Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo--now recognized as one of his greatest films--flopped in its initial release?

[@joshuarizalforeman816]

Idiocracy, Zodiac, The Assassination of Jesse James - all amazing movies. Simply neither populist nor publicised nor aimed at the mainstream.

[@john2001plus]

I'm sorry, but Citizen Kane is a bit of a bore.

[@mumlee4807]

Harold and Maude!! Flopped terribly at the box office, but became a cult classic. A few years ago I read about a man who watched the movie more than 100 times. I own my own copy and still love it.

[@DMBLaan]

That first movie's title sounds like Light Novels and their anime/manga adaptions today, lol.

[@fauii4222]

I loved SILENCE. Kudos to Martin Scorsese for making this compelling, spiritual debate of a movie.

[@richardrose2606]

Another very underrated Scorsese film is Bringing Out the Dead.

[@fauii4222]

@@richardrose2606 haven't seen that one thanks for the recommendation!

[@willieluncheonette5843]

You could have added Night of the Hunter and Vertigo. That latter made a small amount of money but nowhere as much as most Hitchcock films