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12 Blockbuster Movies and the Unexpected Hits That Overshadowed Them (Ranker)

"Trying to predict a blockbuster is a roll of the dice, but the combination of studio backing, star names, high production values, and publicity campaigns can give a film a solid head start. In spite of these factors, sometimes a film that seems destined to be a tentpole success can be upset by an unexpected underdog release. Plenty of highly anticipated films, with or without substantial monetary support, have failed to make an impression at the box office. Surprise hits that do well via word of mouth can make studios very nervous, so much so that they will more often than not attempt to replicate the formula with the next film production cycle - only for more surprise rivals to turn up. The following list includes blockbuster movies that were expected to strike box office gold, but were ultimately defeated by an unexpected hit." - ranker.com Creator's note: a good many of these "blockbuster" movies were also defeated by just being crappy.
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
2
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
3
Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   35%
4
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
5
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
6
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
7
Australia (2008)
Australia (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
8
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
9
Land of the Lost (2009)
Land of the Lost (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   26%
10
The Hangover (2009)
The Hangover (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
11
Hidalgo (2004)
Hidalgo (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
12
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
13
Lake Placid (1999)
Lake Placid (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
14
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
15
John Carter (2012)
John Carter (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
16
The Lorax (2012)
The Lorax (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
17
21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Jump Street (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
18
Sahara (2005)
Sahara (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
19
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
20
The Amityville Horror (2005)
The Amityville Horror (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   23%
21
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
22
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
23
The Lone Ranger (2013)
The Lone Ranger (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   31%
24
The Heat (2013)
The Heat (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
25
Green Lantern (2011)
Green Lantern (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   26%
26
Super 8 (2011)
Super 8 (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
27
Bad Teacher (2011)
Bad Teacher (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
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