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15 Box Office Hits No One Saw Coming According to MovieWeb

"Various movies defy expectations and become surprising blockbuster hits. Some of these films often come from unknown directors, have small budgets, and lack major star power, yet they manage to capture audiences and dominate the box office. They are the little engines that could and defy the odds and prove that a great story and strong filmmaking can overcome any obstacle. There are plenty of films that seemed like a risk on paper, but when audiences saw them, they loved them and went on to become box office hits. From independent films to genre-defying movies, here are films that have taken the world by surprise and left their mark on the industry as unexpected blockbuster hits that only a few believed in." - movieweb.com
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Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
2
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
3
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
4
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
5
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
Joker (2019)
Joker (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
7
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
9
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
10
Gravity (2013)
Gravity (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
11
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
12
Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
14
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
15
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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