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Film Flops That Became Cult Classics According to Star Insider

Films these days often have their success measured by their box-office earnings. If they flop, whether due to poor marketing, stiff competition, or bad critical reception, they're unlikely to have a future. However, every now and again, you have a film that absolutely bombs at the box office, only to rise up years later with a dedicated fan base. These films are deemed cult classics. Over the years, there have been numerous cult films that have started out from nothing. Some of these films have even gone on to exceed their highest hopes, achieving international recognition that they never would have had if not for the boost in popularity that comes from cult status. Click through these films to see which films, now popular, were considered flops when they were first released. You're sure to be shocked!
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
4
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
5
Barbarella (1968)
Barbarella (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
6
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
9
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
10
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
11
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
13
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
14
Heathers (1988)
Heathers (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
15
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
16
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
17
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
18
Empire Records (1995)
Empire Records (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
19
Mallrats (1995)
Mallrats (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
20
Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
21
Matilda (1996)
Matilda (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
22
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
23
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
24
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
25
Office Space (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
26
The Boondock Saints (1999)
The Boondock Saints (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
27
Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
28
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
29
The Room (2003)
The Room (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   24%
30
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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