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I recently wrote about something John Mulaney said during the Marty, Life is Short documentary about how Three Amigos is beloved and remembered by fans, despite not being a big box office winner upon its release. It got me thinking about the other movies we love that maybe weren't huge hits when they first arrived in theaters. I asked around among my CinemaBlend co-workers, and here are some of the titles they called out, along with their worldwide box office gross, per Box Office Mojo. The Marvels (2023) -- $206 million
- "I thought it was a delightful and SHORT Marvel blockbuster with gripping action, a great cast, and something unique to say. Justice for Nia DaCosta and company." -- Corey Chichizola
Waterworld (1995) -- $264 million
- "It's a hill (or an endless ocean) I'm always willing to die on. It's a great movie that I'm convinced only flopped because of all the bad publicity about how much it cost before it was ever released." -- Hugh Scott
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) -- $76 million
- "Laika's Kubo and the Two Strings is a masterpiece of a film that includes a compelling story, beautiful stop-motion animation and strong themes of family and remembrance. It was far from a hit at the box office, but it's a thoroughly engrossing film that deserves to be seen." -- Erik Swann
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) -- $205 million
- "It devastates me that people didn't get out to see Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. To be clear, I'm not a D&D girlie, and I typically cringe at most fantasy comedies, but that movie is so flipping funny I cannot for the life of me see why it didn't drum up more interest from folks who love blockbusters. It's honestly what I wish every Marvel movie could be in terms of humor. Give me a sequel. -- Jessica Rawden
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) -- $51.8 million
- "Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim is one of my favorite movies. I'm always quoting it, and full of a ton of wit, style, imagination and a great soundtrack. It also has one of the best casts I can think of full of newcomers at the time who are now the biggest movie stars we have. " -- Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) -- $29.4 million
- "Not only one of the best Stephen King adaptations, Shawshank is one of the best movies of all time, as I'm sure many would agree. I didn't see it until after it had its run in theaters, but I've watched it countless times since, and am always inspired by its message of hope." -- Kelly West
While some are underrated movies that still deserve more appreciation, others took longer than their theatrical run to find their audience. At the end of the day, whether or not people show up to see the movie while it's in theaters is not always an accurate indication of how well it's remembered or loved in the years that come after.
I hope you're having a fantastic week, CinemaBlend Daily readers. As always, thanks for reading. I appreciate you! -- Kelly West šæ
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The Duffer Brothers executive-produce a new sci-fi series.
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| Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. |
| Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
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