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10 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Budget: £19.3m. Worldwide gross: £22m

9 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Budget: £2.3m**. Worldwide gross:** £3.2m

8 Strange Days (1995)

Budget: £32.3m. Worldwide gross: £13.1m

7. The Thing (1982)

Budget: £12m**. Worldwide gross: £15.9m**

6. Donnie Darko (2001)

Budget: £3.5m**. Initial US gross: £398,386**

5. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Budget: £2.45m**. Worldwide gross (approx): £2.54m**

4. Blade Runner (1982)

Budget: £21.6m**. Worldwide gross: £32.2****m**

3. Citizen Kane (1941)

Budget: £646,602**.**Recorded loss: £123,202

2. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Budget: £2.1m**. Initial gross (approx): £2.3m**

1. Vertigo (1958)

Budget: £1.9m**.** North American gross: £2.5m

  • @perviouslyiner
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    1321 days ago

    “struggled to compete with Pulp Fiction” is certainly a phrase that shouldn’t count against a film!

  • DrSleepless
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    621 days ago

    Gonna go see The Thing in the theater tonight

  • @Pronell
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    521 days ago

    Strange Days is a classic?

    I thought of it as a bit too clunky in its execution. But I’ll admit Juliette Lewis has always been a distractingly terrible actor in my eyes. And she can’t sing either.

    I will admit it’s good enough to deserve a better reception than it’s theatrical release though.

    • @radicalautonomy
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      821 days ago

      When I was 18, I was slinging tapes as a Blockbuster assistant manager, and my go-to recommendation for customers was Strange Days. Then at age 40, I finally realized I was trans, and somewhere down the line it occurred to me that my love of this film should have been a clue.

      • @Pronell
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        321 days ago

        That’s awesome! Glad you found yourself. Not everyone does.

    • @ChicoSuave
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      521 days ago

      It’s better as the sum of its parts. The lead performances were meh but the supporting cast were great.

      Juliette Lewis’s best singing and acting were in one movie.