Hindsight can be a wonderful thing – as much-loved movies including Citizen Kane, The Shawshank Redemption and Blade Runner have proved

TLDR

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@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    3 hours ago

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

  • Pronell@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 hours 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@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      58 minutes 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.