The Best Box Office Bombs

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K AugustOctober 6, 2025 · 9 titles

Oh yes, you heard me. These are the best films to fail at the box office. Time and technology saved many of them, as did fans and critics. Some might dispute these choices (what exactly is a failure? why did you pick these in particular?) Look them up and see what did not score at the time, but are now considered masterpieces of the form. And yes, I was surprised, too.

1. 1
   The Shawshank Redemption1994
2. 2
   The Thing1982
3. 3
   Intolerance1916
4. 4
   Barry Lyndon1975
5. 5
   Blade Runner1982
6. 6
   Vertigo1959
7. 7
   It's a Wonderful Life1946
8. 8
   The Night of the Hunter1955
9. 9
   Citizen Kane1941