These Movies BOMBED HARD… But They’re All Amazing
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I’m your host, Darren Van Dam!
I’m diving into a handful of movies that completely tanked at the box office but turned out to be way better than anyone expected. If you enjoy discovering underrated movies or the kind of hidden gem movies you somehow skipped over the years, this list is packed with titles that absolutely deserve another look.
A lot of these films were misunderstood when they came out—great scripts, great performances, just terrible timing. Some are cult classics now, others are the kind of movies you forgot about but will immediately want to revisit once they’re back on your radar.
You’ll see a mix of smart sci-fi, stylish thrillers, and a couple of bold swings from big directors that just didn’t land commercially. They’re the rare box office bombs that actually rock, and you can stream many of them right now on places like Netflix or Prime Video.
If you’re always on the hunt for movies worth watching that slipped through the cracks, this one’s for you.
0:00 Intro
1:21 Sorcerer
3:15 Brazil
4:53 The Hudsucker Proxy
5:42 Strange Days
6:51 The Long Kiss Goodnight
8:03 Ravenous
11:42 Office Space
12:48 Fight Club
14:01 Donnie Darko
14:47 Treasure Planet
15:39 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
17:34 Children of Men
18:56 Sunshine
20:18 John Carter
21:42 Dredd
23:15 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
24:39 A Cure for Wellness
25:49 Devotion
27:02 Babylon
29:01 List Recap
