Top 30 Movies That Exceeded Expectations
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День томуPleasant surprises! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the films that achieved surprising success, either at the box office, with critics, or both. Our countdown includes movies “Iron Man”, “21 Jump Street”, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and more! Which movie surpassed your expectations? Let us know in the comments.
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@WatchMojo 2 місяці тому
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@danielsantiagourtado3430 Місяць тому
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@marcusyates3044 Місяць тому
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@ryanking8227 Місяць тому
The Creator
@seanpatrickcain2 Місяць тому
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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@TheZippy2005 Місяць тому
I worked at the movies when Slumdog Millionaire came out. Nothing has compared to that phenomenon since. It was expected to be in one small theater for a total of 3 weeks like most independent films. It was moved to the second largest theater and not only outsold Twilight, it stayed at the theater for nearly 4 months, twice as long as Twilight. It was bringing in sold out theaters weeks after it was released because word of mouth would not stop. It was a wonderful slow burn and a perfect reminder that you don't need to get records breaking opening weekends to sustain the industry, just write something good.
@PamArtsValentine Місяць тому
Slumdog is one of my all-time favorite films & made me a complete fan of Dev Patel!
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
The Terminator should have been mentioned. This was James Cameron’s second movie after the disastrous Piranha 2: The Spawning, and Arnold Schwarzenegger had only appeared in a handful of movies. Hollywood didn’t take it seriously until it grossed over $84 million against its $6 million budget and was placed on Time Magazine’s list as one of the Top 10 movies of 1984. Its surprise success spawned a franchise and bolstered both Cameron and Schwarzenegger’s respective careers. It is now considered one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made.
@stephenmiller2337 Місяць тому
Great choice! Even Arnold was privately dismissive of it when someone asked him what his next movie was. Cameron was smart in focusing more on the story between Sarah and Kyle, and making you care about them while this unstoppable killing machine was hunting them. Great effing movie.
@josh72456 Місяць тому
The sequel overshadows it.
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@josh72456 Even so, the sequel would not have been made if the original hadn’t done well.
@josh72456 Місяць тому
@@michaelmonthey5974 Well it was a hit of that year but not like that high up it seems even Michael Biehn said it in an interview once. I prefer it to the sequel though but that’s because I’m a bit of a sucker for 80’s stuff.
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@josh72456 I love both movies and you are right that the sequel overshadows the original in a lot of ways. Still, the original is an excellent movie in its own right and its themes considering the potential dangers of artificial intelligence are more relevant now than they were decades ago.
@thegood9 Місяць тому
It really is hard to imagine a time when pirates of the Caribbean dropped. I remember virtually no fanfare or juice before it came out, and then…BAM, it hit like a load of TNT. And took off so fast. Just one of the best surprises on this list for sure.
@cjackmond 28 днів тому
Most pirate movies the 20 years before Pirates of the Caribbean were flops, this was such a turnaround on the trend.
@crisespinoza1979 Місяць тому
It took me months to get that Peaches song out of my head. and you start off with it? You're killing me, Smalls. 🤣🤣🤣
@WatchMojo Місяць тому
Haha, sorry about that!
@Rickywwx Місяць тому
So you're saying The Sandlot should be on this list? 😉
@timothygouldjr8384 Місяць тому
What about Die Hard (1988)? It had low expectations due to the casting of Bruce Willis who was known as a sitcom star at the time.
@matthewdrake2210 Місяць тому
Absolutely Right, Die Hard ended up Changing the Action Genre as we know it and Made Bruce Willis a Mega Star, I also think the Karate Kid Should be on this List because it was the Sleeper Hit of 1984 and introduced one of the Greatest Fictional Mentors of all Time in Mr. Miyagi!!!!!
@user-rt9zq8rs9k 27 днів тому
It was a big budget movie with a major TV star . WTF are you talking about ? Bruce Willis was a major TV star .
@user-rt9zq8rs9k 27 днів тому
WTF are you talking about ? Bruce Willis was a big name star given a big budget movie based on a best selling book .
@fanmagicks 23 дні тому
Bruce was a known TV star of a comedy show. He hadn't made a big budget film yet. 20th Century Fox wasn't sold on him in the beginning. They also didn't expect it to be as big as it was. Hence, the mostly unknown (to Americans) the other actors like the beyond AWESOME Alan Rickman (who everyone should watch in "The January Man" with Kevin Klein). In fact, Hart Bochner had a bigger name than Willis at the time due to being a known film actor: "Breaking Away", " Terror Train", "Rich & Famous". History was made and WE WON getting the amazing everyman good cop John McClane.
@OnseMilTV Місяць тому
The first Quiet Place movie should be here
@henri_ol Місяць тому
I still remember when i watched Edge of tomorrow and then i said "this movie is pretty cool , why people don't enjoyed that much ?" And i was wrong , the movie is amazing , Cruise and Blunt are great
@tygurlz6789 Місяць тому
there's a rumor they're making a sequel
@LeonardoKlotz Місяць тому
Next stop... Road House
@Amir-uq8gd Місяць тому
I feel like I love every Tom Cruise movies like Mission Impossible franchise, Top Gun franchise and Edge Of Tommorow. It always exceeded my expectations.
@jackraider1039 Місяць тому
Road House! @@LeonardoKlotz
@CinemaBear Місяць тому
I'd recommend swapping Napoleon Dynamite with TITANIC. #JMHO
@Toledotourbillion Місяць тому
Godzilla Minus One is one of these movies too.
@grayshigami6797 Місяць тому
Kung Fu Panda, no one expected a movie about a goofy panda to be so inspiring
@ThePinkDragon Місяць тому
i expected it to be goood
@thewackykid Місяць тому
or rather shrek should have been mentioned... with the success of shrek it launches dreamworks animations.. also toy story should be included too...
@grayshigami6797 29 днів тому
@@thewackykid Toy Story had high expectations because it was the first CGI animated movie
@leatheryng Місяць тому
Dirty Dancing: - was at first meant to be straight-to-video distribution - had a budget of merely $4.5 million - have since grossed about $214 million worldwide. - become a cult classic - most famous lift of all time 😅
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Before it became an all time classic, The Godfather had a rocky start. Up and coming director, Francis Ford Coppola was forced to butt heads with Paramount executives and crew members. Plus, the production received death threats from the mob.
@wildanmendi5919 Місяць тому
Always Love Batman Begins Movie
@farfaraway4285 Місяць тому
When do we learn that not every movie needs a sequel?
@sergecharlebois6114 Місяць тому
...or godam remakes...
@jonw8694 Місяць тому
Considering that this list is about movies that exceeded expectations and quite a few either have sequels or are sequels, probably we won't learn it anytime soon.
@christophergarza9118 Місяць тому
Preach!
@user-pi2lq Місяць тому
Who cares
@josh72456 Місяць тому
@farfaraway4285 That’s Hollywood it profits that way.
@OscarMPG1 Місяць тому
Wonka, JUMANJI welcome to the Jungle, World War Z, Frozen, Crazy Rich Asians, those were films for various reasons I was expecting to hate. But I ended up liking all of them.
@joelmbaumgartner Місяць тому
Three MCU movies and no horror? C’mon. Jaws? Halloween? Alien? One defined the term “summer blockbuster”, one re-invented horror as we know it, and the last is an absolute sci-fi classic. None of them were supposed to be what they ended up being.
@parinchoensawat9302 Місяць тому
Saw is Great comedy romantic movie
@mikewinter Місяць тому
totally agree, especially Alien
@Rickywwx Місяць тому
Hmmm....you must not have watched the same video I did, because I "saw" 3 horror flicks on this list.....And MCU was Iron Man, GOTG, and....? (Spiderverse and Batman Begins are not MCU)
@Gor85 Місяць тому
So many fantastic movies! ET,Kingsman,Super Mario(didn't watch but I love him,played so much with mom 😀),How To Train Your Dragon(great tv show),Pirates of the Caribbean-epic!,Batman Begins. Star Wars: New Hope.Fantastic,epic,beautiful! Introduced us to Luke,Obi-Wan,Leia,Chewie. So so many characters we love. Took us on wonderful advebnture. It still does. Great video!😀
@christophermerlot3366 Місяць тому
I've got two based on cast that I thought would suck: The most recent Batman (the Twilight kid as Batman?!?) Interview with a Vampire (Tom Cruise?) Ended up enjoying them both.
@GamerFunOriginallyAarush Місяць тому
I love The Super Mario Bros Movie so much!
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Another great thing about “Kingsman” is that Colin Firth was cast against type and proved himself to be a legit action star.
@katashworth41 Місяць тому
I love Colin Firth in anything but seeing him kick arse in the pub fight was such a surprise.
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@katashworth41Don’t forget about him kicking arse in the church.
@albertPI007 Місяць тому
John Wick changed my entire life.
@TheKrazyKajeevieShow Місяць тому
That's sad lol
@sarathbabu1245 Місяць тому
I love RRR so much!
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Batman should also be mentioned. By that time, most people associated Batman with Adam West, and we all know that the decision to cast Michael Keaton as the hero didn’t sit well with a lot of people. Fortunately, cynics were put to rest when people saw the movie and it was at the time the 5th top grossing movie ever.
@josh72456 Місяць тому
@michaelmonthey5974 Well I think it may be forgotten but I agree it was groundbreaking.
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@josh72456 It isn’t forgotten. People are still watching it 35 years later, and Keaton is arguably the best Batman ever.
@josh72456 Місяць тому
@@michaelmonthey5974 I meant forgotten if you compare it to the other Batman films like The Dark Knight trilogy, but I guess Michael Keaton has had a bit of a resurgence though The Flash I don’t think it’s a good film but he’s certainly the best part in it and now he will come back as BeetleJuice later on this year. I could see why some people would say The Tim Burton Batman films would be dated but I think they are still good.
@quinndrakon9468 Місяць тому
Fox had so little faith in 'A New Hope' that they agreed to let George Lucas keep merchandising rights. Hehehe.
@TyTy-kk6hm Місяць тому
I think straight outta Compton and Django unchained should be on this list
@TheKrazyKajeevieShow Місяць тому
No
@dontcomply3976 Місяць тому
Why Django Unchained? Taratino was already huge by the 2010s Reservoir Dogs, or Pylp Fiction at a pinch
@Rickywwx Місяць тому
Django unchained? No. *Maybe* Pulp Fiction, but I don't think that belongs on here either.
@ajkool101 Місяць тому
Godzilla Minus One, Blair Witch Project, Princess Bride, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Parasite, 2001 Space Odyssey, Tropic Thunder, Citizen Kane
@seantlewis376 Місяць тому
I never thought of Erik Killmonger as a villain. Sure, he's the antagonist, but his motives are inspired and righteous. The action of John Wick was definitely a selling point, but not the only one. The world-building and presentation were fascinating.
@FearItselfNarrates Місяць тому
Enslaving everybody that’s not my color because my color was enslaved…..yeah really righteous
@sourpatchkid394 Місяць тому
When I was 13 me and my friend we went and saw pirates of the Caribbean at the movies so many times. We loved it and were so excited for it.
@marcusyates3044 Місяць тому
Top 10 Video Games Who Deserve A Cinematic Universe! Mentions: "Mega Man, Spyro the Dragon, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter"
@christophergarza9118 Місяць тому
Though the zombie crazy has kind of died out (you could always come back) Zombies Ate My Neighbors would be fun!
@donnybishop9688 Місяць тому
Top Gun Maverick was so good
@josh72456 Місяць тому
@donnybishop9688 I just thought it was ok, I agree on the cinematography, Miles Teller’s performance and the scenes with Val Kilmer. The story I thought was derivative.
@Deathstroke4200 Місяць тому
Mad Max Fury Road is such a masterpiece. I consider myself hugely lucky for watching it on the big screen in 3D! I don't like 3D but that film's final action shot. When Rictus pull the engine out,the warboy wrecks the truck for them to get to the Citadel. I legit thought that steering wheel was coming at me and my girlfriend in that moment 😂! Im even happier George Miller decided to come back to that world 30yrs later! Wasn't expecting a Furiosa movie before the sequel but talk about excitement for that film after seeing Hemsworth! MILLER HAS IT IN HIM TO MAKE IT EPIC!
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Of all the Mad Max movies, Fury Road shines the brightest.
@seanbigay1042 Місяць тому
@@michaelmonthey5974 I disagree. For me, this movie didn't shine so much as it SEETHED with more than enough FURY to live up to its title and then some! IF I'M GONNA DIE, I'M GONNA DIE HISTORIC ON THE FURY ROAD! OH, WHAT A DAY! WHAT A LOVELY DAY!
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@seanbigay1042 I counter-disagree. The title of the movie is merely an afterthought for me. It’s crazy action coupled with its memorable characters and some deep storytelling are what makes this the best Mad Max movie ever. The other Mad Max movies are good, but Fury Road is by far the most spectacular.
@seanbigay1042 Місяць тому
@@michaelmonthey5974 Now why should I quarrel with a perfectly valid opinion like this one? Especially when we're both saying "This movie was the coolest of the coolest," just in different ways?
@Cap285 Місяць тому
That's completely hilarious, im watching 21 Jump Street right now, and you guys made this one of your picks
@tygurlz6789 Місяць тому
John Wick, a man who can literally kill you with a book. District 9 and Planet of the apes were amazing. I love how in D9 they made it like a live footage and interviewing stuff. almost like its legit and real.
@nbrown487 Місяць тому
The MCU started on the back of Wesley Snipes with Blade..
@davionnebrantley6609 Місяць тому
How?
@nbrown487 Місяць тому
@@davionnebrantley6609Blade was Marvel’s FIRST superhero movie period. U can’t be a marvel fan and not know that. Blade’s success paved the way for superhero movies to be taken seriously.
@cyclopstb Місяць тому
No. The MCU started with Iron Man. The Blade movies were made before the MCU started.
@nbrown487 Місяць тому
@@cyclopstbmarvel would have went bankrupt without the success of Blade. Blade laid the foundation period. But u didn’t know that and it’s ok…
@lee-the-artist-1392 Місяць тому
Marvel released loads of superhero films before blade,,,,,, What about the punisher,, That was before blade
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Sound of Freedom should also be mentioned. It endured a lot of uphill battles after production was finished. Its distribution rights were traded from one studio to another. It ended up in the hands of the lesser known Angel Studios. The studio’s marketing and distribution abilities were so limited that it organized an equity crowd funding campaign. 7,000 people invested; giving Angel the funds it needed. It also encouraged its patrons to buy extra movie tickets so that others could see the movie for free. Word of mouth encouraged people to flock to the theaters, and Sound of Freedom grossed over $250 million against its $14.5 million budget, becoming one of the highest grossing independent movies in history.
@sabienjrdeasis2577 Місяць тому
According to Wikipedia, it received "mixed" reviews implying it neither lived up to nor surpassed its expectations
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
@@sabienjrdeasis2577 It doesn’t need strong reviews to meet financial expectations. Critics tend to be biased towards movies with Christian themes anyway, but judging by its surprise box office success, audiences disagreed with critics.
@matthewchelette9088 Місяць тому
Star Wars is definitely a great number 1. Thanks to the first movie we never would have sequel movies, prequel movies, cartoon series and live action series. The first movie was great. I feel Batman Begins deserves a higher rank. Because of Batman begins we were able to to get the Dark Knight with is not only booted the best Batman movie but the best superhero movie as of today. Heath Ledger is the best Joker, Gary Oldman is the best Commissioner Gordon, and Hans Zimmer did wonderful music.
@michaelmonthey5974 Місяць тому
Besides E.T., Steven Spielberg has made a number of movies that exceeded expectations, especially Jaws. This was only Spielberg’s second movie and it faced numerous issues during production, particularly the weather and Bruce, causing its budget and shooting schedule to skyrocket. Everyone feared it would flop, so much so that Universal aggressively marketed it, which was more than ever done before. Luckily, it all worked out. Jaws became the first summer blockbuster and is one of the most beloved movies of all time.
@FSteezy77 Місяць тому
Putting RRR before black panther is crazy
@DustyChalk Місяць тому
Frozen -- when Disney films were beginning to seem formulaic, it was delightful to have that formula turned on its head. Inception -- I had high hopes...for a CGI fest. I did not expect the story to be so heartbreaking and -- dare I say? -- grounded at its core.
@dawntraci Місяць тому
"Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches...." Now I can't get it outta my head. 😂😂😂😂
@lestercaldera3776 Місяць тому
Wow great list
@superdave3000 Місяць тому
I expected to see the Super Mario Bros movie on here. So many people expected it to flop after the live action disappointment and the casting of Chris Pratt as Mario but then Bam!!! in the top 20 grossing films of all time. Had a budget of 100 million and banked a whopping 1.36 billion worldwide.
@matthewdoliveira9421 Місяць тому
Im a 90s baby and 2023 was the first time i watched the Shawshank redemption...i never expected it to be soo good
@Unknown-oo4hh Місяць тому
Can you do this in horror movies
@hunterrousseau3770 Місяць тому
No 9️⃣ I'm so glad this film saved the "Batman" franchise before it was almost dead after "Batman & Robin" there 🦇
@williamsummerson1204 Місяць тому
A New Hope definitely deserves the no1 spot. It turned me into the movie buff that I am today. May the force be with you all.
@Jeremiah_Rivers76 Місяць тому
Likewise, Will. What’s your favorite installment, whether it’s a comic, novel, movie, or TV show, in _Star Wars_ canon? Of the OT, mine is _A New Hope._
@williamsummerson1204 Місяць тому
The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite movie in the franchise and sequel of all time.
@williamsummerson1204 Місяць тому
Thx.
@user-rt9zq8rs9k Місяць тому
Yeah , George Lucas really got screwed out of an Oscar for STAR WARS . He showed the next generation of Hollywood how to make good to great movies .
@Yezhanium Місяць тому
Keep in mind, save for Lawrence Kazdan and Marcia Lucas, *_no one_* had faith in George making it work. Not crew, not actors, not studio. Heck, so much went wrong, from stoned out SFX team, to a very 'timely' sandstorm, that happens once in a few decades in the area. To the point that George had a nervous breakdown and was put to hospital, then leaving on vacation to not be at the premiere, because he's thought it'll be a bust. Yet, Star Wars worked out well.
@dimitariordanov6048 Місяць тому
All of them are really good movies ,but you can never forget that line ,,my name is Jeff'' 😂
@HeatherJSN Місяць тому
Shawshank was a movie that didn't look that interesting, yet it changed my life.
@srikanthsusarla3494 Місяць тому
What about LOTR fellowship of the ring? That should be included in the list
@christophergarza9118 Місяць тому
Nah, It may have exceeded expectations, but expectations were never low
@srikanthsusarla3494 Місяць тому
@@christophergarza9118 gotcha!
@Rickywwx Місяць тому
@@christophergarza9118 agree. Exceeded expectations? Yeah. Top 30 exceeded? Nah. Pretty high expectations for it. To its credit, it delivered and then some.
@thewackykid Місяць тому
@@christophergarza9118it may not be top 30... but black panther is top 30...?? i think lotr is above black panther on this list...
@marcel_max Місяць тому
Napoleon Dynamite went to read a top ten list and Letterman could not control himself, hilarious moments those was. Every time I see J Hill's face I always think of the drug scene in the wolf of wallstreet.
@pawliksworldofentertainmen1734 11 днів тому
For me personally, Rush Hour drastically surpassed my expectations. I was not overly enthusiastic about going to see it. I definitely was not expecting much out of the movie. It was absolutely awesome!!!
@jcramer17 Місяць тому
I love how the story of “Rocky” shows similarities with the production of the movie: both of them are underdog stories which will inspire generations to come. Best movie ever made
@Boncomics Місяць тому
26:31 LOL We love when a movie tells on itself. Metatextual.
@ARIXANDRE Місяць тому
Edge of Tomorrow really struggled with that name.
@BlenderStudy Місяць тому
Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! 1:36 I remember E.T. being huge back in 1982. I was a kid back then, and there were E.T. merchandises in just about everything -- even a telephone. 🤣 One of the best thing to wait for, back in the 80s was a new Steven Spielberg movie being released in every couple of years. That was awesome. The 80s had the best movies, music, friendlier society, etc.. There was a constant cold war scare, but other than that.. I think that was the best time, ever.
@marcusyates3044 Місяць тому
Terminator VS Robocop!
@MrEiniweini Місяць тому
It is a hard list to fill out but there were a lot of modern movies there. The Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory should have been on it. They became cult classics that are still watched by children to this day even though they had little initial box office success.
@matthewbaduria 15 днів тому
You forgot Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977), it had low expectations due to creative differences between Julia Phillips and Steven Spielberg, but turned out to be a box office hit in the fall of 1977, the rest is history.
@DavidJacobs-rl1rj Місяць тому
If the point is exceeding expectations, and "Paranormal Activity" is (even if by 'some metrics') the most profitable movie ever made, how is it not #1?
@dontcomply3976 Місяць тому
Because it is not just about percentages
@slowbro1337 Місяць тому
RRR was the best film I have ever enjoyed in a theater.
@alexistourand8058 Місяць тому
What about “The Hunger Games”? The book was a bestseller, but it started out with a budget of $80 million and it brought home a lot more than that-along with its sequels and the prequel, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
@dav5666 Місяць тому
Godzilla minus one
@TheNZMuppet 22 дні тому
Life would be better if the 21 Jump Street films were never made
@fanmagicks 23 дні тому
Dirty Dancing & Ghost should both be on the list. As one of my favorite TV character Dean Winchester says : Swayze always gets a pass!"
@jalabi99 Місяць тому
I'd add both _Bad Boys_ and _Rush Hour_ to the list. Even though Will Smith at the time was a pretty solid movie star, his co-star Martin Lawrence was still more of a TV sitcom actor. And a buddy cop action movie with Jackie Chan, one of the biggest Hong Kong movie stars of all time and a stunt legend, alongside Chris Tucker could really have gone sidewise.
@brucenatelee Місяць тому
JJ Abrams was obviously more of a *Trek fan than a *Wars fan...
@Boncomics Місяць тому
27:11 "21 JUMP STREET" & 22 Jump ST are Masterpieces of comedy!
@Sky26s Місяць тому
Im 25 and E.T. has got to be my favourite movie
@t3knyn 21 день тому
Shawshank redemption will forever be my all time favorite movie
@Willaonyt Місяць тому
A good number of 2014 films in this
@dontcomply3976 Місяць тому
Four in a row, then some
@jamalvargas6146 Місяць тому
Road To Perdition (2002) Just Saw A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019) and Tom Hanks deserves the the title of America's Dad unlike Bill Cosby this early 2000's Graphic Novel film was better than I expected
@AJ-xc4qe Місяць тому
From what I’m getting at, 2014 was THE year where movies exceeded everyone’s expectations
@imgladiquitdestiny2401 Місяць тому
Bowser(mario Movie) and Ken(barbie Movie) are such well written characters even though most of us know their stories already.
@DawnBlum 14 днів тому
There are three types of movies that exceed expectations all of the 30 above and most of the ones in the comments follow one of these 3 scenarios. 1) Franchise Starter: Rocky, Iron Man, Star Wars, etc. Movies that were so good, that they created an empire out of literally nothing. 2) The little sequel that could: Mad Max Fury Road, Top Gun Maverick, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, etc. Especially when the series has become tired, or has been dormant for a long time. 3) The Indy that shined: Paranormal Activity, Shawshank Redemption, and one I didn't see below Everything Everywhere All at Once. These are the films that literally come out of nowhere to amazing critical acclaim (and sometimes box office smash). plus a 4) Foreign films (to us americans). Slumdog Millionaire, Parasite, Life is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, etc. Many of these weren't a surprise in their home country, but were so good that they translated to the US market.
@marcel_max Місяць тому
... wait a second ... 😂😂😂
@wvpirate 18 днів тому
Dirty Dancing wasnt mentioned. I think there needs to be a part 2 added.
@charlestyner8631 Місяць тому
"You're about to be killed by a Zamboni!"
@Iggystar71 Місяць тому
You couldn’t have told me Batman Begins would be so good. I hated everything I saw before it came out…EVERYTHING. That’s why I had complete confidence in Nolan’s choice for The Joker.
@PrawiSucia_Official Місяць тому
i didn't feel batman begins exceeded my expectations but the dark knight did. One of the best superhero movies and sequels of all time.
@josiahphillips7966 Місяць тому
Godzilla minus one. I walked out and lookec at my brother ( who is a big godzilla fan) and said am i supposed to feel emotional during a godzilla movie? Like I use to just turing off my brain and watching dumb big monster stuff. But man godzilla minus one got snubbed hard at the Oscars
@quinndrakon9468 Місяць тому
Not seeing "Mad Max: Fury Road" in theaters is one of my biggest regrets in life.
@samkresil6011 Місяць тому
Jurassic World, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Barbie
@hunterrousseau3770 Місяць тому
Me: just "Spider-Man: No Way Home"
@whitetallon8784 Місяць тому
How about Movies that were HYPED up and did NOT live up to the expectations?
@HiiPANDA_ Місяць тому
I like how they skip the starwar movie. 😂 the 14th one.
@arjunp3976 Місяць тому
RRR have that expectation from the beginning itself
@ThePinkDragon Місяць тому
who knew I'd love the Gauidians
@tahoemike5828 Місяць тому
King Ralph. It's so much better than it has a right to be. The cast is fantastic, and it's a little movie that could.
@seanbigay1042 Місяць тому
It strikes me that if the movies on this list share one theme in common, it would be "Who dares, wins." You don't score if you don't take the chance. That said, as any SAS trooper will tell you, having decided to take the chance you have to put your back and your balls into making that chance work -- and if Lady Luck's looking the other way it still might not.
@hunterrousseau3770 Місяць тому
No 5️⃣ I'll admit before seeing the film in theaters I too was speculate about how this movie would do due to the receptions of "Spider-Man 3" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" too, and thankfully I was a hundred percent wrong and the movie didn't blow 🕷️🕸️
@colintimp1372 Місяць тому
Where is Clerks?!?!? Shot on a $27,000 budget it certainly over-performed; and at the same time CREATED the Cinematic Universe with View Askew.
@Haru23x Місяць тому
Did they change the narrator to IA lol?
@thewackykid Місяць тому
toy story should have been included in this list... nobody then have expected 3D animations can become this successful...
@htrejo79 Місяць тому
The sad part of this list is that the only one that haven't seen is Saw
@Joydeep2000 Місяць тому
I thought Slumdog Millionaire was good but tbh I've only watched it once.
@pdgf Місяць тому
The Matrix and Mad Max Fury Road and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon !
@eddieormerod5062 15 днів тому
I know this was done at a certain time but Thanksgiving is somewhat very successful slasher horror movie!
@mhajan8298 5 днів тому
The Ritz.
@Moosegrove1989 16 днів тому
How is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle not on this list??
@aiyanahmed6967 Місяць тому
What about those movies that killed expectations?
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