13 Movies That "Bombed" (That Actually Made A Ton Of Money)

Despite turning a profit (technically), some movies don't quite penetrate the cultural zeitgeist enough to be considered a success. Whether it was a case of bad performances, bad writing, bad direction, or even bad effects (or all of the above), audiences and critics didn’t seem to have vibed with what they were seeing. Sometimes, a film can do everything right but still not quite make it, due to a length that leaves viewers fatigued or perhaps a story that doesn’t resonate with anyone. Quality of the production aside, it’s a sad fact that not everything put to screen can be a winner. Of course, even blockbuster failures can still rake in the dough, and that is what, of course, it almost always all comes down to for the studios and the execs backing the production. Here are a Baker's Dozen movies that performed fine on paper but failed in our hearts.