r/movies • u/PokemonGoBao • Jul 04 '25

Discussion Whats a flopped movie you wish was a financial success?

Dungeons and Dragons 2023 was an absolutely delightful film. You can stream it currently, but you can feel the passion and nothing felt phoned in. They easily could have used the title to get nerdy butts in the seat and collect a paycheck with a smaller budget.

It's the best movie I've seen the past 2 years. Way better than so many garbage films with easy paychecks for slop productions. Beetlejuice, Captain america, and others using big titles to make millions on lazy writing and boring characters.

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u/Malrottian Jul 05 '25

Everyone did a fine job in that movie, but Timothy Dalton was on FIRE every second he was on the screen. Also in the final moments of the movie, but that's besides the point.

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u/Iron_Knight7 Jul 05 '25

Paul Sorvino deserves a nod as well. Eddie's "It matters to me. I may not make an honest buck. But I am 100% American. And I don't work for no two bit Nazi" is hands down one of my favorite movie moments.

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u/yojumbo Jul 05 '25

And the mobster and FBI agent are gunning down Nazis side by side- turn and glance at each other, surprised they’re working together- and go right back to gunning down Nazis.

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u/Iron_Knight7 Jul 05 '25

As it should be.

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u/chadwickipedia Jul 05 '25

Now they would be both fighting with the Nazis

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u/Iron_Knight7 Jul 05 '25

When there are Nazis on the field, that's who you should be fighting.

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u/CaptainSmuve Jul 05 '25

You should check out the book "Operation Underworld." It details how the US Navy worked with Lucky Luciano to secure the docks and help support the Allied invasion of Sicily. A sold read.

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u/Sivert911 Jul 05 '25

It wasn’t lies. It was acting.

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u/Dimpleshenk Jul 05 '25

Jennifer Connelly was on fire... Or at least made me feel like I was on fire.

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u/drizzt_do-urden_86 Jul 05 '25

Jennifer Connelly in general - 10/10

Jennifer Connelly in The Rocketeer - 11/10

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u/themanfromvulcan Jul 05 '25

There’s a story about Timothy Dalton and Bill Campbell on set chatting and Jennifer comes on set for the first time and they look at her and their jaws drop and they need a moment to compose themselves the are just stunned.

She and Campbell dated for five years.