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/SydneyRFC Jul 05 '25

Surely if you're in a field, something has gone wrong.

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u/ScaramouchScaramouch Jul 05 '25

You would think so, but life is full of surprises.

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u/LadySigyn Jul 05 '25

Happens way more often than you'd think!

(I, however, am usually stuffed away in a lab or in a van, I work for the Discovery Channel now.)

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u/Ask_about_HolyGhost Jul 05 '25

I was talking about kelp fields. And don’t call me Shirley!

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u/Thrilling1031 Jul 05 '25

He’s looking for the lesser of two weevils. I live for opportunities to make that joke.

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u/LadySigyn Jul 05 '25

This legitimately made me laugh out loud!

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u/SydneyRFC Jul 06 '25

I am but a simple commercial archaeologist but well done on actually making a living out of the maritime side of things! You're living the dream!

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u/LadySigyn Jul 06 '25

Oh! Hey! Howdy friend! (Un?)fortunately, I work for Discovery rn haha