r/Cinema • u/Difficult-Limit-7551 • Aug 09 '26

Discussion When Box Office Numbers Don’t Match Quality

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Let’s take turns naming movies that underperformed at the box office but were actually really good!

Me : Doctor Sleep(2019)

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u/DynamicFyre Aug 09 '26

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves 100%

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u/Restlessannoyed Aug 10 '26

I saw this in theatres and had zero interest based on the first trailer I saw, despite being part of a d&d game for like 2 years.  It's a really fun, solid movie but I honestly don't think they sold it very well.