# Movie Marathon (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 26, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2021-03-26T22:06:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 96
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1902 "2021-08-19T14:58:44Z")
**Major releases that flopped at the box office** 1. Ishtar 2. John Carter 3. Deepwater Horizon 4. The Bonfire of the Vanities 5. Dark Phoenix 6. Waterworld 7. Batman & Robin (1997) 8. Heaven’s Gate 9. Cats ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1903 "2021-08-19T16:44:20Z")
**Major releases that flopped at the box office** 1. Ishtar 2. John Carter 3. Deepwater Horizon 4. The Bonfire of the Vanities 5. Dark Phoenix 6. Waterworld 7. Batman & Robin (1997) 8. Heaven’s Gate 9. Cats 10. Hudson Hawk Pass ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1904 "2021-08-19T17:11:48Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. Napoleon Dynamite: cost $400k, grossed $46m ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1905 "2021-08-19T17:28:02Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. Napoleon Dynamite: cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. Halloween (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M For 1978 dollars, 325 large is nothing, even for an independent film. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1906 "2021-08-19T17:33:30Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. Napoleon Dynamite: cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. Halloween (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. The Blair Witch Project: Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1907 "2021-08-19T17:59:35Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. Napoleon Dynamite: cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. Halloween (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. The Blair Witch Project: Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. Rocky: cost $1M, Gross $225M ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1908 "2021-08-19T18:31:56Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. Napoleon Dynamite: cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. Halloween (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. The Blair Witch Project: Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. Rocky: Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. Enter the Dragon: Cost $850K, Gross $265M ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1909 "2021-08-19T18:53:59Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. _Napoleon Dynamite_: cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. _Halloween_ (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. _The Blair Witch Project_: Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. _Rocky_: Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. _Enter the Dragon_: Cost $850K, Gross $265M 6. _Mad Max_: cost $200,000, made over $100,000,000 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1910 "2021-08-19T19:10:25Z")
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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1911 "2021-08-19T19:30:58Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. _Napoleon Dynamite_ : cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. _Halloween_ (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. _The Blair Witch Project_ : Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. _Rocky_ : Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. _Enter the Dragon_ : Cost $850K, Gross $265M 6. _Mad Max_ : cost $200,000, made over $100,000,000 7. _Paranormal Activity_ (2007): Cost $15K, Gross $193.4M I would pay to _not_ see it, but sure would love to have owned a piece of it. Per the Wiki article, “It is the most profitable film ever made, based on return on investment”. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1912 "2021-08-19T19:41:45Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. _Napoleon Dynamite_ : cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. _Halloween_ (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. _The Blair Witch Project_ : Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. _Rocky_ : Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. _Enter the Dragon_ : Cost $850K, Gross $265M 6. _Mad Max_ : cost $200,000, made over $100,000,000 7. _Paranormal Activity_ (2007): Cost $15K, Gross $193.4M 8. _Airplane!_: Cost $3.5M, Gross $171M ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1913 "2021-08-19T20:14:25Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. _Napoleon Dynamite_ : cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. _Halloween_ (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. _The Blair Witch Project_ : Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. _Rocky_ : Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. _Enter the Dragon_ : Cost $850K, Gross $265M 6. _Mad Max_ : cost $200,000, made over $100,000,000 7. _Paranormal Activity_ (2007): Cost $15K, Gross $193.4M 8. _Airplane!_ : Cost $3.5M, Gross $171M 9. _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ cost $400,000, Gross $5M ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1914 "2021-08-19T21:55:11Z")
**Small budget / big returns** 1. _Napoleon Dynamite_ : cost $400k, grossed $46m 2. _Halloween_ (1978): budget: ~$325K, Gross: ~$70M 3. _The Blair Witch Project_ : Cost: $60K, Gross $248.6M 4. _Rocky_ : Cost $1M, Gross $225M 5. _Enter the Dragon_ : Cost $850K, Gross $265M 6. _Mad Max_ : cost $200,000, made over $100,000,000 7. _Paranormal Activity_ (2007): Cost $15K, Gross $193.4M 8. _Airplane!_ : Cost $3.5M, Gross $171M 9. _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ cost $400,000, Gross $5M 10. _Night of the Living Dead_ cost $114,000, Gross $30M ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1915 "2021-08-20T01:21:02Z")
Next one, **Little Nemo**! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1916 "2021-08-20T17:27:15Z")
Since Nemo isn’t answering, how about… Fish movies: 1. Finding Nemo ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1917 "2021-08-20T17:31:36Z")
**Fish movies** : 1. Finding Nemo 2. Flipper Don’t gimme none of them speeches about Linnaean taxonomy, aquatic mammals blah blah blah. Dolphins is like fish cuz they swim around in the sea. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1918 "2021-08-20T18:12:10Z")
**Fish movies** : 1. Finding Nemo 2. Flipper 3. The Incredible Mr. Limpet ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1919 "2021-08-20T18:16:24Z")
**Fish movies** : 1. Finding Nemo 2. Flipper 3. The Incredible Mr. Limpet 4. A Fish Called Wanda ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1920 "2021-08-20T18:16:41Z")
**Fish movies** : 1. Finding Nemo 2. Flipper 3. The Incredible Mr. Limpet 4. A Fish Called Wanda 5. Jaws ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/1921 "2021-08-20T18:35:31Z")
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