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From superhero gambles to indie darlings that took over the world, these films shattered all expectations! Join us as we count down the movies that surprised audiences and critics alike with their unprecedented success. From small beginnings to box office dominance, these are the films that nobody saw coming but everyone ended up loving!
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00:00:00Glenn Coco? Far for you, Glenn Coco! You go, Glenn Coco!
00:00:04Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the films that surprised us
00:00:10and surpassed our expectations.
00:00:13The Lord of Thunder sends his best.
00:00:18The revolution has begun.
00:00:22Number 50. K-pop demon hunters.
00:00:25Despite the musical genre's very passionate fanbase,
00:00:28outside of the core demographic of Korean pop fans,
00:00:32this animated film didn't appear to have widespread appeal.
00:00:35As the title would suggest, it's a mashup of that genre with a fantasy story involving battling demonic denizens.
00:00:43We can't hold them, we need grooming!
00:00:46Whoa, mind the face!
00:00:48I needed to steal your fans.
00:00:54That didn't inspire confidence with Sony,
00:00:57who, despite initially planning to release it theatrically,
00:01:01exercised a deal with Netflix, sending it straight to streaming.
00:01:05Once it dropped on the platform, it took the world by storm,
00:01:09even with many who had never even listened to K-pop championing the film.
00:01:13It didn't take long before K-pop demon hunters became the most viewed title of any kind in Netflix history,
00:01:27thanks to a compelling story, amazing music, and fantastic characters.
00:01:32Number 49. The Princess Bride.
00:01:43Novelist and legendary screenwriter William Goldman had tried in vain for years to adapt his satirical fantasy novel,
00:01:50The Princess Bride, for the big screen.
00:01:52After more than a decade of developmental hell,
00:01:56multiple attached directors,
00:01:57and Goldman having to buy back the film rights with his own money,
00:02:01rising filmmaker Rob Reiner finally got the green light to adapt the book.
00:02:05He didn't fall!
00:02:08Inconceivable!
00:02:08You keep using that word.
00:02:11I don't think it means what you think it means.
00:02:13The finished product, a mix of comedy, romance, and swashbuckling action,
00:02:18baffled distributor 20th Century Fox,
00:02:20leading to a somewhat underwhelming box office return.
00:02:24Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet,
00:02:26because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given.
00:02:30I'm not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
00:02:34But you must have known I was not a great fool.
00:02:36You would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
00:02:40Nevertheless, over the years, thanks to VHS sales and airings on TV,
00:02:45it slowly became one of the most beloved films ever made,
00:02:48even being deemed significant enough to be preserved by Congress in 2016.
00:02:53My name is Inigo Montoya.
00:02:55You killed my father.
00:02:56Prepare to die.
00:02:58Stop saying that!
00:03:01Number 48.
00:03:03Mean Girls.
00:03:04The late 90s and early aughts were so filled with films about teen drama and high school politics
00:03:09that one of the most popular films of the time was a parody of the genre.
00:03:14That is so fetch.
00:03:15So when Mean Girls rolled around, it seemed to simply be more of the same.
00:03:20Screenwriter Tina Fey's only major credit to that point had been Saturday Night Live sketches.
00:03:25However, doubters were silenced when the film was released.
00:03:28It proved to have much more to say about the trials and tribulations of high school than any of its contemporaries.
00:03:35Okay, we should just know that we don't do this a lot, so this is like a really huge deal.
00:03:39We want to invite you to have lunch with us every day for the rest of the week.
00:03:42It was a huge financial success and won immediate critical acclaim,
00:03:46remaining beloved and frequently quoted decades later.
00:03:49Number 47.
00:04:07Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves
00:04:10Honoring the freedom of choice and near-endless lore of the world's most popular role-playing game
00:04:15was sure to be a monumental task for any filmmaker.
00:04:19This had proved to be the case with the prior attempt at a D&D film,
00:04:22released in 2000, and its two direct-to-video sequels receiving near-universal disdain.
00:04:28Four more questions, right?
00:04:29Yes.
00:04:30No, no, no, that wasn't for you.
00:04:32Did that count as a question?
00:04:33Yes.
00:04:35Dammit.
00:04:36Only answer when I talk to you, okay?
00:04:39Yes.
00:04:40Why did you say okay at the end of that?
00:04:42I didn't.
00:04:44Fantastic.
00:04:45After a rights battle held up production for years,
00:04:48Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daly were finally chosen to direct the reboot.
00:04:53The pair adhered closely to the lore of the tabletop game,
00:04:57incorporating spells and locations that would be familiar to players.
00:05:00I told you what I'm going to do.
00:05:02I'm going to break in a castle and everyone get my family back.
00:05:05From the tablets?
00:05:06You plan to resurrect your wife?
00:05:08Yeah.
00:05:09Very well.
00:05:10At the same time, a heist plot and flawed but likable characters
00:05:14gave the film universal appeal,
00:05:16with D&D fans and newcomers alike loving the movie.
00:05:20Number 46, Kung Fu Panda.
00:05:38Often seen as the competition for fellow computer animation studio Pixar,
00:05:42DreamWorks had a very mixed record in the 2000s.
00:05:45For every acclaimed film they released, like Shrek,
00:05:48they would release a reviled one like Shark Tale.
00:05:52We're safe.
00:05:53Oh no, not you again.
00:05:55When trailers dropped for the seemingly zany,
00:05:58wuxia-inspired film starring Jack Black as an anthropomorphic panda,
00:06:03audiences were unsure which way the film would go.
00:06:05Further complicating the problem was Pixar's release of the sure hit WALL-E in the same month.
00:06:10The film then surprised everyone by becoming DreamWorks' highest-grossing film
00:06:15outside the Shrek franchise upon release,
00:06:18and defeating WALL-E at the box office worldwide.
00:06:21Yesterday is history.
00:06:24Tomorrow is a mystery,
00:06:26but today is a gift.
00:06:29That is why it is called the present.
00:06:31Since then, the film has spawned sequels,
00:06:34shows, multiple short films,
00:06:36and even theme park attractions.
00:06:38Skabooch!
00:06:45Number 45.
00:06:47Spider-Man No Way Home
00:06:48Despite two solid outings for Spider-Man's solo film starring Tom Holland,
00:06:53initially things did not appear good for a third entry.
00:06:57Due to a deal deteriorating between Marvel and Sony,
00:07:00it looked like the guiding hand of Kevin Feige and the creatives at Marvel
00:07:03wouldn't be involved in future Spider-Man flicks.
00:07:06You don't know what you're talking about.
00:07:08I've watched you from deep behind Norman's cowardly eyes,
00:07:13struggling to have everything you want.
00:07:18Given Sony's recent track record of making Spider-Man adjacent films without Marvel's involvement,
00:07:24many doubted the film would pass muster.
00:07:26More troubling was that twice Sony had aborted future Spider-Man films,
00:07:30with both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield never getting proper send-offs.
00:07:35We're clearly not very good at this.
00:07:36I know, I know, we suck.
00:07:38I don't know how to work as a team.
00:07:40Me neither.
00:07:41However, due in large part to fan Outcry and Holland's efforts,
00:07:44a deal between the studios was struck.
00:07:47The resulting film was spectacular,
00:07:49even providing closure for Maguire and Garfield.
00:07:52I really don't know how to say this.
00:07:53I want you to know that I...
00:07:56You know.
00:07:59It's what we do.
00:08:02Yeah, it's what we do.
00:08:04Um, right, I gotta find Ned and MJ.
00:08:07I, uh...
00:08:08Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:08:11Number 44.
00:08:12Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
00:08:14Walt Disney's animation studio had been making popular animated shorts for years,
00:08:19with his popular Silly Symphonies.
00:08:22But the famed animator had desires for something more long-form.
00:08:25Magic mirror on the wall.
00:08:28Who is the fairest one of all?
00:08:31After considering various ideas for his first feature film,
00:08:35Disney landed on adapting the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Snow White.
00:08:38However, many, even some on Disney's own animation team,
00:08:42had their doubts that his style could captivate audiences for more than a few minutes.
00:08:46Hi-ho, hi-ho.
00:08:49It's home from work we go.
00:08:53Hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho.
00:08:57Walt's faith was rewarded as his film was a hit,
00:09:00with kids and adults alike,
00:09:02so much so that upon release,
00:09:04it was the best-selling sound film to that point in history.
00:09:08Snow White would be beloved for generations
00:09:10while establishing animation as a major style of filmmaking.
00:09:13And that he will carry me away to his castle,
00:09:17where we will live happily ever after.
00:09:21Number 43.
00:09:22The Emperor's New Groove
00:09:24After the phenomenal success of Disney's animated epic musical,
00:09:28The Lion King,
00:09:29director Roger Allers began work on another planned animated epic,
00:09:33Kingdom of the Sun.
00:09:34Unfortunately, production was troubled from the start,
00:09:38and confidence in the film waned.
00:09:40Can you top me off, pal?
00:09:41Be a friend?
00:09:41Now, about you finding new work.
00:09:45Hit him on the head.
00:09:47That's, that's gonna be tough.
00:09:48More broccoli?
00:09:49Because you're, I don't know,
00:09:51let's face it, you're no spring chicken,
00:09:54and I mean that in the best possible way.
00:09:56Co-director Mark Dindle was brought in
00:09:59to give it a more comedic tone,
00:10:01with the film on the verge of being shut down.
00:10:03Dindle and Allers created competing pitches
00:10:05on how to move forward,
00:10:07with Dindle winning out and Allers departing the film.
00:10:10Looking for this?
00:10:14No, it can't be.
00:10:16How did you get back here before us?
00:10:17Uh, how did we, Kronk?
00:10:21Why you got me?
00:10:22By all accounts, it doesn't make sense.
00:10:25Oh well.
00:10:25This meant that the film was to be essentially started over,
00:10:29despite being a quarter complete,
00:10:31with a new plot and tone,
00:10:32rushing to a release date.
00:10:34And miraculously, it worked,
00:10:36remaining one of the most beloved Disney films
00:10:39of the 21st century.
00:10:41Ow!
00:10:44Ha!
00:10:45Boom, baby!
00:10:46Number 42.
00:10:48Titanic.
00:10:49Going massively over budget and over production,
00:10:52many in the film industry suspected
00:10:53that James Cameron's film about the infamous naval tragedy
00:10:56would be a disaster in its own right.
00:10:59The mounting costs eventually propelled it
00:11:01to become the most expensive film ever made at the time.
00:11:06I'm the king of the world!
00:11:10Woo-hoo-hoo!
00:11:11With critics predicting a huge box office bomb,
00:11:1420th Century Fox, which produced the film,
00:11:17sold domestic distribution rights
00:11:19and asked Cameron to cut down
00:11:21the film's colossal three-hour runtime.
00:11:24However, the director refused.
00:11:26With the extended production and post-production,
00:11:28the release was delayed for months,
00:11:30seemingly further spelling doom.
00:11:32Come, Josephine,
00:11:35my flying machine,
00:11:37going up she goes,
00:11:40up she goes.
00:11:42When it arrived that winter,
00:11:44it became an unprecedented hit,
00:11:46setting the record for the highest grossing film to date
00:11:49and earning 11 Oscars,
00:11:50including Best Picture.
00:11:52You're gonna die an old,
00:11:53an old lady,
00:11:55warm in her bed.
00:11:58Not here.
00:12:00Not this night.
00:12:02Not like this,
00:12:03do you understand me?
00:12:04Number 41,
00:12:06Deadpool.
00:12:07Ryan Reynolds initially appeared
00:12:08in arguably the lowest point of the X-Men franchise,
00:12:12X-Men Origins Wolverine,
00:12:13as Deadpool,
00:12:14with the promise of receiving his own spinoff.
00:12:17Wait, is that you?
00:12:22You striker finally figured out how to shut you up.
00:12:26Despite hiring first-time director Tim Miller,
00:12:2920th Century Fox had doubts
00:12:30about a Deadpool film being profitable,
00:12:33due to it necessitating an R rating.
00:12:35To kickstart production,
00:12:37Miller created test footage to convince Fox,
00:12:39but the studio was unimpressed.
00:12:41That was until the footage leaked,
00:12:43receiving positive feedback,
00:12:45and the film was finally given the green light.
00:12:47Maximum effort.
00:12:48Fox was still skeptical about the film,
00:12:59giving it an extremely limited marketing budget.
00:13:02Even so,
00:13:03it became a sensation,
00:13:05staying true to the comics,
00:13:06with many praising Reynolds' performance,
00:13:08becoming both the highest grossing R-rated
00:13:11and X-Men movie upon release.
00:13:13I'm gonna wait out here, okay?
00:13:14It's a big house.
00:13:15It's funny that I only ever see two of you.
00:13:17It's almost like the studio couldn't afford another X-Men.
00:13:20Number 40, Sinners.
00:13:22The modern film landscape is dominated by projects
00:13:25based on existing properties,
00:13:27with big-budget, wholly original films
00:13:29essentially having disappeared.
00:13:31That's why when WB won a bidding war for a new film
00:13:34for Ryan Coogler's upcoming Vampire film,
00:13:37which carried a $100 million price tag,
00:13:40many were skeptical the film would be able to break even.
00:13:42Oh, it's just about to get good.
00:13:44Nah, I believe ya.
00:13:46But this here, a juke joint.
00:13:47Blues music?
00:13:48We got money and we ready to spend it with y'all.
00:13:50Sounding damn near perfect
00:13:52and you're saying we ain't welcome.
00:13:53No, I'm saying you get down that road
00:13:54you get back into town.
00:13:56Conventional wisdom was quickly proven wrong
00:13:58as Sinners had the best opening weekend
00:14:00for an original film in six years.
00:14:03It didn't stop there,
00:14:04as both audiences and critics praised it,
00:14:07becoming one of the year's most successful films.
00:14:09This was due to its southern gothic tone,
00:14:20poignant racial themes,
00:14:21well-done action and horror,
00:14:23and a great dual performance from Michael B. Jordan.
00:14:25Somebody take me into home tonight.
00:14:32Number 39. Coraline.
00:14:34As Laika released their first film,
00:14:37few knew what to expect out of the studio
00:14:39in an age where stop motion
00:14:40was becoming increasingly less relevant.
00:14:43Heavily promoted as coming from the director
00:14:45of The Nightmare Before Christmas,
00:14:47many wrongly assumed that Coraline
00:14:49had been directed by Tim Burton
00:14:50rather than Henry Selick.
00:14:52Was it wonderful, dear?
00:14:54Oh yeah, they swooped down
00:14:56and pulled me right out of my seat.
00:14:57Speaking forcible,
00:14:58only they weren't old ladies.
00:15:00That was just a disguise.
00:15:01But then I was flying through the air
00:15:03and it was, oh, it was magic.
00:15:05While he was certainly a pioneering
00:15:07and talented director,
00:15:09Selick had much less name recognition
00:15:11amongst average filmgoers.
00:15:13Nevertheless, the film was a hit upon release
00:15:15and has only grown in renown,
00:15:18getting a number of re-releases over the years.
00:15:20What are you doing?
00:15:23Ow, that hurts!
00:15:27You may come out
00:15:29when you've learned to be a loving daughter.
00:15:31Thanks to its success,
00:15:33Coraline helped establish Laika
00:15:35as a beloved studio
00:15:36producing unique and interesting films.
00:15:38You know I love you.
00:15:46You have a very funny way of showing it.
00:15:50Number 38. Paddington
00:15:52A film based on Michael Bond's
00:15:54beloved character Paddington Bear
00:15:55would certainly have a lot of appeal
00:15:57for children if done right,
00:15:59particularly in the United Kingdom.
00:16:01But that a film with such brief source material
00:16:04would be one of the best-reviewed films
00:16:06in years
00:16:07and loved by not just kids
00:16:09but adults across the world
00:16:10hardly seemed possible.
00:16:17Thanks to the heart of the script,
00:16:19along with great direction from Paul King
00:16:21and an incredible voice performance
00:16:23from Ben Whishaw,
00:16:25it did just that.
00:16:26You can trust me.
00:16:27There really was an explorer.
00:16:29And if we can find him,
00:16:30I know he'll give me a home.
00:16:32A proper home.
00:16:33Like yours.
00:16:35Now I've got an idea.
00:16:37But I'm going to need your help.
00:16:39It, along with the arguably
00:16:41even better second film,
00:16:43has been considered by some
00:16:44to be among the best films ever made
00:16:46by critics across the globe.
00:16:48Because although I don't look like anyone else,
00:16:50I really do feel at home.
00:16:53I will never be like other people.
00:16:55But that's all right.
00:16:57Because I'm a bear.
00:16:59A bear
00:17:00called Paddington.
00:17:02Number 37.
00:17:04Sonic the Hedgehog.
00:17:05Video game film adaptations
00:17:07have always been a mixed bag,
00:17:09with game fans often getting
00:17:10absolutely abysmal interpretations
00:17:12of their favorite characters
00:17:13on the big screen.
00:17:14When the first trailer
00:17:16for the Sonic film dropped,
00:17:17revealing a version
00:17:18of the strangely humanoid hedgehog,
00:17:20the internet was disappointed
00:17:21and disgusted.
00:17:23Gotta go fast.
00:17:29With the outcry growing deafening,
00:17:31the film was delayed
00:17:32for several months
00:17:33to provide a less
00:17:34nightmare-inducing version.
00:17:36The final results
00:17:36were surprisingly great.
00:17:38Listening to fan concerns,
00:17:40the redesign closely resembled
00:17:41Sonic's video game counterpart.
00:17:43Ha-ha! Nailed it!
00:17:47In subsequent Sonic films,
00:17:49his friends and allies
00:17:50such as Tails, Knuckles,
00:17:51and Shadow
00:17:52were also introduced
00:17:53with stellar designs.
00:17:55Even Ugly Sonic lived on,
00:17:57appearing in
00:17:58Chippendale Rescue Rangers.
00:18:00Ugly Sonic, that's the spirit.
00:18:02And they'll like me for who I am.
00:18:03Not like last time
00:18:04when the internet got one look
00:18:06at my human teeth
00:18:07and burned the place down.
00:18:08Number 36.
00:18:10The Super Mario Brothers movie.
00:18:11The first attempt
00:18:13at a theatrical adaptation
00:18:14of Nintendo's flagship franchise,
00:18:161993's live-action
00:18:18Super Mario Brothers,
00:18:19was a massive critical
00:18:21and financial disappointment.
00:18:23Barely resembling
00:18:23the source material,
00:18:25the film scared Nintendo
00:18:26away from another Mario adaptation
00:18:28for decades.
00:18:29Come on!
00:18:35Knock, knock, knock!
00:18:38It would take 30 years
00:18:40for Mario,
00:18:41his brother Luigi,
00:18:42and the other inhabitants
00:18:43of the Mushroom Kingdom
00:18:44to appear on the big screen again.
00:18:46This time, fans were delighted
00:18:59to see a film
00:19:00that paid tribute
00:19:01to the games they knew
00:19:02and loved.
00:19:03Full of characters,
00:19:04locations,
00:19:04and Easter eggs
00:19:05from the games,
00:19:06the animated feature
00:19:07delighted audiences,
00:19:09redefining what was possible
00:19:10with a video game film.
00:19:12It became the highest-grossing
00:19:13video game film
00:19:14ever made when released,
00:19:15earning over a billion dollars.
00:19:18Mario, you are amazing!
00:19:21Thanks, Dad.
00:19:23Number 35, Thor Ragnarok.
00:19:26With the first Thor film
00:19:27from director Kenneth Branagh,
00:19:29Marvel had a moderate hit
00:19:31that fans received
00:19:32in a lukewarm manner.
00:19:33Another!
00:19:35However, he wouldn't return
00:19:37for the sequel,
00:19:38and while Patty Jenkins
00:19:39was hired,
00:19:40she quickly departed the project,
00:19:42replaced by Alan Taylor.
00:19:43The result was, at the time,
00:19:45Marvel Studios'
00:19:46worst-received film.
00:19:48When the time came
00:19:49for a third film,
00:19:50there was once again
00:19:51a new person
00:19:51in the director's chair,
00:19:53Taika Waititi,
00:19:54best known for his comedies.
00:19:56Hey!
00:19:57Hey!
00:19:58We know each other!
00:20:00He's a friend from work!
00:20:03Few were expecting
00:20:04Waititi to reinvent
00:20:05the franchise,
00:20:06imbuing it
00:20:07with a new sense of life.
00:20:08While it had much
00:20:09of Waititi's
00:20:10signature humor,
00:20:11with Thor himself,
00:20:12Chris Hemdworth,
00:20:13finally able
00:20:14to show off
00:20:15his improv chops,
00:20:16it also had real heart
00:20:17and thrilling action.
00:20:19Voice activation required.
00:20:21Thor.
00:20:22Access denied.
00:20:23Uh,
00:20:24Thor,
00:20:25son of Odin.
00:20:26Access denied.
00:20:27God of thunder.
00:20:29Access denied.
00:20:30Strongest avenger.
00:20:32Access denied.
00:20:33Strongest avenger.
00:20:35Access denied.
00:20:36Number 34.
00:20:38The Matrix.
00:20:39Aspiring filmmakers,
00:20:40the Wachowskis sold their script
00:20:42for their ambitious
00:20:43sci-fi project,
00:20:44The Matrix,
00:20:45before ever having
00:20:46directed a film.
00:20:47After the success
00:20:48of their debut film,
00:20:50the small-budget thriller Bound,
00:20:51they were cautiously
00:20:52given the go-ahead
00:20:53to work on their opus.
00:20:54You take the blue pill.
00:20:56The story ends.
00:20:58You wake up in your bed
00:20:59and believe whatever
00:21:00you want to believe.
00:21:02You take the red pill.
00:21:03You stay in Wonderland.
00:21:05And I show you
00:21:06how deep the rabbit hole goes.
00:21:08That is,
00:21:09after a lengthy storyboard
00:21:11was created to calm
00:21:12studio executives' concerns.
00:21:14With philosophical ideas,
00:21:16Hong Kong-style action,
00:21:17and extensive
00:21:18and innovative visual effects,
00:21:20many were unsure
00:21:21what to make of the film.
00:21:22As multiple big-name actors
00:21:24famously passed
00:21:25on now-iconic roles.
00:21:36Ultimately,
00:21:37the film was a phenomenon,
00:21:39beloved by action junkies,
00:21:40philosophy majors,
00:21:41and everyone in between.
00:21:43It spawned sequels,
00:21:44spin-offs,
00:21:45video games,
00:21:45and countless imitators,
00:21:47forever changing
00:21:48the film landscape.
00:21:52Number 33.
00:22:00Avatar.
00:22:01Spending over a decade
00:22:02developing the technology
00:22:03and an alien language
00:22:04for the film,
00:22:05James Cameron once again
00:22:07had trouble securing funding
00:22:08for his massively ambitious project.
00:22:10In fact,
00:22:11Fox only agreed to produce
00:22:13after Cameron almost agreed
00:22:14to make the film with Disney.
00:22:16I may not be much
00:22:19of a horse guy,
00:22:20but I was born to do this.
00:22:23Yeah.
00:22:24Thanks to its huge
00:22:25special effects budget,
00:22:27shooting,
00:22:27and delays,
00:22:28the film became
00:22:29one of the most expensive
00:22:30ever produced,
00:22:31and many doubted
00:22:32it would be able
00:22:32to break even.
00:22:36Gotta get out of here!
00:22:43It did much more
00:22:44than that, however.
00:22:45With a strong opening,
00:22:47then a stay at the number one
00:22:48box office spot for weeks,
00:22:50it rocketed past
00:22:51two billion dollars
00:22:52on its way to becoming
00:22:53the highest grossing film
00:22:54ever made.
00:22:56You chose me for something.
00:22:59I will stand and fight.
00:23:02You know I will.
00:23:03Number 32.
00:23:05The Social Network.
00:23:06Who wants to watch
00:23:07a movie about Facebook?
00:23:08Chronicling the early years
00:23:10of the company
00:23:10and some legal proceedings
00:23:12involving its founders
00:23:13hardly seemed like the stuff
00:23:14of blockbuster cinema.
00:23:16Yet the creative pairing
00:23:17of writer Aaron Sorkin
00:23:18and director David Fincher
00:23:20tapped into something
00:23:21universally appealing
00:23:22about greed,
00:23:23friendship,
00:23:24ambition,
00:23:24and betrayal
00:23:25with the film.
00:23:26I'm wondering why
00:23:27if you needed a thousand dollars
00:23:28for an internet venture
00:23:29you didn't ask my clients for.
00:23:31They had demonstrated
00:23:32an interest to you
00:23:33and that kind of thing.
00:23:34I went to my friend
00:23:34for the money
00:23:35because that's who
00:23:35I wanted to be partners with.
00:23:37Eduardo was the president
00:23:38of the Harvard Investors Association
00:23:39and he was also my best friend.
00:23:41On a 40 million dollar budget,
00:23:43The Social Network
00:23:43earned over 220 million dollars
00:23:46at the box office
00:23:47alongside near universal acclaim.
00:23:49You better lawyer up, asshole,
00:23:51because I'm not coming back
00:23:52for 30%.
00:23:53I'm coming back
00:23:54for everything.
00:23:56Far from being a flash in the pan,
00:23:58the film remains relevant
00:24:00even as Facebook itself
00:24:01has become less so
00:24:02in the intervening decades,
00:24:04making its way
00:24:05onto multiple
00:24:05best of the decade lists
00:24:07and drawing comparisons
00:24:08to Citizen Kane.
00:24:10He picked up the check,
00:24:10he told Mark
00:24:11they'd talk again soon
00:24:12and he was gone.
00:24:13But not before
00:24:14he made his biggest contribution
00:24:16to the company.
00:24:19Drop the the,
00:24:21just Facebook.
00:24:22It's cool.
00:24:24Number 31,
00:24:26The Lion King.
00:24:27After earning
00:24:28the first ever
00:24:29Best Picture nomination
00:24:30for an animated film,
00:24:32Disney was keen
00:24:32to repeat their success
00:24:33with another historical
00:24:34romantic epic.
00:24:36The project,
00:24:37Pocahontas,
00:24:38caught the eye
00:24:39of most of the studio's
00:24:40top animators
00:24:41and story artists.
00:24:42While less experienced
00:24:44crew were assigned
00:24:45what was deemed
00:24:45the less desirable project,
00:24:47The Lion King.
00:24:48Kid, what's eating you?
00:24:49Nothing.
00:24:50He's at the top
00:24:50of the food chain.
00:24:54The food chain!
00:24:59High ups at the company
00:25:00saw it as being
00:25:01the smaller project,
00:25:03but that didn't deter
00:25:04the animation team.
00:25:05After studying
00:25:06the way real lions move,
00:25:08they created a sweeping
00:25:09Shakespearean epic
00:25:10with memorable characters
00:25:11and a great
00:25:12Elton John soundtrack.
00:25:15The Lion King would vastly
00:25:26outperform Pocahontas,
00:25:28both in terms of its
00:25:29record-setting box office
00:25:30return and with critics
00:25:31across the globe.
00:25:32Long live the king.
00:25:45Number 30.
00:25:46Black Panther
00:25:47The Marvel Cinematic Universe
00:25:49has featured many
00:25:50surprising successes.
00:25:52Black Panther is arguably
00:25:53the most successful
00:25:54of them all.
00:25:56Black-led superhero films
00:25:57had largely been misses
00:25:58with critics
00:25:59and at the box office,
00:26:00at least since Blade.
00:26:04Not that hot, genius!
00:26:06You told me to strike it.
00:26:07You didn't say how hot.
00:26:08Yet Black Panther
00:26:09delivered on all fronts.
00:26:11The film about the struggle
00:26:12for Wakanda's throne
00:26:14features a breathtaking
00:26:15Afro-futuristic setting,
00:26:17a compelling villain,
00:26:18and one of Marvel's
00:26:19best supporting casts.
00:26:21It's about 2 billion people
00:26:23all over the world
00:26:24that looks like us,
00:26:25but their lives
00:26:26are a lot harder.
00:26:28Wakanda has the tools
00:26:29to liberate them all.
00:26:30It also addresses
00:26:31real issues
00:26:32such as colonialism,
00:26:33the African diaspora,
00:26:35and inequality.
00:26:36Not only that,
00:26:37but it became
00:26:38one of the highest
00:26:38grossing movies
00:26:39of all time
00:26:40and secured
00:26:41the first
00:26:42Best Picture Oscar
00:26:43nomination
00:26:43for a superhero movie.
00:26:45Number 29.
00:26:53E.T. the Extraterrestrial
00:26:55Before this delightful
00:26:56Steven Spielberg film,
00:26:58alien movies
00:26:59were usually about
00:27:00scary or at least
00:27:01mysterious beings.
00:27:03That all changed
00:27:04in this timeless tale
00:27:05of an extraterrestrial
00:27:06life form
00:27:07befriending a young boy.
00:27:09Hey!
00:27:10Hey, wait a second!
00:27:12Oh!
00:27:13Don't leave her!
00:27:15It's because
00:27:16E.T. was such
00:27:16a game changer
00:27:17that it's understandable
00:27:18why no one
00:27:19thought it would succeed.
00:27:21It was rejected
00:27:22by Columbia Pictures,
00:27:23and even after
00:27:24Universal went ahead
00:27:25with it,
00:27:26they still released
00:27:27another alien movie,
00:27:28The Thing,
00:27:29at around the same time
00:27:30just in case
00:27:31it flopped.
00:27:32E.T. phone home?
00:27:34E.T. phone home.
00:27:38However,
00:27:39E.T. went on
00:27:39to become the highest
00:27:40grossing movie
00:27:41ever at the time,
00:27:42breaking box office records
00:27:44and inspiring
00:27:45a generation
00:27:46with its optimistic
00:27:47view of life
00:27:48from the stars.
00:27:55Number 28.
00:27:56Triple R.
00:27:57Although films
00:27:58from India
00:27:59have seen some
00:28:00success around the world,
00:28:01few of them
00:28:02have approached
00:28:02this kind of
00:28:03global mega-hit status.
00:28:06Enter Triple R.
00:28:07Imagining the lives
00:28:12of two Indian
00:28:13revolutionaries
00:28:14and turning them
00:28:15into an epic
00:28:16buddy action movie
00:28:17may sound niche
00:28:18in concept,
00:28:19but in reality
00:28:20it turned out
00:28:21to have universal appeal.
00:28:23The action
00:28:23is gloriously
00:28:24over the top.
00:28:25The musical
00:28:34and dance
00:28:34sequences
00:28:35are incredibly
00:28:36catchy
00:28:36and memorable
00:28:37and
00:28:38Ram and Beam's
00:28:39bromance
00:28:39is one
00:28:40for the ages.
00:28:41It's little wonder
00:28:42why Triple R
00:28:43stuck a chord
00:28:44with so many people.
00:28:45Number 27.
00:28:53Top Gun Maverick.
00:28:54These days,
00:28:55it's all the rage
00:28:55to bring back
00:28:56old properties
00:28:57decades later
00:28:58with older stars.
00:29:00While the success
00:29:00of these films
00:29:01usually ends
00:29:02at the box office,
00:29:03Top Gun Maverick
00:29:04proved a hit
00:29:05with both audiences
00:29:06and critics.
00:29:07Maybe so, sir.
00:29:10But not today.
00:29:12The story of Maverick
00:29:13training new pilots
00:29:14is filled with
00:29:15great stunts,
00:29:16excellent performances,
00:29:18and a healthy dose
00:29:19of nostalgia.
00:29:20The crowd-pleasing
00:29:21spectacle
00:29:22was bound
00:29:22to make money,
00:29:23but it managed
00:29:24to become
00:29:24one of the highest
00:29:25grossing films
00:29:26at the domestic
00:29:26box office.
00:29:29Talk to me, Dad.
00:29:31Come on, Dad.
00:29:32You can do it.
00:29:33Don't think.
00:29:34Just do it.
00:29:35It was also
00:29:36the first in Tom Cruise's
00:29:38long career
00:29:39of blockbusters
00:29:39to pass
00:29:40the billion-dollar mark.
00:29:42Top Gun Maverick
00:29:43took the highway
00:29:44to the danger zone
00:29:45and never wants
00:29:46to look for an off-ramp.
00:29:51Number 26.
00:29:54Paranormal Activity.
00:29:56While not the first
00:29:57horror movie
00:29:57to popularize
00:29:58the found footage format,
00:30:00Paranormal Activity
00:30:01still surpassed
00:30:02all expectations
00:30:03and a few records.
00:30:05The film follows
00:30:06a family
00:30:06whose house is haunted,
00:30:08leading them
00:30:08to record the events
00:30:09on cameras
00:30:10set up all over
00:30:11their house.
00:30:15Originally shot
00:30:16with a budget
00:30:17less than the cost
00:30:18of a mid-sized sedan,
00:30:20the film saw
00:30:20enough success
00:30:21at screenings
00:30:22that Paramount
00:30:23bought it.
00:30:23The studio shot
00:30:35a new ending
00:30:35and released it
00:30:36to a wider audience
00:30:37and even greater profit.
00:30:40So much profit,
00:30:41in fact,
00:30:41that Paranormal Activity
00:30:42is by some metrics
00:30:44considered
00:30:44the most profitable film
00:30:46ever made.
00:30:47Its particular brand
00:30:48of scares
00:30:49also spawned
00:30:50its own franchise.
00:30:51Number 25.
00:30:56Puss in Boots
00:30:57The Last Wish
00:30:58Given that it's
00:30:59a sequel
00:30:59to a Shrek spinoff
00:31:00that pretty much
00:31:01no one was asking for,
00:31:03expectations were low
00:31:04going in for this movie.
00:31:05But Puss in Boots
00:31:06The Last Wish
00:31:07blew us all away.
00:31:09Who is your favorite
00:31:10fearless hero?
00:31:13Who is your favorite
00:31:14fearless hero?
00:31:17The animation is gorgeous
00:31:18and dripping with style.
00:31:20There are multiple
00:31:22incredible villains
00:31:23and it's heartwarming
00:31:24and laugh out loud
00:31:25hilarious.
00:31:27It's all so cute!
00:31:30You missed everyone!
00:31:33And far from being
00:31:35a movie just for kids,
00:31:36The Last Wish
00:31:37tackles adult themes
00:31:38like panic attacks
00:31:39and the inevitability
00:31:41of death.
00:31:42It's one of the best
00:31:43animated films
00:31:43of the last decade.
00:31:45And our greatest wish
00:31:46is for a sequel
00:31:47yesterday.
00:31:48It can be hard
00:31:59to imagine today,
00:32:00but this film
00:32:00based on a Stephen King
00:32:01story wasn't a success
00:32:03at the box office
00:32:04when it was first released.
00:32:05I must admit
00:32:06I didn't think much
00:32:07of Andy the first time
00:32:08I laid eyes on him.
00:32:09Looked like a stiff breeze
00:32:11would blow him over.
00:32:12To be fair,
00:32:13it had some tough competition,
00:32:14but strong word of mouth,
00:32:16video rentals,
00:32:17and the fact that
00:32:18it's literally always
00:32:19playing on TV
00:32:20has helped make the story
00:32:21of Andy Dufresne's
00:32:23time in Shawshank prison
00:32:24one of the most beloved
00:32:25films of all time.
00:32:27Why'd you do it?
00:32:29I'm innocent, Red.
00:32:31Just like everybody else here.
00:32:33It's universal themes
00:32:34of hope in the face
00:32:35of despair,
00:32:36the stellar performances,
00:32:37and Morgan Freeman's
00:32:39legendary narration
00:32:40are all ingrained
00:32:41in our collective consciousness.
00:32:43If you haven't seen
00:32:44The Shawshank Redemption,
00:32:46you need to get busy living.
00:32:47I guess it comes down
00:32:48to a simple choice, really.
00:32:53You're busy living,
00:32:55you get busy dying.
00:32:57Number 23.
00:32:59John Wick
00:33:00At the time of this film's release,
00:33:02star Keanu Reeves
00:33:03had been in a bit
00:33:04of a career slump.
00:33:05Additionally,
00:33:06the directors of John Wick
00:33:08were inexperienced
00:33:09with directing a feature film.
00:33:11However,
00:33:12this simple yet satisfying
00:33:13action flick
00:33:14surpassed all of the industry's
00:33:16assumptions about it.
00:33:20The titular
00:33:21ex-assassin's quest
00:33:22for revenge
00:33:23seems deceptively
00:33:24straightforward,
00:33:25though the movie
00:33:26hints at a complex
00:33:27shadow world of killers
00:33:29beneath its surface.
00:33:37Meanwhile,
00:33:37the action perfectly
00:33:39toes the line
00:33:40between stylization
00:33:41and grounded choreography.
00:33:43John Wick
00:33:44not only helped revive
00:33:45Keanu Reeves' career,
00:33:47it also launched
00:33:48an incredibly successful
00:33:49franchise
00:33:50and raised the bar
00:33:51for action movies
00:33:52going forward.
00:33:53You find a way
00:33:55back to it.
00:33:57It's time to go home.
00:33:59Number 22.
00:34:01Edge of Tomorrow
00:34:01Sci-fi movies
00:34:03starring Tom Cruise
00:34:04tend to blend together
00:34:06for some people.
00:34:07This phenomenon,
00:34:08along with
00:34:09Edge of Tomorrow's
00:34:10admittedly not-so-great
00:34:11title,
00:34:12probably hindered
00:34:13its success
00:34:13upon its release
00:34:14in theaters.
00:34:15What day is it?
00:34:17For you?
00:34:20Judgment Day.
00:34:22However,
00:34:22the time loop war film
00:34:24has since developed
00:34:25a devoted following.
00:34:26The action is
00:34:27spectacular throughout,
00:34:29naturally,
00:34:30but the character
00:34:31development and plot
00:34:32are also surprisingly great,
00:34:34with both deepening
00:34:35as events repeat.
00:34:37Find me when you wake up.
00:34:39What?
00:34:40Come find me
00:34:40when you wake up.
00:34:43Much like its protagonist,
00:34:46Bill Cage,
00:34:47Edge of Tomorrow
00:34:48improves over time,
00:34:50though how much
00:34:51you re-watch it
00:34:51is up to you.
00:34:53Sci-fi movies
00:34:54starring Tom Cruise
00:34:55tend to blend...
00:34:56Wait a second.
00:34:57You all right, Cage?
00:35:04I think I broke something.
00:35:06Number 21.
00:35:07Guardians of the Galaxy.
00:35:09We can see how this movie
00:35:11might have been a tough sell
00:35:12to the folks at Marvel.
00:35:13What about my bad side?
00:35:15Say well, Mr. Quill.
00:35:18A space opera action comedy
00:35:20about characters
00:35:21most Marvel fans
00:35:22have never heard of
00:35:23probably didn't seem
00:35:24like an obvious choice
00:35:25for the MCU.
00:35:27Regardless,
00:35:28it got greenlit,
00:35:29and we're eternally glad
00:35:30it did.
00:35:31Audiences loved seeing
00:35:33this gang of space misfits
00:35:34reluctantly come together
00:35:36to be our heroes.
00:35:37It's just a metaphor, dude.
00:35:38His people are
00:35:39completely literal.
00:35:40Metaphors are gonna go
00:35:40over his head.
00:35:41Nothing goes over my head.
00:35:43My reflexes are too fast.
00:35:45The characters
00:35:45are all instantly memorable
00:35:47and play off each other
00:35:49wonderfully.
00:35:50The soundtrack is iconic,
00:35:51and the action and effects
00:35:53are still some of Marvel's
00:35:54most impressive.
00:35:56Fans loved it so much
00:35:57that Guardians outgrossed
00:35:59many more well-known
00:36:00superhero properties.
00:36:02You're immortal.
00:36:04How?
00:36:05You said it yourself, bitch.
00:36:08We're the Guardians of the Galaxy.
00:36:10Number 20.
00:36:11Kingsman, The Secret Service.
00:36:13Spy movies are usually
00:36:15pretty entertaining,
00:36:16but Kingsman surprised everyone
00:36:18with how unique it was.
00:36:19My point is that the lack
00:36:20of a silver spoon
00:36:21has set you on a certain path,
00:36:22but you needn't stay on it.
00:36:24If you're prepared to adapt
00:36:25and learn,
00:36:27you can transform.
00:36:29Oh, like in My Fair Lady.
00:36:32You're not the awful
00:36:33of surprises.
00:36:34The film follows
00:36:35a foul-mouthed criminal teen
00:36:36who trains to become
00:36:37an organization's
00:36:38next secret agent.
00:36:40Marketing couldn't show
00:36:41just how vibrantly violent
00:36:43and darkly comedic
00:36:44the movie was.
00:36:45That's his rank, Harry.
00:36:47You blew up his head.
00:36:49It's a bit much, innit?
00:36:50But word of mouth
00:36:51helped spread
00:36:52its hilarious brutality.
00:36:54The film was praised
00:36:55for its stylish action sequences,
00:36:57as was newcomer
00:36:58Taron Egerton's performance.
00:37:00It became director
00:37:01Matthew Vaughn's
00:37:02highest-grossing movie,
00:37:03which is pretty impressive
00:37:04considering his previous
00:37:06was part of Fox's
00:37:07X-Men franchise.
00:37:08It was successful enough
00:37:09to spark a film franchise,
00:37:11earning a sequel
00:37:12and even a prequel.
00:37:13Eggsy,
00:37:14I'm gonna shove
00:37:15your manners up,
00:37:15you fucker.
00:37:20So,
00:37:22are we gonna stand
00:37:24around here all day
00:37:24or are we gonna fight?
00:37:27Number 19.
00:37:28Slumdog Millionaire
00:37:29An underdog story
00:37:31through and through,
00:37:32Danny Boyle's masterpiece
00:37:33did far better
00:37:34than anyone could have guessed.
00:37:35I can safely say
00:37:36that tonight
00:37:37is the biggest night
00:37:39of both our lives.
00:37:41The film follows
00:37:41Jamal Malik,
00:37:43a Who Wants to Be
00:37:43a Millionaire contestant
00:37:44accused of cheating,
00:37:46who tells his life story
00:37:47to show how he knows
00:37:48each answer.
00:37:49Are you ready
00:37:50for the final question?
00:37:54For 20 million rupees?
00:38:00No.
00:38:02But maybe it's written, no?
00:38:06It's a feel-good
00:38:07rags-to-riches story
00:38:08that earned
00:38:08$378 million worldwide
00:38:11on a budget
00:38:12of only $15 million.
00:38:14It also won
00:38:15eight Oscars,
00:38:16including Best Picture.
00:38:17But all of its
00:38:18future success
00:38:19was put into jeopardy
00:38:20when Warner Brothers
00:38:21closed U.S. distributor
00:38:22Warner Independent Pictures
00:38:24just as filming wrapped.
00:38:26Warner Brothers
00:38:27clearly didn't know
00:38:27what it had on its hands
00:38:29as a straight-to-DVD
00:38:30release was considered.
00:38:31Luckily,
00:38:32Fox Searchlight
00:38:33came on to co-distribute
00:38:34and the rest is history.
00:38:35This is our destiny.
00:38:37This is our destiny.
00:38:41This is our destiny.
00:38:57Number 18.
00:38:58Napoleon Dynamite
00:38:59There are plenty of indie movies
00:39:02that became box office giants,
00:39:03though not many
00:39:04are as big of a cultural phenomenon
00:39:06as Napoleon Dynamite was.
00:39:08The comedy follows
00:39:09an exceptionally odd teen
00:39:10who attempts to help his friend
00:39:12win the school-class presidency.
00:39:14Do you think people
00:39:15will vote for me?
00:39:17Heck yes.
00:39:18I'd vote for you.
00:39:20Like, what are my skills?
00:39:21Well, you have a sweet bike
00:39:23and you're really good
00:39:25at hooking up with chicks.
00:39:26Featuring an incredibly
00:39:27unique sense of humor,
00:39:28the film was made
00:39:29for a mere $400,000.
00:39:31Only $1,000 of it
00:39:33went to star John Heder.
00:39:34Pauline, give me some of your tots.
00:39:36No, go find your own.
00:39:37Come on, give me some of your tots.
00:39:39No, I'm freaking starved.
00:39:40I didn't get to eat anything today.
00:39:42However, a successful showing
00:39:43at Sundance led
00:39:44to Fox Searchlight's purchase,
00:39:46which led to a limited theatrical run
00:39:48followed by a wide release
00:39:50and a worldwide pull
00:39:51of $46 million.
00:39:53Heder was able to renegotiate
00:39:55his contract to earn more
00:39:56and you couldn't go to a department store
00:39:58without seeing Vote for Pedro
00:39:59t-shirts everywhere.
00:40:01Vote for Pedro.
00:40:02Vote for Pedro.
00:40:03Vote for Pedro.
00:40:04Vote for Pedro.
00:40:06Vote for Pedro.
00:40:08Vote for Pedro.
00:40:09Number 17.
00:40:10Saw.
00:40:11The Saw franchise
00:40:12is one of the most successful
00:40:14of all time,
00:40:15but it has a very humble origin.
00:40:17Hello, Amanda.
00:40:19You don't know me,
00:40:20but I know you.
00:40:23I want to play a game.
00:40:25It began as a low-budget short film
00:40:26so that writers James Wan
00:40:28and Leigh Whannell
00:40:29could receive funding.
00:40:30That funding was only around $1.2 million
00:40:33and the production only lasted 18 days.
00:40:36That clock, what about it?
00:40:38It's brand new.
00:40:40So?
00:40:42So, somebody obviously wanted us
00:40:45to know the time.
00:40:45Directed by Wan
00:40:46and co-starring Whannell,
00:40:48Saw was a monster hit
00:40:49at Sundance and TIFF.
00:40:51In theaters,
00:40:52it pulled $103 million,
00:40:54making it one of the most profitable
00:40:55horror movies of all time.
00:40:57It ushered in a new horror trend
00:40:59that Hollywood would be obsessed with
00:41:01throughout the 2000s,
00:41:02itself receiving several sequels.
00:41:05More importantly,
00:41:06it jump-started Wan and Whannell's careers
00:41:08as modern horror icons.
00:41:11Number 16.
00:41:12Star Trek.
00:41:13Although J.J. Abrams
00:41:14had made a name for himself in TV,
00:41:16this 2009 reboot
00:41:18of the beloved sci-fi series
00:41:19was only his second feature directorial effort
00:41:22after Mission Impossible 3.
00:41:24For the moment...
00:41:24If you're half the man your father was, Jim,
00:41:26Starfleet could use you.
00:41:29You can be an officer in four years.
00:41:31You can have your own ship in eight.
00:41:32Not only that,
00:41:33but there hadn't been a new movie
00:41:34in seven years.
00:41:36And with the franchise's reputation
00:41:38for odd-numbered entries
00:41:39being less than great,
00:41:40the 11th overall film
00:41:42had fate stacked against it.
00:41:43Your argument precludes
00:41:44the possibility of a no-win scenario.
00:41:46I don't believe in no-win scenarios.
00:41:47However,
00:41:48the back-to-basics plot,
00:41:50fantastic cast,
00:41:51and incredible effects
00:41:52made Star Trek a hit.
00:41:54It earned a couple of sequels,
00:41:56helped begin an era of new TV shows,
00:41:58and led to Abrams jumping into
00:42:00another cherished sci-fi film series.
00:42:03What about that ship?
00:42:05That one's garbage!
00:42:11The garbage will do!
00:42:15Number 15.
00:42:16The Hangover.
00:42:18You'd have been forgiven
00:42:19for writing this one off
00:42:20as just another raunchy comedy
00:42:21from the director of Old School.
00:42:23And while it featured
00:42:24plenty of risque jokes,
00:42:26it was also much more clever
00:42:27than anyone could have guessed.
00:42:29It's not gambling
00:42:29when you know you're gonna win.
00:42:31Counting cards is a foolproof system.
00:42:33Following an especially wild
00:42:34bachelor party,
00:42:36three friends awaken
00:42:37to find the groom missing
00:42:38and must piece together
00:42:39the previous night.
00:42:40I don't think I've ever been
00:42:41this hungover.
00:42:42After the hard rock,
00:42:43I blacked out.
00:42:43It was like emptiness.
00:42:45Okay.
00:42:46We have up until 10 p.m.,
00:42:48so that gives us a 12-hour window
00:42:50where we could've lost him.
00:42:51It's hard not to get sucked in
00:42:52by the mystery,
00:42:53as every scene adds another piece
00:42:55to the absurd puzzle.
00:42:57And every hilarious encounter
00:42:58is navigated by rising stars
00:43:00Bradley Cooper,
00:43:01Ed Helms,
00:43:02and Zach Galifianakis.
00:43:03With a budget of $35 million,
00:43:06it brought in $469 million worldwide
00:43:09and spawned two sequels,
00:43:11for better or for worse.
00:43:13Guys, one time.
00:43:16Deal?
00:43:17Deal.
00:43:17Deal.
00:43:18Okay.
00:43:23Oh, dear lord.
00:43:25That's classic.
00:43:27Number 14.
00:43:28Casino Royale.
00:43:29There were plenty of good reasons
00:43:31to not be excited about a new Bond
00:43:33in the mid-2000s.
00:43:34Vodka martini.
00:43:35Chicken or stirred.
00:43:36Do I look like I give a damn?
00:43:38A big part of the fandom
00:43:39insisted that Daniel Craig
00:43:40wouldn't work
00:43:41simply because he's blonde,
00:43:43which sounds ridiculous
00:43:44in retrospect.
00:43:46A more understandable reason
00:43:47was that the franchise's formula
00:43:48had gotten stale,
00:43:50especially in 2002's
00:43:52schlocky, CGI-heavy
00:43:53Die Another Day.
00:43:55Casino Royale took the character
00:43:56back to his roots,
00:43:57literally, by showing him
00:43:59earn his double-O license.
00:44:01I knew it was too early
00:44:02to promote you.
00:44:03Well, I understand double-O's
00:44:05have a very short life expectancy,
00:44:07so your mistake
00:44:09will be short-lived.
00:44:10The grittier take
00:44:11from GoldenEye director
00:44:12Martin Campbell
00:44:13and Craig's grounded,
00:44:14brutal portrayal
00:44:15breathed life
00:44:16into the tired series.
00:44:18Thrilling stunts
00:44:19in a fantastic villain
00:44:20also helped make it
00:44:21a franchise high.
00:44:23The name's Bond.
00:44:25James Bond.
00:44:26It's not unheard of
00:44:32for a comedic actor
00:44:33to transition
00:44:34to something serious,
00:44:35but Jordan Peele's
00:44:36move to horror,
00:44:37behind the camera no less,
00:44:39surprised everyone.
00:44:41Get out.
00:44:43Sorry, man.
00:44:44Okay.
00:44:45Get out!
00:44:46Known mostly for his work
00:44:47on sketch comedy shows
00:44:48Mad TV and Key and Peele,
00:44:50Peele's directorial debut
00:44:52came out of nowhere.
00:44:53Trailers for Get Out
00:44:54couldn't give too much away,
00:44:56but that means no one knew
00:44:57what to expect from it.
00:44:58Now you're in the sunken place.
00:45:06It ended up being
00:45:07an incredibly clever
00:45:08and chilling tale
00:45:09about institutional racism,
00:45:11as well as one of the most
00:45:12important horror films
00:45:14in recent memory.
00:45:15On a budget of $4.5 million,
00:45:17it brought in $272 million worldwide.
00:45:20It also earned four Oscar nominations
00:45:23with one win to Peele's screenplay,
00:45:25which is incredibly rare
00:45:27for the genre.
00:45:28Oh, no.
00:45:30No.
00:45:31No.
00:45:33No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:45:38Aren't you something?
00:45:41That's not my experience.
00:45:43Not at all.
00:45:44Number 12.
00:45:45The Lego Movie
00:45:46At first glance,
00:45:48or maybe even the second and third,
00:45:50the Lego Movie
00:45:51seemed like a cash grab feature
00:45:53meant only to sell
00:45:54more of the iconic bricks to kids.
00:45:56What do I do?
00:45:57I don't have my instructions.
00:45:59Touch that.
00:46:03Touch that.
00:46:07How wrong that assumption was.
00:46:09Following an ordinary construction worker
00:46:11prophesied a special,
00:46:13the movie told an interesting story
00:46:14about conformity.
00:46:16Park between the lines.
00:46:17Yes.
00:46:18Drop off dry cleaning before noon.
00:46:20Read the headlines.
00:46:21Don't forget to smile.
00:46:22Always root for the local sports team.
00:46:24Go sports team.
00:46:26It featured incredible voiceover work
00:46:27from the likes of Chris Pratt,
00:46:29Elizabeth Banks,
00:46:30Will Ferrell,
00:46:31Liam Neeson,
00:46:32and Will Arnett
00:46:33as the scene-stealing Batman.
00:46:35Hey, guys.
00:46:36I think we're about to crash into the sun.
00:46:37Yeah, but it's gonna look really cool.
00:46:39The animation was surprisingly fantastic,
00:46:41and the jokes were often hilarious.
00:46:43Its worldwide pull of $468 million
00:46:46on a $60 million budget
00:46:48led to a sequel and two spinoffs.
00:46:51Not too shabby for a tie-in movie about toys.
00:46:54Number 11.
00:46:55How to Train Your Dragon
00:46:56This adaptation of Cressida Cowell's book
00:46:59has turned into one of DreamWorks'
00:47:01most successful franchises,
00:47:03though you wouldn't have guessed it back in 2010.
00:47:05So I guess we'll share?
00:47:07Reddit.
00:47:08Uh, all mine then.
00:47:09Wow.
00:47:10So, uh, okay.
00:47:11I'll see you, uh, tomorrow.
00:47:14Marketing didn't make it look very original
00:47:16or special from DreamWorks' other works,
00:47:18like Shrek or Madagascar.
00:47:20Everything we know about you guys
00:47:22is wrong.
00:47:24But the story of the misunderstood creatures
00:47:26and the boy who sought to redeem them
00:47:27was extraordinarily heartwarming.
00:47:30Beautifully animated flight sequences
00:47:31made great use of 3D.
00:47:33And although it had a hefty budget
00:47:35of $165 million,
00:47:37it brought in close to half a billion worldwide.
00:47:40Two Oscar nominations,
00:47:41two sequels,
00:47:42and numerous TV spinoffs later,
00:47:44How to Train Your Dragon stands
00:47:46as the gold standard
00:47:47for the studio's animation capabilities.
00:47:49Turns out all we needed was a little worth.
00:47:52Like this.
00:47:53You're just gestured to all of me.
00:47:57Number 10.
00:47:58Pirates of the Caribbean
00:47:59The Curse of the Black Pearl
00:48:00While the franchise
00:48:02has definitely fallen from grace,
00:48:04the first entry
00:48:05was a stellar adventure movie.
00:48:07But it was the family-friendly
00:48:08Disney's first PG-13 film,
00:48:10and it didn't exactly draw
00:48:12positive word of mouth
00:48:13for being based on a theme park ride.
00:48:15When the devils were black,
00:48:16you were really bad.
00:48:18You got me hot.
00:48:19You got me hot.
00:48:21You got me hot.
00:48:22You got me hot.
00:48:23You got me hot.
00:48:23You got me hot.
00:48:24You got me hot.
00:48:25However, the PG-13 rating
00:48:27ended up being entirely necessary.
00:48:29The explosive action
00:48:31and spooky effects
00:48:32for the Black Pearl's cursed crew
00:48:33made it thrilling and captivating.
00:48:36It also earned Johnny Depp
00:48:37his first Oscar nomination
00:48:39and led to him,
00:48:40as well as pirates in general,
00:48:42finding massive mainstream success.
00:48:44That's got to be
00:48:45the best pirate I've ever seen.
00:48:47So it would seem.
00:48:49On a budget of $140 million,
00:48:52it brought in over $650 million worldwide.
00:48:55Now, bring me that horizon.
00:49:00Number 9.
00:49:00Batman Begins
00:49:01Christopher Nolan is one of
00:49:04the biggest directors working today,
00:49:05but at the time he signed on
00:49:07to Batman Begins,
00:49:08he was yet unproven
00:49:09with big-budget productions.
00:49:11Not only that,
00:49:12but the Caped Crusader's reputation
00:49:14had taken a hit
00:49:15thanks to 1997's overly cheesy
00:49:17Batman and Robin.
00:49:18You get the ice,
00:49:22I'll get the ice fan.
00:49:24And many fans were probably fine
00:49:25leaving him on the page
00:49:26or in animation.
00:49:27Well, a guy who dresses up like a bat
00:49:30clearly has issues.
00:49:31Nolan's more realistic interpretation
00:49:33turned out to be
00:49:34just what the character needed.
00:49:36Darker visuals
00:49:36and more insight into Bruce's training
00:49:38gave a better understanding
00:49:39of the hero who strikes fear
00:49:41into the thugs of Gotham.
00:49:42If you make yourself
00:49:44more than just a man,
00:49:46if you devote yourself
00:49:47to an ideal,
00:49:49and if they can't stop you,
00:49:51then you become
00:49:53something else entirely.
00:49:56Which is...
00:49:57Legend.
00:49:59And it gave us
00:50:00what many consider
00:50:01one of the best trilogies
00:50:02of all time.
00:50:03I never said thank you.
00:50:09And you'll never have to.
00:50:16Number 8.
00:50:17Rise of the Planet of the Apes
00:50:19Rebooting a beloved
00:50:20sci-fi film series
00:50:21is always hard.
00:50:23Hey.
00:50:25Some things aren't meant
00:50:27to be changed.
00:50:29You need to accept that.
00:50:30But it's especially difficult
00:50:32to garner excitement
00:50:32when the previous reboot
00:50:34is as maligned
00:50:35as Tim Burton's
00:50:352001 film was.
00:50:37Add on the fact
00:50:38that this movie
00:50:38was swapping out
00:50:39practical effects for CGI,
00:50:41and it left some moviegoers
00:50:42scratching their heads.
00:50:43I swear,
00:50:45you know everything
00:50:46about the human brain
00:50:47except the way it works.
00:50:49However,
00:50:49said CGI effects
00:50:51were astonishing,
00:50:52earning several prestigious awards
00:50:54and an Oscar nomination.
00:50:56Andy Serkis' layered
00:50:57mocap performance
00:50:58as Caesar was heart-wrenching,
00:51:00carrying the fascinating origin
00:51:01of the hyper-intelligent apes.
00:51:08Caesar is home.
00:51:13As a result,
00:51:19Rise became the highest-grossing film
00:51:21in the series
00:51:22at $481 million worldwide.
00:51:25That is,
00:51:26until the sequel
00:51:26was released in 2014.
00:51:29Number 7.
00:51:3021 Jump Street
00:51:31When Hollywood adapts
00:51:33a TV show
00:51:33into a feature film,
00:51:34it usually doesn't go well.
00:51:36Fortunately for you two,
00:51:38we're reviving
00:51:38a canceled undercover
00:51:39police program
00:51:40from the 80s
00:51:41and revamping it
00:51:42for modern times.
00:51:43You see,
00:51:43the guys in charge
00:51:44of this stuff
00:51:45lack creativity
00:51:45and are completely
00:51:47out of ideas.
00:51:48However,
00:51:48turning the Johnny Depp-led
00:51:49cop show
00:51:50into an action comedy
00:51:51with Jonah Hill
00:51:52and Channing Tatum
00:51:53was a genius idea.
00:51:55The film follows
00:51:56two younger-looking cops
00:51:57going undercover
00:51:58as high schoolers
00:51:59to stop the spread
00:52:00of a new drug.
00:52:01Infiltrate the dealers,
00:52:03find the supplier.
00:52:04We get to be brothers?
00:52:06Infiltrate the dealers,
00:52:07find the supplier.
00:52:09What if we find the supplier first,
00:52:10we don't have to worry
00:52:10about the dealers?
00:52:11Goddamn.
00:52:11Infiltrate the dealers,
00:52:13find the supplier.
00:52:14The comedic chemistry
00:52:15between Hill and Tatum
00:52:16resulted in one of the
00:52:17best buddy cop movies
00:52:19in some time.
00:52:20Not only did it pull in
00:52:21$201 million
00:52:23on a $42 million budget,
00:52:25but its sequel
00:52:26was even more successful.
00:52:28This could have easily
00:52:28been a serious slog
00:52:30of a movie
00:52:30given its source material,
00:52:32but it was a delightful
00:52:33and hilarious surprise.
00:52:35Now,
00:52:35if only we could get
00:52:36that third movie.
00:52:36We're like in the end
00:52:38of Die Hard right now,
00:52:39but it's our actual life.
00:52:40That's crazy.
00:52:41Number one or two?
00:52:43Three.
00:52:45Sam Jackson's died.
00:52:46Yeah!
00:52:47Number six,
00:52:48District Nine.
00:52:50From a failed adaptation
00:52:51of the video game
00:52:52Halo rose this
00:52:53groundbreaking sci-fi film
00:52:55from producer Peter Jackson
00:52:56and director Neil Blomkamp.
00:52:58Although its original
00:52:59incarnation was a failure
00:53:01and the filmmakers
00:53:01were forced to recycle
00:53:02props and set pieces,
00:53:04the film soared
00:53:05past any expectations.
00:53:07Well, the truth is,
00:53:08nobody really knew
00:53:08what this place was.
00:53:10There's a lot of secrets
00:53:11in District Nine.
00:53:12The film's grimy set design
00:53:14fits splendidly
00:53:15with the documentary aesthetic
00:53:16and story of xenophobia.
00:53:18That's not to mention
00:53:19its terrific visual effects,
00:53:21which earned it
00:53:21one of four Oscar nominations.
00:53:23Worldwide,
00:53:24District Nine earned
00:53:25seven times
00:53:26its $30 million budget.
00:53:28Hello?
00:53:28Hello, little guy.
00:53:31I mean you.
00:53:31Yes, it's pretty for you.
00:53:32Okay, there you go.
00:53:33You too, sweetie.
00:53:35He's gonna eat his sweetie.
00:53:37Works like a charm every time.
00:53:39That's insanely impressive
00:53:40considering it mostly relied
00:53:41on viral marketing
00:53:42and stylistic
00:53:43humans-only ads.
00:53:45They must just go.
00:53:47I don't know where they go.
00:53:48They must just go here.
00:53:49If they were from another country,
00:53:50we might understand,
00:53:51but they're not even
00:53:52from this planet yet.
00:53:53Number five,
00:53:54Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse.
00:53:57It's no secret
00:53:57that Sony's handling
00:53:59of Spider-Man
00:53:59has let down fans
00:54:00on several occasions.
00:54:02You know, with great ability
00:54:03comes great accountability.
00:54:04That's not even
00:54:05how the saying goes, dad.
00:54:06I do like a cereal.
00:54:06I mean, I'll give him that.
00:54:07With low reviews
00:54:08for Venom released
00:54:09a few months prior,
00:54:10the fact that this was animated
00:54:12instead of live action
00:54:13and that it was anything
00:54:14but a traditional
00:54:15Spider-Man story
00:54:16were all signals
00:54:17to not get our hopes up.
00:54:18When do I know
00:54:19I'm Spider-Man?
00:54:22You won't.
00:54:26That's all it is, Miles.
00:54:28A leap of faith.
00:54:29However, Spider-Verse blew
00:54:30all expectations
00:54:31out of the water.
00:54:33The revolutionary animation
00:54:34was unlike anything
00:54:35we'd ever seen
00:54:36and made it feel
00:54:37like we were watching
00:54:38a comic book.
00:54:39Miles Morales' journey
00:54:40to discover that anyone
00:54:41can wear the mask
00:54:42was at times heartwarming
00:54:43and at others
00:54:44downright tragic.
00:54:45Miles, the hardest thing
00:54:47about this job is
00:54:48you can't always
00:54:51save everybody.
00:54:53Like it was my fault.
00:54:55You wouldn't understand.
00:54:56Miles, we're probably
00:54:57the only ones
00:54:58who do understand.
00:55:00It surprisingly beat
00:55:01Disney and Pixar
00:55:02for the best animated
00:55:03feature Oscar.
00:55:05Number 4.
00:55:06Iron Man
00:55:07Despite the MCU
00:55:09now being the biggest
00:55:10film franchise in existence,
00:55:11it began on the backs
00:55:13of an actor and character
00:55:14who weren't exactly
00:55:15popular.
00:55:16It is one thing
00:55:17to question the official story
00:55:19and another thing entirely
00:55:20to make wild accusations
00:55:21or insinuate that
00:55:22I'm a superhero.
00:55:23I never said you're
00:55:24a superhero.
00:55:25Didn't?
00:55:25Iron Man was far
00:55:27from a Marvel A-lister
00:55:28at the time
00:55:28and Robert Downey Jr.'s
00:55:30career was only
00:55:31beginning to reform
00:55:32after drug arrests
00:55:33in the early 2000s.
00:55:34With Marvel movies
00:55:35dropping in quality
00:55:36in the mid-2000s
00:55:37with the likes of
00:55:38Fantastic Four
00:55:39and Spider-Man 3,
00:55:40the newly formed
00:55:41Marvel Studios
00:55:42needed to reassure
00:55:43moviegoers.
00:55:44Although picking
00:55:45the director
00:55:45of Elf
00:55:46was a strange choice,
00:55:47Jon Favreau
00:55:48proved himself
00:55:49a capable
00:55:50action filmmaker.
00:55:51Iron Man
00:55:52earned $585 million
00:55:54worldwide
00:55:54on a $140 million
00:55:56budget.
00:55:57Worst things have happened
00:55:59I think we're gonna be
00:55:59fine calling me up with you.
00:56:00More importantly,
00:56:01it ushered in a new
00:56:02and exciting era
00:56:03of superhero films.
00:56:04Mr. Stark,
00:56:05you've become part
00:56:06of a bigger universe.
00:56:08You just don't know it yet.
00:56:10Who the hell are you?
00:56:12Nick Fury,
00:56:14director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
00:56:16Oh.
00:56:17I'm here to talk to you
00:56:18about the Avenger Initiative.
00:56:203. Rocky
00:56:22The original Rocky
00:56:24was written in just
00:56:25over three days,
00:56:26filmed in 28 days,
00:56:28and only given a budget
00:56:29of around $960,000
00:56:30because then-newcomer
00:56:32Sylvester Stallone
00:56:33refused to sell the script
00:56:35unless he could star.
00:56:36I mean,
00:56:37who am I kidding?
00:56:37I ain't even in
00:56:38the guy's league.
00:56:39So the bar for its
00:56:40monetary expectations
00:56:41was probably already low,
00:56:43but its underdog production
00:56:44and story acted as signs
00:56:46for its future performance.
00:56:47I can't see nothing.
00:56:48Gotta open my eye.
00:56:50Come here, man.
00:56:51You don't wanna do it.
00:56:52Come here.
00:56:53Come here.
00:56:54The film would go on
00:56:55to become a resounding success,
00:56:57earning a whopping
00:56:58$117 million
00:57:00at the box office
00:57:01and winning
00:57:02three out of ten
00:57:03Oscar nominations.
00:57:04It turned Sylvester Stallone
00:57:06into a bona fide movie star.
00:57:07You went the distance.
00:57:09You went the 15 rounds.
00:57:09How do you feel?
00:57:10All right.
00:57:10What are you thinking about
00:57:12when that buzzer's on
00:57:12without laughing?
00:57:13What'd you think about
00:57:14when the...
00:57:14It also kick-started
00:57:15a decades-long-lasting series
00:57:17that spawned
00:57:18another franchise.
00:57:202. Mad Max
00:57:21Fury Road
00:57:22People may have been surprised
00:57:24to see George Miller
00:57:25return to this
00:57:26post-apocalyptic franchise
00:57:2730 years after
00:57:28the last entry,
00:57:29and multiple problems
00:57:31behind the scenes
00:57:31surely didn't help
00:57:32the morale of cast
00:57:33and crew members.
00:57:34How does it feel?
00:57:36It hurts.
00:57:37Out here,
00:57:38everything hurts.
00:57:41You wanna get through this?
00:57:46Do as I say.
00:57:47However,
00:57:48what was achieved
00:57:48is now considered
00:57:49one of the best action films
00:57:51of all time.
00:57:52A simple plot
00:57:53and high-octane thrills
00:57:54meant any general moviegoer
00:57:56could be entertained.
00:57:56The film was praised
00:57:58for Charlize Theron's
00:57:59intense performance.
00:58:00Did you see it?
00:58:02She went under the wheels.
00:58:04Did you see it?
00:58:07She went under the wheels.
00:58:10We keep moving.
00:58:12We keep moving!
00:58:13And the use of
00:58:14practical effects
00:58:15and real,
00:58:16modified death cars
00:58:17bolstered the film's
00:58:18extreme chase sequences.
00:58:20While it didn't
00:58:20necessarily wow
00:58:21at the box office,
00:58:22it did win
00:58:23six Oscars
00:58:24out of ten nominations.
00:58:26An unheard of
00:58:26feat for action movies.
00:58:28Witness me!
00:58:29Witness me!
00:58:30Witness me!
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00:58:50It might be strange
00:58:56to think about now,
00:58:57but Star Wars
00:58:58did not have
00:58:58a strong start.
00:59:00George Lucas
00:59:00and 20th Century Fox
00:59:01were initially convinced
00:59:03it wouldn't perform well
00:59:04among other blockbusters
00:59:05that summer.
00:59:09I got a bad feeling
00:59:11about this.
00:59:11Apparently,
00:59:12many theater chains
00:59:13held the same belief
00:59:14as the film only received
00:59:15a limited release
00:59:16in around 40 theaters.
00:59:18But swarms of crowds
00:59:20wanting to see the movie
00:59:21led to a much wider release,
00:59:22pulling in $503 million
00:59:24on an $11 million budget.
00:59:26Look,
00:59:27I ain't in this
00:59:27for your revolution,
00:59:28and I'm not in it
00:59:29for you, princess.
00:59:30I expect to be well paid.
00:59:32I'm in it for the money.
00:59:33You needn't worry
00:59:34about your reward.
00:59:35If money is all that you love,
00:59:36then that's what you'll receive.
00:59:39Star Wars earned
00:59:40seven Oscars,
00:59:41and its cast
00:59:41were made superstars
00:59:43overnight.
00:59:44The little movie
00:59:44that could built
00:59:45an empire of sequels,
00:59:47TV shows,
00:59:48video games,
00:59:48and, of course,
00:59:50toys.
00:59:50Great shot, kid.
00:59:51That was one in a million.
00:59:54Remember,
00:59:55force will be with you
00:59:56always.
00:59:57Which film exceeded
00:59:58your preconceived notions?
01:00:00Let us know
01:00:01in the comments.
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