20 movies that became cult classics despite flopping at the box office 

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"Zodiac", Source - Paramount Pictures / Warner Bros. ; Dazed and Confused", Source - Gramercy Pictures ; "Heathers", Source - New World Pictures ; "Jennifer’s Body", Source - 20th Century Fox
"Zodiac", Source - Paramount Pictures / Warner Bros. ; Dazed and Confused", Source - Gramercy Pictures ; "Heathers", Source - New World Pictures ; "Jennifer’s Body", Source - 20th Century Fox

17) Hugo

"Hugo", Source - Paramount Pictures
"Hugo", Source - Paramount Pictures

Hugo directed by the one and only - Martin Scorsese had a grand budget and merely managed to recover it. The movie follows the story of Hugo an orphan, living in Paris. Despite winning 5 Oscars, the movie failed commercially. But critics still appreciated it widely for its wonderful cinematography.

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Edited by Nimisha Bansal