10 Huge Movies That Were Instantly Forgotten

10. Oz The Great & Powerful

Remember when Sam Raimi directed a prequel to The Wizard of Oz starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, and Rachel Weisz? No? Neither does anyone else.

The epitome of a nothingburger prequel to a classic movie nobody was asking for, Oz the Great and Powerful certainly wasn't awful, but simply lacked the creative spark or inspired concept necessary to justified its mere existence.

Despite mixed reviews, it grossed almost $500 million worldwide back in 2013, and yet, when was the last time you heard anyone talk about it outside the context of "does anyone remember this movie?"

From Franco's forgettable, lethargic performance as Oz to the cloying, CGI-soaked style, this is a film that was basically made to be forgotten, enough to make you question why Disney thought it was worth spending $215 million on in the first place.

And yet despite its decent commercial performance, Disney never pressed on with a planned sequel, perhaps in part due to how quickly it joined the pile of forgotten blockbuster junk.