10 Movies Actually Improved By Studio Interference

10. DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Despite being one of the most underrated sports parody films of all-time, 2004's DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story has become more well known for its retrospectively unfortunate Lance Armstrong cameo than its man versus corporate machine message.

However, the story behind its original ending is a classic example of well-intentioned meddling that ultimately created a better film. Initially, Vince Vaughn's team of losers reached the final, but were ultimately defeated and forced to leave the competition with nothing. However, after poor test screening responses, studio executives convinced director Rawson Marshall Thurber to allow the good guys to prevail.

In the ending of the released version of the film, after triumphing over Goodman in a sudden-death final, the team are awarded a treasure chest. The chest is amusingly marked 'deus ex machina' and conveniently contains enough cash for LaFleur to purchase a controlling stake in Globo Gym.

This change also led to a hilarious post-credit scene in which a now morbidly overweight Goodman appears, laments the simplistic ending, and tells the audience - "the problem with American cinema is it can't handle any complexity".