10 Movies Everybody Wanted (But Nobody Watched)

3. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

It's easy to see why "everyone" was excited about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - an adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's beloved comic book directed by rising cult fave filmmaker Edgar Wright, with a crackerjack cast of likeable young actors including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman.

If you were in geek/nerd circles in 2010, it was easy to believe that Scott Pilgrim was going to be a huge hit. The hype train was chugging along, and backed by strong reviews out of the gate, it seemed like a forward-thinking comic book movie that couldn't miss.

But Scott Pilgrim was ultimately a commercial dud, grossing just $49.3 million against an $85 million budget, no matter the rabid online enthusiasm for it.

Much like Snakes on a Plane, this seemed to be a case of Internet fandom failing to translate into box office stubs.

Given that nerd culture became considerably more mainstream in the years that followed, it's easy to see how Scott Pilgrim would've performed much better had it released in, say, 2015.

Arriving as it did before superhero movies ruled Hollywood and video game adaptations were taken seriously, Scott Pilgrim failed to make general audiences bite, even though the mainstream has come around to it more in recent years on streaming.