10 Movies Nobody Saw In Cinemas (But Everyone Watches On TV)

10. Labyrinth

It's crazy to think that people didn't flock to cinemas to see Labyrinth - plentiful great Jim Henson puppet creations, wonderous landscapes, David Bowie, the super catchy Magic Dance - but the film didn't really find an audience until it made its way to TV.

For context, the Henson-directed 1986 release made barely half of its budget back during its theatrical run. Having cost $25 million to put together, Labyrinth pulled in $12.9 million when it hit cinemas.

When thinking back, Labyrinth is the sort of movie we all think would've had masses of families heading to their nearest multiplex or local independent, yet that wasn't the case. Now though, if you stumble across Labyrinth when channel surfing, it's pretty much a no-brainer that the vast majority of people will pause what they're doing and indulge in Jim Henson's 1986 classic.

The cold hard facts about the initial release of Labyrinth, though, are that the movie only managed to spend one solitary week in the US box office top ten, before then plummeting out of sight.