10 Flop Movies You Thought Were Huge Hits
7. Highlander
Highlander is one of the most iconic fantasy franchises of all time, and yet the original 1986 film was enough of a flop that it's genuinely surprising it spawned a franchise - a franchise where all five films to date have cratered at the box office.
The original grossed just $12.8 million against a modest $19 million budget, often blamed on marketing which failed to fully convey its oddball premise and tone to audiences.
Hardly the makings of a blockbuster series, then, but Highlander was fortunate enough to become a cult hit throughout the late '80s and early '90s, entering regular TV rotation and enjoying strong home video revenue.
This led to 1991's sequel Highlander II: The Quickening, which despite the original's considerable post-release fandom only barely performed better, grossing $15.6 million worldwide on a $22 million budget.
Much like its predecessor, though, the die-hard fanbase was sizable enough that it still made money in the years that followed - a pattern which allowed the creation of three more sequels, all of which flopped at the box office.
Needless to say, with a $100 million Highlander reboot currently in development - with Henry Cavill set to star and John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski tapped to direct - there's much hope that this new take might finally break the series' box office curse.