10 Sci-Fi Movie Flops That Were Actually Great
8. Children Of Men (2006)
Children of Men garnered attention reasonably quickly after its theatrical run but suffered box office losses. Which is a shame as the film is flawless and utilizes every frame for powerful storytelling and stirring imagery.
There are certain ‘one-take’ scenes in Children of Men that have since changed the way filmmakers view what is possible to capture on film.
Both director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) and director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant) in the years following this film were met with universal critical acclaim and praise, which has led to some more proactive audiences discovering this masterpiece.
Children of Men is without a doubt a modern classic and deserves to be heralded as a triumph of cinema.
Budget: $76,000,000 estimated
Gross: $69,959,751