10 Worst Reviewed Films That Still Made Money
6. A Low Down Dirty Shame
When Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote, directed and starred in A Low Down Dirty Shame, it's doubtful that he ever thought it would end up a member of the 0% club.
Playing the lead role of Andre Shame, the film follows his life as a private investigator while delving into his past involving the police force, drug dealers, witness protection and the DEA. It features everything you could expect from a 90's action comedy with gunplay, fast action and a paper thin plot line. Add in love triangles, unrealistic sums of money and characters that exist only as caricatures and you get exactly what you expect.
It wouldn't be fair to say that this film is all bad though. Audiences rated it higher than the critics and as long as you weren't wanting anything too mentally taxing it can be worth a laugh. Jada Pinkett Smith features and the soundtrack that was released separately sold over half a million copies with Aaliyah and R.Kelly being the most notable contributors.
Allegedly made for $10 million, it brought in $29.4 million at the box office for a profit of $19.4 million dollars. Not a bad return on the investment for any who contributed.