8 Great Movies Everyone Expected To Suck

it was essentially ignoring the excellent book, which received a backlash from fans. Then when it started filming stories quickly spread of director Marc Forster being overwhelmed and slow to make decisions, and that he was clashing with Brad Pitt over the tone.

The production started without a complete script, key crew members left during filming and at one stage prop firearms were seized by police in Budapest when producers failed to get proper clearance for them. Things were no better in post-production when the studio realised the third act sucked and it needed big reshoots.

They scrapped an expensive Russian battle scene and brought Damon Lindelof onboard to write a new ending. The budget ballooned, and it sounded like a huge flop in the making. Against all odds, it turned out to be a fun blockbuster with some creative action and likeable heroes.

It also made a ton of dough and even scored good reviews; someone up there must really like Brad Pitt.