‘It’s the damnedest thing I’ve ever seen’: 10 film flops that became classics – ranked!

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10 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Budget: £19.3m. Worldwide gross: £22m

9 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Budget: £2.3m. Worldwide gross: £3.2m

8 Strange Days (1995)

Budget: £32.3**m.** Worldwide gross: £13.1m

7 The Thing (1982)

Budget: £12m. Worldwide gross: £15.9m

6 Donnie Darko (2001)

Budget: £3.5m. Initial US gross: £398,386

5 It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Budget: £2.45m. Worldwide gross (approx): £2.54m

4 Blade Runner (1982)

Budget: £21.6m. Worldwide gross: £32.2****m

3 Citizen Kane (1941)

Budget: £646,602**.**Recorded loss: £123,202

2 The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Budget: £2.1m. Initial gross (approx): £2.3m

1 Vertigo (1958)

Budget: £1.9m. North American gross: £2.5m