10 Bad Movies That Made a Ton of Money

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4. The Smurfs (2011)

The Smurfs was a popular cartoon series in the 80s that lasted a decade before it was taken off the air. Over twenty years later, Sony decided to release a hybrid live-action /animated 3D adventure as a way to reboot the series.

The trailers didn’t look very promising, and the film opened up to poor reviews. But as we have learned, that doesn’t mean that it didn’t make a ton of money. The Smurfs brought home $142.6 million domestic and an astounding $421.1 million foreign. Audiences must have really missed the Smurfs to pay $563.7 million worldwide to see them again.

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Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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