Sentences with phrase «immediate cult hit»

This led to «The Usual Suspects,» a twisty, beautifully acted noir that hit right at the peak of post-Tarantino mania, and became an immediate cult hit as a result.

A better Alex Cox film for Criterion Collection enshrinement than his dismal 1987 dud Walker (reviewed here), this debut feature from the radical filmmaker became an immediate cult hit but also the high point of a career that failed to distinguish itself much after the one - two punch of this and 1986's Sid & Nancy.

Although «Unsane» might require an unusual taste for both high and lowbrow cinema, and its approach may strike celluloid purists as anathema (fear not, Chris Nolan, there's still a place for actual film in the hearts of most movie lovers), Soderbergh's 27th film strikes as an immediate cult hit — the kind whose small budget will ensure success ad infinitum.

The film's intelligent selection of rock songs, hilarious stoner dialogue, crude jokes, and endless partying appealed to a particular audience and the film became an immediate cult hit; it was even blessed with midnight showings in certain cities.

The film came to fruition as 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas — an immediate cult hit.

Not exact matches

While not an immediate hit, the game has achieve cult status in the years since its release.