20 movies that became cult classics despite flopping at the box office 

16) Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory

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The children’s classic musical - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, failed when it was first released. People believed it was a little too dark for children. So much so, that the author - Roald Dahl, on whose book the movie was based, found it mediocre. But a few decades later, its songs and acting have developed a separate fan base of their own.

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