Let's Go To the Movies
Back in 2001 this was just a moderate hit about street racing, not the beginning of a massively successful franchise.
The Fast and the Furious
An early starring role for Leonardo DiCaprio, this message movie about teen drug use flopped badly at the box office.
The Basketball Diaries
In 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the wild while shooting a documentary... A year later their footage was found.
The Blair Witch Project