MovieWeb's 20 Critically Acclaimed Cult Classics Everyone Needs to See
"The cult classic is an interesting breed of film. There's something there that's widely appealing, but not quite marketable. And there are levels to it. For instance, both 'The Toxic Avenger' and 'The Big Lebowski' are both considered top-tier cult films, at least in terms of status if not entirely equal critical appreciation. Yet the former has a far more restrictive potential fanbase than the latter, even if it is the former receiving a 2023 remake. And a film doesn't even need to flop and then gain an audience over time to be considered a cult film. It's an eclectic term, referring even to movies that made a profit upon release, and then held onto that audience, no matter how many decades pass. And then, of course, there are those cult films that expand upon that pre-existing audiences. But what about films that have both seen their fanbase expand and garnered critical appreciation? Well, they're rare, but they're out there, and what follows are a few examples." - movieweb.com
avg. score: 10 of 20 (49%)
required scores: 1, 4, 8, 11, 16
