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In response to "Casablanca is one of the most respected movies of all time. When it's taught in film classes, it's not a cult classic. -- nm" by mara

But generally movies that make hundreds of millions of dollars aren't "cult" classics either. They're just popular movies.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jun 2 '10, 13:27

They may have a rabid fan base that can become cultlike I guess (like Star Trek), but I don't know how something like Jurassic Park comes close to any definition.

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I think The Matrix would also be an example. Jurassic Park certainly isn;t. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 13:28 2
- Instead of showing The Matrix, the cult classic would be Hackers. -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 13:32 1
  - agreed. -- nm - Remlik Jun 2, 13:35

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But generally movies that make hundreds of millions of dollars aren't "cult" classics either. They're just popular movies.

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