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Which 1988 teen film flopped at the box office but later became a cult favorite through cable reruns, setting the template for dark comedy?
Answer
Heathers
Heathers, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, underperformed theatrically in 1988 but gained a devoted following through cable television, eventually becoming the reference point for dark teen comedies.
💡 Did you know?
Heathers was marketed as a teen comedy but bombed. It found devoted audiences through cable reruns, becoming the definitive dark comedy template.
Other options people guess
- Mean Girls
- Clueless
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Topics
- cult-classics
- 1980s
- movies
- teen-films
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