These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

The Wild Thornberrys

The Nickelodeon sitcom The Wild Thornberrys isn't exactly on the front of audience's minds ever, and the film is no exception. Despite a relatively boring plotline, the movie did earn an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. "Father and Daughter" lost to "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, though.

David Brent: Life on the Road

Ricky Gervais should have put his efforts into bringing The Office to the big screen (but the U.S. version, obviously). David Brent is still an unlikeable character, and the supporting cast isn't even featured in the film. It's like if there was a film just about Michael Scott, without Dwight, Jim, or Pam. Pass.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • The Titanic film runs for as long as the ship sunk.
  • Some Wookie suits were made from human hair.
  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.