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

South Park

The off-color Comedy Central show has been pretty longrunning, and a thorn in most parents' sides. Kids have a hard time understanding that not all cartoons are meant for them. South Park hit the big screen in 1999 with a film called South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.

21 Jump Street

The version of 21 Jump Street you probably know and love stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as two undercover cops trying to bust a drug ring in a high school. However, Johnny Depp actually did it first. 21 Jump Street was one of those shows that had nearly every famous actor on it before they made it big, and Depp owes a lot of his career to the cop show.

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The More You Know

  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
  • On the set of one of the Pirates of the Carribbean films, Johnny Depp spent £40,000 on 500 coats for the cast and crew.
  • In Saving Private Ryan, all of the main cast were given basic military training except Matt Damon, in the hope that the cast would build a resentment towards him necessary for the role.
  • In 2002, Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in Schindler’s List for his student film requirement.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.