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

  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • Tom Hanks helped pay for ‘Forrest Gump’
  • The Little Mermaid was Disney’s first princess movie in 30 years.
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.