Critics said 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' would flop. They underestimated Turtle Power
Summary
The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie was expected to fail but became a big success, earning over $202 million worldwide. Originally a comic, it turned into a popular cartoon and then a movie in 1990, which is now celebrating its 35th anniversary with a special theater showing.Key Facts
- The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (TMNT) began as a comic in 1984.
- The turtles' names are after famous Italian artists: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael.
- TMNT became a popular cartoon series in 1987.
- The movie premiered in theaters in 1990 and is now being re-released for its 35th anniversary.
- It had a low budget of $13 million but made over $202 million worldwide.
- The film faced skepticism from studios before New Line Cinema invested $2 million for U.S. rights.
- Critics initially thought the movie wouldn't succeed in making a breakthrough.
- It became the highest-grossing independent film at the time with $25 million on its opening weekend.
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