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Sometimes, the success of a film can’t be judged by how much or how little it made at the box office. Thirty years ago, Empire Records crashed and burned in theaters with only $303,841 in a very limited release. Warner Bros. lost confidence in this movie before it was released, and the studio pulled it from the vast majority of theaters where it was going to play. The story of Empire Records could have ended there, just as countless other box office flops have faded away from memory. Instead, Empire Records found its audience on home video and cable, and it’s now considered a cult classic.
Although the exact date of the 30th anniversary won’t arrive until September 22, Empire Records is our pick for the one Hulu movie that you need to watch in January. And now it’s time to learn why.
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