Tales From The Box Office: Meet The Spartans, one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, has always been a hit

"Meet the Spartans" was met with outright hatred from the critics community. Not only does the film carry a paltry 2% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the reviews are downright scathing. Even the so-called positives don't exactly shine, with NewsBlaze saying, "Don't expect anything deep and you won't be disappointed with this predigested pabulum."

Not only did the film receive no help from critics, but it was actively hated by just about everyone who saw it before its release. The closest thing to a nice commentary came from Zack Snyder, who saw the film as a compliment to the success of "300", saying in 2009, "I think it's pretty funny. You can't If the thing didn't hit pop culture hard enough in the knees, there'd be no reason to usurp it."

In the end, it just didn't matter. "Meet The Spartans" was released in the United States on January 25, 2008 and surprisingly took the number one spot at the box office. It grossed $18.5 million, narrowly beating "Rambo" ($18.2 million), which also opened over the weekend. In a week where beloved films such as 'Cloverfield', 'Juno' and 'There Will Be Blood' were also in the top ten, we got a movie here that apparently no one could say anything about. be nice about the crown.

The film ended its run with $38.2 million domestic and an even better $47.6 million internationally for a worldwide haul of $85.8 million. For painful reference, "There Will Be Blood," considered by many to be one of the greatest films of the past 25 years, ended its run with $76.1 million. The one thing that even held "Meet the Spartans" back was its $30 million budget. However, with DVD sales still a thing 15 years ago, along with streaming/cable rights and as well as other revenue streams, Fox has undoubtedly made money off this wreck, thus ensuring that Friedberg and Seltzer would have careers for at least a few years. p>