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

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is the longest-running sitcom on television, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down. Everyone has seen at least one episode of this one, and the seemingly aimless plot follows Homer Simpson and his family's antics in their hometown of Springfield. The spin-off film has been the only one for the series so far, but it made it all the way to theaters. 

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The More You Know

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  • Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • The Postman, Costner’s second jaunt to a post-apocalyptic world, holds the 8th spot on the biggest flops losing $62m.
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