From Disney's Splash Mountain to Universal's Jaws: The Ride, these theme park attractions exceeded the budgets of their movie inspirations several times over.

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From the 1920s to the 1940s, Oscar Micheaux led the way in shining a spotlight on Black culture in the movies.
From 'Superman Lives' to 'Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian,' these are the greatest movies we'll (probably) never get to see.
Hayao Miyazaki keeps coming out of retirement. His son (and fellow filmmaker) Gorō Miyazaki recently explained why.
Divers in Crosby, Minnesota, can visit a statue of Jason Voorhees—the masked murderer from the Friday the 13th franchise.
Before he was Batman or Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton was a young stand-up comedian on 'An Evening at the Improv.'
Fifty-two Hertz, dubbed 'the loneliest whale in the world,' has roamed the Pacific for decades, singing at a much higher frequency than other whale species.
The best NC-17 movies aren’t always the highest-grossing movies, but Marlon Brando’s ‘Last Tango in Paris’ checks both boxes.
In 1964, 'Goldfinger' established many of the elements that would become regular James Bond movie hallmarks, and made 007 a global superstar.
From Quentin Tarantino to Jay and Silent Bob, Hollywood's cinematic universes go way beyond Marvel movies.
From his start in 'Roots' to his decades-long role hosting Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton has spent years inspiring and educating legions of fans of all ages.
They're 'friends with' Goofy, Cinderella, and others. They work at the Happiest Place on Earth. And they'd like for you to stop asking them to hold your baby.
Critics didn’t quite know what to make of 'Let’s Scare Jessica to Death' when it premiered in 1971. But it has since morphed into a cult classic.
Reebok has just released a new shoe and apparel collection based on Steven Spielberg's classic 1993 film 'Jurassic Park.'
Find out more about how Rotten Tomatoes has become the premier destination for movie and TV reviews online.
The tongue-in-cheek—and superstitious—saying "break a leg" has several possible origins in the theater world.
Ever since she played the sweet but sharp-tongued Charlene Frazier on 'Designing Women,' Jean Smart’s fans have been waiting for the rest of the world to realize just how terrific she is.
Acclaimed director M. Night Shyamalan once perpetuated a massive hoax on an unsuspecting audience. (And no, it wasn't Mark Wahlberg playing a science teacher in 'The Happening.')
You may know Bob to be a rather unremarkable name, but these individuals—and one haircut—have done some amazing things.
From Hitler sitcoms to digital fur technology, here are 20 pop culture projects that didn’t work out so well.
Swamp Thing is a cult favorite among comic book fans, but how much do you know about DC's misunderstood muck monster?
Jeff Bridges has a career that has spanned nearly 70 years—assuming you count his film debut as an infant.