it’s a miracle that these films made it
in front of audiences at all welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
that face the major delays just kind of
a gigantic deal you know when you go
against your party and all the big
bosses who got you here so I’m just
gonna need to take a minute before we
begin we publish new content every day
so be sure to subscribe to our Channel
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our latest videos for this list we’re
looking at films that suffered major
setbacks before getting in front of
audiences we’ll only be talking about
flicks that have been released or
started shooting so projects that have
only been announced will be included
it’s a novel actually it’s half a novel
I’d like you to read it
number 10 Red Dawn in 2009
filming began for MGM studios Red Dawn
this remake featured a pre Thor Chris
Hemsworth fighting off a fictional
Chinese army in Washington we got to
stay put for now and just pretty like
how that doesn’t get any worse although
it was set to debut in 2010 its premiere
was cancelled when MGM filed for
bankruptcy look I don’t want to sell the
– it’s too ugly for that after a
disruption deal was reached where John
was delayed again over concerns it would
flop overseas if Chinese soldiers were
the antagonists as a response the studio
edited the movie’s dialogue all the
Chinese imagery was removed and the
villains became North Korean soldiers
unfortunately the changes didn’t stop
Red Dawn from being a financial bomb
when it finally premiered in 2012 gun
enough
more than enough number nine the cabin
in the woods
chris hemsworth just couldn’t catch a
break with MGM studios after he finished
filming the cabin in the woods in 2009
the horror satire was due for release in
February 2010 however the studio’s
decision to convert the film to 3d
caused him to miss the original premiere
date seriously believe nothing weird is
going on later that year MGM’s
bankruptcy prevented cabin in the woods
from hitting theaters again it looked
like the horror film was going to be
buried indefinitely until Lionsgate
bought the distribution rights and
released it in 2012
unlike Red Dawn The Cabin in the Woods
was a critical and financial success
maybe MGM should have skipped the 3d
version number eight take me home
tonight oh I love this song
on the surface take me home tonight
seems like your average r-rated 1980 set
teen comedy there’s a wacky sidekick
romantic subplot a wild party and Topher
Grace Truth but the party may have been
too wild for universals rogue studios
grace claim that scenes of young people
using cocaine fit the ad setting but
made studio executives nervous as a
result despite filming being complete in
2007 the movie only came out after a
different studio made a deal to
distribute it in 2011
well it’s unconfirmed if cocaine was
definitively the cause for the delay
there’s definitely no shortage of it in
the finished film tonight we’re not
thinking we’re doing number seven
fanboys how did you score all this stuff
are you kidding I’m William Shatner I
can score anything when a Star Wars fan
is told he will die of cancer before the
release of the Phantom Menace he and his
friends journeyed to steal an unreleased
copy of the movie from Skywalker Ranch
in 2007 early reactions to the comedy
and it’s celebrity cameos seemed
positive however The Weinstein Company
thought the cancer subplot was too
serious and decided to remove it from
the film fans of the movie were outraged
gosh we can’t we can’t we can’t do this
now we can’t give up now
after months of outcry and dearth
Weinstein memes the film’s original plot
line was restored for a 2009 release in
the end the story of fanboys was
fittingly saved by fans themselves he
number six Henry portrait of a serial
killer sorry we wasted your time come on
on it the controversy around this
violent film almost killed its release
based on the real-life anecdotes of
serial killer Henry Lee Lucas the film
was a graphic window into his twisted
psyche and brutal crimes after its
initial screenings in 1986 the MPAA gave
the movie an ex a rating normally given
to pornographic films this made it hard
to find a studio willing to release the
movie eventually word-of-mouth about the
film’s realism and strong performances
from actors like Michael Rooker inspired
great cat films to see past the
controversial rating in 1990 they
brought an unrated cut to theaters for a
limited release that’s right blame it on
me number 5 Margaret
haven’t you ever been put in a new
situation and found that after
overcoming its difficulties you had
developed a new set of skills and new
experiences along the way movie delays
don’t always start with the studios in
2005 Dennis Lonergan finished shooting
Margaret which followed a teens life
after witnessing a bus accident but when
editing began he had trouble making a
version that ran less than the studio
limit of 150 minutes after two years
producer Gary Gilbert hired another
editor to edit the film loner didn’t
rejected that version and made his own
two and a half hour version when Gilbert
refused to pay to release it he was sued
and Margaret was further delayed after
courtroom battles and legendary director
Martin Scorsese attempting an edit the
studio released Lonergan’s shortest cut
in 2011 anyone can do their homework you
just sit down and do it number four all
the boys love Mandy Lane there she is
boys
Mandie lang all the boys love Mandy Lane
is a slasher film starring Amber Heard
trying to avoid a mysterious killer in
an isolated house despite the seemingly
cliched plot the weinstein company
quickly bought the film’s distribution
rights in 2006 but after a test
screening went badly the movie was sold
to Senator entertainment us although the
film got a 2008 release in Europe the
company’s financial troubles prevented a
US premiere years later The Weinstein
Company reacquired the rights and gave
the movie a limited American debut in
2013 judging by the mixed reviews seven
years was too long to wait for Mandy
Lane no timing get you right get me
number three accidental love back in
2008 David O’Russell began directing
comedy entitled nailed the plot followed
a woman who has trouble controlling her
desires after accidentally being shot by
a nail gun
this bizarre comedy stopped filming
several times because a key producer
didn’t pay their share of the budget
eventually financial issues forced
everyone even Russell to leave the
project a new distributor later renamed
the movie accident to love and tried to
save it
however since scenes like the nail gun
accident were never shot editing was
difficult when they completed the film
for its 2015 release
the honored Russell’s request by
crediting a fake director and is that
cool number two shortcut to happiness
mr. Webster it’s a pleasure to meet you
my name is James Stone and I am a writer
Alec Baldwin’s massive acting success
didn’t translate to his directing career
in 2001 Baldwin directed himself in a
movie where a struggling writer sells
his soul for success success I want
success that’s it although filming went
smoothly the project ran into trouble
when the movies investors were accused
of bank fraud since the movie might have
been funded by their fake finances the
FBI took the unedited movie footage as
evidence after the investigation a new
production company bought the footage
and put it together for a 2007 release
Baldwin completely disowned the finished
project to this day he hasn’t directed
another film you didn’t have anything
do with that did you number one the plot
against Harry brother Plotnik was once
on the wrong path but is now on his way
to a good and worthy life in the plot
against Harry a mobster tries to reclaim
his illegal business and family after he
gets out of a long jail stint if you
don’t think that sounds like a comedy
you aren’t alone when director Michael
Romer first showed his comedic film to
investors in 1969
now many people found it funny as a
result he gave up on releasing it nearly
two decades later Romer asked the
technician to put the footage onto VHS
after the technician laughed at the
unfinished project Robert decided to
submit the film for release in 1989
despite the long delay critics and
audiences loved the comedy it’s a time
capsule from the 60s long black
Cadillacs beehive hairdos go-go dancers
and gangsters so please stay tuned for
the plot against Harry do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
in front of audiences at all welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
that face the major delays just kind of
a gigantic deal you know when you go
against your party and all the big
bosses who got you here so I’m just
gonna need to take a minute before we
begin we publish new content every day
so be sure to subscribe to our Channel
and ring the bell to get notified about
our latest videos for this list we’re
looking at films that suffered major
setbacks before getting in front of
audiences we’ll only be talking about
flicks that have been released or
started shooting so projects that have
only been announced will be included
it’s a novel actually it’s half a novel
I’d like you to read it
number 10 Red Dawn in 2009
filming began for MGM studios Red Dawn
this remake featured a pre Thor Chris
Hemsworth fighting off a fictional
Chinese army in Washington we got to
stay put for now and just pretty like
how that doesn’t get any worse although
it was set to debut in 2010 its premiere
was cancelled when MGM filed for
bankruptcy look I don’t want to sell the
– it’s too ugly for that after a
disruption deal was reached where John
was delayed again over concerns it would
flop overseas if Chinese soldiers were
the antagonists as a response the studio
edited the movie’s dialogue all the
Chinese imagery was removed and the
villains became North Korean soldiers
unfortunately the changes didn’t stop
Red Dawn from being a financial bomb
when it finally premiered in 2012 gun
enough
more than enough number nine the cabin
in the woods
chris hemsworth just couldn’t catch a
break with MGM studios after he finished
filming the cabin in the woods in 2009
the horror satire was due for release in
February 2010 however the studio’s
decision to convert the film to 3d
caused him to miss the original premiere
date seriously believe nothing weird is
going on later that year MGM’s
bankruptcy prevented cabin in the woods
from hitting theaters again it looked
like the horror film was going to be
buried indefinitely until Lionsgate
bought the distribution rights and
released it in 2012
unlike Red Dawn The Cabin in the Woods
was a critical and financial success
maybe MGM should have skipped the 3d
version number eight take me home
tonight oh I love this song
on the surface take me home tonight
seems like your average r-rated 1980 set
teen comedy there’s a wacky sidekick
romantic subplot a wild party and Topher
Grace Truth but the party may have been
too wild for universals rogue studios
grace claim that scenes of young people
using cocaine fit the ad setting but
made studio executives nervous as a
result despite filming being complete in
2007 the movie only came out after a
different studio made a deal to
distribute it in 2011
well it’s unconfirmed if cocaine was
definitively the cause for the delay
there’s definitely no shortage of it in
the finished film tonight we’re not
thinking we’re doing number seven
fanboys how did you score all this stuff
are you kidding I’m William Shatner I
can score anything when a Star Wars fan
is told he will die of cancer before the
release of the Phantom Menace he and his
friends journeyed to steal an unreleased
copy of the movie from Skywalker Ranch
in 2007 early reactions to the comedy
and it’s celebrity cameos seemed
positive however The Weinstein Company
thought the cancer subplot was too
serious and decided to remove it from
the film fans of the movie were outraged
gosh we can’t we can’t we can’t do this
now we can’t give up now
after months of outcry and dearth
Weinstein memes the film’s original plot
line was restored for a 2009 release in
the end the story of fanboys was
fittingly saved by fans themselves he
number six Henry portrait of a serial
killer sorry we wasted your time come on
on it the controversy around this
violent film almost killed its release
based on the real-life anecdotes of
serial killer Henry Lee Lucas the film
was a graphic window into his twisted
psyche and brutal crimes after its
initial screenings in 1986 the MPAA gave
the movie an ex a rating normally given
to pornographic films this made it hard
to find a studio willing to release the
movie eventually word-of-mouth about the
film’s realism and strong performances
from actors like Michael Rooker inspired
great cat films to see past the
controversial rating in 1990 they
brought an unrated cut to theaters for a
limited release that’s right blame it on
me number 5 Margaret
haven’t you ever been put in a new
situation and found that after
overcoming its difficulties you had
developed a new set of skills and new
experiences along the way movie delays
don’t always start with the studios in
2005 Dennis Lonergan finished shooting
Margaret which followed a teens life
after witnessing a bus accident but when
editing began he had trouble making a
version that ran less than the studio
limit of 150 minutes after two years
producer Gary Gilbert hired another
editor to edit the film loner didn’t
rejected that version and made his own
two and a half hour version when Gilbert
refused to pay to release it he was sued
and Margaret was further delayed after
courtroom battles and legendary director
Martin Scorsese attempting an edit the
studio released Lonergan’s shortest cut
in 2011 anyone can do their homework you
just sit down and do it number four all
the boys love Mandy Lane there she is
boys
Mandie lang all the boys love Mandy Lane
is a slasher film starring Amber Heard
trying to avoid a mysterious killer in
an isolated house despite the seemingly
cliched plot the weinstein company
quickly bought the film’s distribution
rights in 2006 but after a test
screening went badly the movie was sold
to Senator entertainment us although the
film got a 2008 release in Europe the
company’s financial troubles prevented a
US premiere years later The Weinstein
Company reacquired the rights and gave
the movie a limited American debut in
2013 judging by the mixed reviews seven
years was too long to wait for Mandy
Lane no timing get you right get me
number three accidental love back in
2008 David O’Russell began directing
comedy entitled nailed the plot followed
a woman who has trouble controlling her
desires after accidentally being shot by
a nail gun
this bizarre comedy stopped filming
several times because a key producer
didn’t pay their share of the budget
eventually financial issues forced
everyone even Russell to leave the
project a new distributor later renamed
the movie accident to love and tried to
save it
however since scenes like the nail gun
accident were never shot editing was
difficult when they completed the film
for its 2015 release
the honored Russell’s request by
crediting a fake director and is that
cool number two shortcut to happiness
mr. Webster it’s a pleasure to meet you
my name is James Stone and I am a writer
Alec Baldwin’s massive acting success
didn’t translate to his directing career
in 2001 Baldwin directed himself in a
movie where a struggling writer sells
his soul for success success I want
success that’s it although filming went
smoothly the project ran into trouble
when the movies investors were accused
of bank fraud since the movie might have
been funded by their fake finances the
FBI took the unedited movie footage as
evidence after the investigation a new
production company bought the footage
and put it together for a 2007 release
Baldwin completely disowned the finished
project to this day he hasn’t directed
another film you didn’t have anything
do with that did you number one the plot
against Harry brother Plotnik was once
on the wrong path but is now on his way
to a good and worthy life in the plot
against Harry a mobster tries to reclaim
his illegal business and family after he
gets out of a long jail stint if you
don’t think that sounds like a comedy
you aren’t alone when director Michael
Romer first showed his comedic film to
investors in 1969
now many people found it funny as a
result he gave up on releasing it nearly
two decades later Romer asked the
technician to put the footage onto VHS
after the technician laughed at the
unfinished project Robert decided to
submit the film for release in 1989
despite the long delay critics and
audiences loved the comedy it’s a time
capsule from the 60s long black
Cadillacs beehive hairdos go-go dancers
and gangsters so please stay tuned for
the plot against Harry do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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