17 box-office bombs that went on to become cult classics

Even if a film doesn't sell many tickets at the box office, it can still go on to become a beloved cult classic.

In fact, many of Hollywood's greatest films were financial flops, and it took years for audiences to embrace them.

From "The Wizard of Oz" to "The Big Lebowski," here are 17 classic films that originally bombed in theaters.

Frank Pallotta contributed to a previous version of this story.