As the title says, what actually defines a cult classic film? As an example, the Cube series (Cube, Cube 2 Hypbercube, and Cube Zero) are labeled as Cult Classics, but it does not seem like it is about a cult in any manner
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_film , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_following , and tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CultClassic .– coleopteristCommented May 3, 2013 at 17:40
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Cube 2-4 cult classics? Ridiculous! (From this highly subjective comment you might see that there is probably a large degree of subjectivity involved in the actual definition of "Cult Classic", it doesn't have anything to do with the plot involving a cult, though.)– Napoleon WilsonCommented May 3, 2013 at 19:11
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A cult film has cult following, and a film will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base. eg.- Fight Club, Memento, Rounders etc. These movies were not commercial success, but their fan base is very passionate about them. Though it is not necessary for a cult movie to receive critical and commercial acclaim, sometimes a cult movie achieves it eg. - Pulp Fiction, the 1975 indian movie Sholay etc. These movies not only have a cult folllowing they also had commercial and critical success. This when a cult movie becomes a
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So basically, if it has a dedicated group of fans, it is a cult following, even if it also has lots of fans? Commented May 3, 2013 at 17:39
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Thanks for reminding me of Rounders, seen it a long time ago and really enjoyed it (didn't know it's regarded a cult film, though). And nice answer by the way. Commented May 3, 2013 at 19:14
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@ChristianRau yeah Rounders is a cult film. I read it on wikipedia and BTW it's one of my all time favorites :)– AnkitCommented May 4, 2013 at 5:21