cult hit

Noun

Meaning

Something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular among a specific, narrow audience.

Something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular, and which was popularized by a specific, narrow group of fans.

Examples

I've done movies that I've been advised not to do. 'Dog Soldiers,' the movie I did 11 years ago now, I remember my agent at the time was like, 'You shouldn't do that. It's a weird film about werewolves,' and it became a cult hit. Kevin McKidd

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