Great movies with bad posters

Looks can be deceiving

Great movies with bad posters

When the majority of your life is going well, it's quite easy to let one aspect fall by the wayside.

For us normals, that might mean failing to deal with a unibrow for far too long, if you're releasing a film however, it can mean letting a buffoon take control of poster design. Here are 25 examples of great films which have suffered bad posters.

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Dances With Wolves

Year: 1990

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Slumdog Millionaire

Year: 2008

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On The Waterfront

Year: 1954

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50/50

Year: 2011

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Finding Neverland

Year: 2004

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Leaving Las Vegas

Year: 1995

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Million Dollar Baby

Year: 2004

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Coming Home

Year: 1978

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Groundhog Day

Year: 1993

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Monster's Ball

Year: 2001

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Carrie

Year: 1976

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Wonder Boys

Year: 2000

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E.T.

Year: 1982

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The Player

Year: 1992

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Grosse Point Blank

Year: 1997

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My Left Foot

Year: 1989

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Venus

Year: 2006

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Henry V

Year: 1989

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Big

Year: 1988

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Changeling

Year: 2008

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The Shining

Year: 1980

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Strangers On A Train

Year: 1951

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The Fog

Year: 1980

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The Bourne Identity

Year: 2002

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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Year: 2003

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