A cult classic is a work loved deeply by a small devoted audience. Became a cult classic, a cult classic now, cult classic status.
It is nearly always something that failed on release and found its audience afterwards, which is what separates it from a hit. Nothing can be made as a cult classic on purpose, and everybody who tries fails.
1nouncult classicA work loved deeply by a small devoted audience.
“The low-budget horror film is a cult classic, and fans still dress up as its characters.”
cult classic is a work.
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