What's a "sleeper hit"?

Answer 1

one that gets no recognition like the movie blair witch and it became a big hit,it works for singers and bands also, and can also work for sports teams,you dont hear nothing about them in the beginning all of a sudden you cant stop hearing about them
and we as the public have a lot of say about it ( movies,music,songs) hope this helped

Answer 2

This is a song that becomes a hit slowly, breaking in different parts of the country at different times. An example of this is "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed which was on Billboards Hot 100 for a long time in 1970. Another definition is a song that becomes a hit unexpectedly.

Answer 3

A "Sleeper Hit" is usually a movie that doesn't get big advertising yet gets great reviews. Usually with few or no box office stars or directors.

Answer 4

a sleeper hit is a movie that does really well at the box office even though industry insiders did not expect it to. a good example is Napolean Dynamite, a little movie that became a cult classic and huge hit.

Answer 5

It's mainly related to advertising. If a film is not highly publicized but draws a big crowd from word of mouth.
It is sometimes associated with kitch, example: people see a film just to find out what everyone is talking about. Like a gross out scene or something. But it could also be a film of absolute quality that was a gamble for the distributor.

Answer 6

a movie they don't think will do that well that actually becomes a big hit with the public.

Answer 7

A movie that wasn't expected to do that well but the public loves and goes to see.

Answer 8

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