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* ExecutiveMeddling / [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Studio]]: ''Film/BrainDonors'' was originally filmed as ''Lame Ducks'' by Paramount. However, when the Zuckers left for another studio, Paramount scrapped the planned publicity campaign, changed the title, and withdrew the film after its initial screenings (though the film did make it onto home video months later and has even seen a DVD release).

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* ExecutiveMeddling / [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Studio]]: ''Film/BrainDonors'' was originally filmed as ''Lame Ducks'' by Paramount. However, when the Zuckers left for another studio, Zuckers' contract with Paramount expired, the studio scrapped the planned publicity campaign, changed the title, and withdrew the film after its initial screenings opening in a handful of theaters (though the film did make it onto home video months later and has even seen a DVD release).
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Gross, $918,239. Hardly surprising, considering it got minimal distribution and even less advertising.
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45% on Rotten Tomatoes.


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* BoxOfficeBomb: Gross, $918,239.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Gross, $918,239. Hardly surprising, considering it got minimal distribution and even less advertising.
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* ExecutiveMeddling / [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Studio]]: ''Film/BrainDonors'' was originally filmed as ''Lame Ducks'' by Paramount. However, when the Zuckers left for another studio, Paramount scrapped the planned publicity campaign, changed the title, and withdrew the film after its initial screenings (though the film did make it onto home video months later and has even seen a DVD release).

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* AcclaimedFlop
* ExecutiveMeddling / [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Studio]]: ''Film/BrainDonors'' was originally filmed as ''Lame Ducks'' by Paramount. However, when the Zuckers left for another studio, Paramount scrapped the planned publicity campaign, changed the title, and withdrew the film after its initial screenings (though the film did make it onto home video months later and has even seen a DVD release).
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* ExecutiveMeddling / [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Studio]]: ''Film/BrainDonors'' was originally filmed as ''Lame Ducks'' by Paramount. However, when the Zuckers left for another studio, Paramount scrapped the planned publicity campaign, changed the title, and withdrew the film after its initial screenings (though the film did make it onto home video months later and has even seen a DVD release).

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