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* BannedInChina: Due to a scene involving a rat being allegedly tortured, the film has never passed without cuts in the UK. In 2023, the 4K UHD release was canceled there because the film was once again refused classification by the BBFC, and Cameron and Landis refused to make any cuts.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: A rather infamous case, as the film has never seen a release past DVD and is unavailable on streaming outlets. An HD transfer of the theatrical cut has surfaced on television and bootleg copies, but has never been commercially available. A re-release on HD/UHD and streaming has fallen into DevelopmentHell, with James Cameron only making vague promises of releasing this film and a fellow victim of this trope, ''Film/TrueLies'', on new formats in the future.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: A rather infamous case, as the film has never seen a release past DVD and is unavailable on streaming outlets. An HD transfer of the theatrical cut has surfaced on television and bootleg copies, but has never been commercially available. A re-release on HD/UHD and streaming has fallen fell into DevelopmentHell, with James Cameron only making vague promises of releasing this film and a fellow victim of this trope, ''Film/TrueLies'', on new formats in the future.future. In late 2023 a UHD Blu-Ray release of both movies was announced with the discs due to go on sale in March 2024.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $70 million ($142 million adjusted). Box office, $54,461,047 (domestic; $120,736,800 adjusted), $35,539,051 (worldwide; $72,185,379 adjusted). The ONLY bomb Creator/JamesCameron has directed. Despite this [[AcclaimedFlop the movie managed to do well with critics and currently boasts 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.]] It's also become a bit of a CulClassic, being one of James Cameron's movies, and is well-thought of by those who seek it out.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $70 million ($142 million adjusted). Box office, $54,461,047 (domestic; $120,736,800 adjusted), $35,539,051 (worldwide; $72,185,379 adjusted). The ONLY bomb Creator/JamesCameron has directed. Despite this [[AcclaimedFlop the movie managed to do well with critics and currently boasts 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.]] It's also become a bit of a CulClassic, CultClassic, being one of James Cameron's movies, and is well-thought of by those who seek it out.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $70 million ($142 million adjusted). Box office, $54,461,047 (domestic; $120,736,800 adjusted), $35,539,051 (worldwide; $72,185,379 adjusted). The ONLY bomb Creator/JamesCameron has directed. Despite this [[AcclaimedFlop the movie managed to do well with critics and currently boasts 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.]]

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $70 million ($142 million adjusted). Box office, $54,461,047 (domestic; $120,736,800 adjusted), $35,539,051 (worldwide; $72,185,379 adjusted). The ONLY bomb Creator/JamesCameron has directed. Despite this [[AcclaimedFlop the movie managed to do well with critics and currently boasts 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.]]]] It's also become a bit of a CulClassic, being one of James Cameron's movies, and is well-thought of by those who seek it out.

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