What Happens when the Internet Decides a Film Is so Bad that Everyone Suddenly Wants to See It?

Chinese Cartoon So Bad You Have to See It Becomes Box Office Hit

A low-budget cartoon about a calf has become an unlikely box-office sensation in China, turning online ridicule into millions of dollars in ticket sales and sparking a debate over the merits of crude animation in the age of polished AI-generated entertainment.

What happens when the internet decides a film is so bad that everyone suddenly wants to see it?

Chinese animated film Niulai has become an unlikely box-office sensation after its crude and eerie-looking 3D animation was widely mocked online. Released on August 5, the film tells the story...

Cash Cow: China’s Most Mocked Cartoon Is Suddenly a Viral Hit

The film, made by a mother-son duo with no industry experience and without the use of AI, is projected to earn tens of millions of dollars at the box office.