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The second directorial effort of How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor had Zach Braff-ian level hype behind it, including back-to-back standing ovations at its first two screenings and a distribution deal in excess of $1 million. Alas, when it came time for HIMYM fans to pony up their hard-earned dollars to see Ted Mosby as a thirtysomething cradle robber, they weren't so liberal. The film grossed just $327,345. —Lanford Beard

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With the independent film festival winding down in Park City, Utah, we remember some of the most notoriously buzzed about flicks in years past that were the toast of the town -- only to end up getting burned at the box office elsewhere

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