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<p>A <b>cult film </b>is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fambase, an elaborate subculture that engage in repeated viewings, quoting dialogue, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. </p><p><br />The term <i>cult film</i> itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though <i>cult </i>was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that.</p>