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Panned by critics and didn’t even gain much of a profit to be even labelled as a flop. So how did such a horrible film actually gain a cult following?

Basically, The Room centres on Lisa having an affair with her fiancé’s best friend Mark in San Francisco. So why is The Room dubbed as the “worst film ever made?” Okay, to avoid spoilers I’ll just mention what you should expect:
– Plot holes
– Resolved conflicts minus the climax or even just the expansion of that conflict (huh? Exactly)
– Moody characters
– Uncomfortable and unnecessary sex scenes
– Repetition (“Oh hai Mark”)
– Weird idioms (“Keep your comments in your pocket”)

After its release in 2003, its reputation, coincidentally attracted the attention of the thriving GIF and YouTube culture. Instantaneously, a Room fandom was incarnated, as well as Tommy Wiseau’s portrayal, writing and direction being acknowledged. Moreover, with the help of a number of A-List celebrities, the film has birthed a computer game, a stage adaptation, numerous memes, parodies, some satirical scholarship, tell-all memoir, and regular screenings in various theatres across the world.

This cult following can be measured by how the audience can bond over a common interest in finding entertainment in the film (ironic or not). Even though Wiseau’s intention wasn’t to make a mockery out of his film, he was still able to attract / lure audiences from all over the world. Despite the negativity and ridicule, Wiseau embraces it as he would always say that “you can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don’t hurt each other.”