Snakes on a Plane Broke the Internet 20 Years Ago. It Barely Broke Even at the Box Office

A Meme Disappointed In Theaters 20 Years Ago, But It's Still A Great Romp

Sometimes, when the internet inserts itself into the filmmaking process, the results are decent — like when irate fans forced a redesign of Sonic the Hedgehog. More often, though, having a vocal online minority of people dictate the direction of a movie is a mistake. One of the early instances of the World Wide Web forcing itself in the director's chair came in 2006, when Snakes on a Plane became a viral sensation. With a silly concept and wonde…

Snakes on a Plane Broke the Internet 20 Years Ago. It Barely Broke Even at the Box Office

New Line spent millions chasing the internet's biggest meme — then watched it flop at the box office anyway. Snakes on a Plane Broke the Internet 20 Years Ago. It Barely Broke Even at the Box Office Written by Casey Chong for Fortress of Solitude