While it became an easy target for critics, Waterworld didn’t spark nearly enough interest from moviegoers to turn a profit. Its chaotic development made Waterworld vulnerable to ridicule, as the film’s ambitious worldbuilding included some fairly strange details. Most famously, the WaterWorld theme park stunt show debuted to rave reviews at Universal Studios Hollywood, and would later expand to Japan, Singapore, and Beijing. It’s a testament to the film’s originality, as Waterworld didn’t have a built-in audience familiar with the existing source material. Waterworld is nothing if not memorable, and in an era where brands have more power than ideas, that is something to be celebrated.