Movies With the Most God-Awful CGI That Were Box Office Hits

By Anadya Narain Universal Pictures

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone

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Air Force One

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The Matrix Reloaded

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The Mummy Returns

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The Polar Express

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The Matrix Resurrection

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Cats

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Black Panther

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Thankyou For Reading

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