And then the movie came out, one week after Iron Man, a movie that essentially single-handedly changed the blockbuster game. Speed Racer cost $120 million to produce (and probably the same or more again to promote), and only made $94 million at the worldwide box office. Critics were no kinder, with a 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and the movie was immediately consigned to the Expensive Flops page on Wikipedia. However, in the decade-plus since then, the movie has garnered a big cult following, with a constant push from fans for a potential sequel. With the Wachowskis returning to make a long-awaited sequel with The Matrix 4 this year, the want for a Speed Racer 2 has been renewed.