Originally Posted by Subnuts

Let's see here, Das Boot:

Has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 35,695 voters on the internet movie database.

Has a 100% fresh rating on rottentomatoes.com

Was shown as six-hour TV series in 1985 that was watched by millions of people.

Grossed $10,915,250 when it was released in the US in 1982, and $73,482,661 outside the US. Grossed another $11 million when it was re-released here in 1997. Compare that to it's $14 million production cost.

Has been in almost continuous circulation since 1985 on VHS, DVD, and laserdisc.

Was nominated for six Academy Awards. It won two German Film Awards and a Golden Screen Award.

Has been praised by many former diesel submariners as the best submarine movie ever made.

So, obviously, a fringe cult movie that no one likes.