Released with poor advanced marketing just a week before the 1980's iconic comedy Airplane!. Like I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Used Cars was poorly distributed and a box office disappointment despite being well received critically: It's packed with great gags, jaw dropping stunt work, and a charming irreverence that won over the audiences that actually saw it. Turns out Michael Douglas was a huge fan of the film, which led to Zemeckis taking the reins of Romancing the Stone, his first box office hit.