And with the right movie and the right figures, a toy line can generated millions of dollars for a Hollywood studio.
Around the same time, Kenner also launched a line of toys based on Predator, the third Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle of this period to get a morally questionable action figure offshoot.
At any given point, the toy aisle in every major American retailer is lined with figures based on movies like The Avengers, Star Wars, and Spider-Man.
Below, you’ll find 15 of the most ill-advised toy lines based on movies in history.