One of the (now)classics is The 5Th Element, it was marketed as a star wars type movie.
I HATED The 5th Element when I first saw it, because I was expecting something far more serious than it was. Once I figure out what it was really supposed to be I enjoy it every time I watch it
Elemental (2023) was so poorly marketed that it bombed. Nevermind that viral clip about the kid character trying to flirt. The problem was they marketed it as a love story when it was actually about the struggles of moving into a new culture/environment and parallels to immigration.
The Pixar movie Hoppers comes to mind. Trailer made it look like the crap “bean mouth slop” that Pixar had been churning out in recent years. Actual movie is WAY more weird and unhinged than the trailers indicate. I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would.
(I randomly watched the Honest Trailer and it totally sold me on the movie, even if it spoiled stuff.)
Transformers One most definitely.
