'Harry Potter' is clearly dominating the business. It's the movie that everybody hoped it would be. The box-office performance is living up to, and maybe at this point, exceeding expectations. |
'Mary' was a really strong holdover, ... It only dropped 8 percent from last week. That's tremendous, considering the amount of competition there is. Word of mouth boosted that film big. |
'Mary' was a really strong holdover. It only dropped 8 percent from last week. That's tremendous, considering the amount of competition there is. Word of mouth boosted that film big. |
'Star Wars' opened the door to the idea of a franchise that could be successful, even if a sequel doesn't do well. It made viable the idea that, with sequels, the law of diminishing returns doesn't always apply. |
A couple of years ago it was 'sequel, sequel, sequel,' ... I think Hollywood is erring on the side of caution by thinking that a concept that has proven to be successful can be a way to hedge its bets and take out some of the risk. |
A movie like 'King Kong' just automatically creates an expectation that it will break all kinds of box-office records. But much like 'Titanic,' which started very slow, sometimes it's not always about opening weekends. Sometimes, it's how the film plays in the long run. |
All the studios are under pressure. When the box office is in a malaise, it hurts everyone. |
Anacondas: Hunt for the Blood Orchid. |
Anything that goes out of control with the marketing machine of a movie can cause a problem. The way audiences often get wind of it is when there's a trailer or posters in theaters, and suddenly the movies are gone. |
as each group grows, each group ages with their stars. Without a doubt, an aging population will provide more opportunities for older actresses. |
At some point, there will have to be some kind of ticket-price adjustment just to get people back into theaters. |
At the end of the day, the language may be offensive to some people, but the movies are harmless. A lesson is learned, someone grows up a little and there's a good moral. Everyone goes home happy. |
Audiences are evidently paying attention to critical raves and really showing up in big numbers for these independent movies that have been very well-reviewed and kind of get a must-see vibe going for them. |
Audiences are obviously in the mood for some light-hearted films. |
Audiences are so desperate to find a film they like, they're just hanging on to the same movies. |