I think the thought is that this movie would have opened bigger, because it's 'King Kong' and it's Peter Jackson. |
I think we're being blinded by the blockbusters. Sports movies have been pretty consistent. It's not a hotbed of $100 million films, but it's a solid performing genre. |
If it has a relatively low budget, it's a smart move. If it's something that costs a lot of money, you're really taking a risk. A movie like 'Crash' brought in a younger audience as well. That may be a new type of crossover movie to look at. |
If you can't get audiences in there for movies, maybe this will help. It's great for using downtime if people like the concept. |
In all fairness, this was more of a typical late-October weekend, as opposed to a year ago, when 'The Grudge' surprised everyone and made this weekend look pale by comparison. |
In the past, movies like 'Bachelor Party' would come and go, and 'American Pie' did well, but right now a huge part of it is this group of very talented actors, |
It gave people a way to discover these movies rather than the traditional marketing that is thrown their way. Hey, whatever gets 'em in the theater, I'm sure the studio doesn't mind. |
It had a huge impact. It was really a film that everyone became instantly fascinated by and it emboldened filmmakers and studios to believe that if you had the right concept and a great marketing campaign, it did not matter what the budget of the movie was. |
It was a fairly unremarkable weekend at the box office. August usually is a slowdown month. |
It was a really good weekend. We're in a good place. |
It was a summer that will be remembered for the debate it caused because of the seemingly lackluster box office. |
It was quite an underwhelming week, ... This is theoretically the first weekend of the summer and It doesn't feel like one. |
It was released on March 31, 1999, a Wednesday. It got off to a slow start because the plot was a little complicated and nobody knew what it was. |
It was sort of one of these traditional romantic comedies. Even the reviewers said it seemed like such a pat formula, but they kind of liked it, ... And Reese Witherspoon is always a draw. |
It's [the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11] a touchy subject, no question about it, especially in New York. |