Sentences with phrase «biggest box office star»

It also stars Black Panther, already the biggest box office star of 2018.

Also, we make the case if Jennifer Lawrence is still a big box office star after the underwhelming performance of Red Sparrow.

Not exact matches

This weekend, it crossed the $ 1 billion mark in its worldwide box - office totals, after beating out the four - day totals of Disney's last big movie, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Every year, Vulture uses a weirdly complex algorithym (including box office numbers, likability and Oscar wins) to determine who Hollywood's biggest stars are.

Plus, she is a very big star right now and this movie will need some star power if it's going to break even at the international box office.

Hey, I like Turturro and all, but, as «Barton Fink» will tell you, he's not a big box office draw, and you need only look at this film's critical reception to realize that, because I'm not saying that this film was a commercial disaster, but it's become forgotten ever since it drove Refn's Jang Go Star company into bankruptcy and ostensibly drove Hubert Shelby, Jr. to death a year later.

Just because «Hope Springs» has well known stars with historically big box office draw does not a good movie make.

Her first big movie break was as a lead in Paul Verhoeven's thriller Basic Instinct Jeanne has also starred along side Tom Cruise's as his wife in the box - office hit The Firm.

The studio does not appear to have any releases on tap that will match The Big Short's best picture nomination (with the possible — if unlikely — exception of Richard Linklater's upcoming spring release Everybody Wants Some), while its box office fortunes ride in large part on the success of upcoming Star Trek and TMNT sequels.

Co-starring Survivor contestant turned thespian Colleen Haskell, Schneider's tale of a car accident victim imbued with superhuman powers after being pieced back together with animal organs kept the low - brow rolling while marking his territory among the ranks of the more successful transitions from SNL player to big screen star.Later, in the 2000s, Schneider frequently alternated between starring in his own films (The Hot Chick, Duece Bigalow: European Gigolo), and supporting his old pal Sandler (The Longest Yard, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), with few on either side truly managing to ignite the box office or his career momentum.

Gillan's coast - to - coast move coincides with major career milestones in a year in which she's already starred in «Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,» a December release that blossomed into one of the year's biggest box office successes, flexing comedic chops alongside costars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black — only she did it all backwards and in abbreviated short - shorts.

In the wake of a number of star - studded big - budget comedy features waning at the box office (read Ghostbusters), and once - upon - a-time comedy king Adam Sandler now reaching his core audience on Netflix, A Bad Moms Christmas serves as an example of how feature film economics have also changed in a climate where streaming has impacted theatergoing for mid-and-low budgeted films.

Smith's run of good luck at the box office ran into a few potholes after Wild Wild West bombed and The Legend of Bagger Vance fizzled, but Michael Mann gave the star's career a fresh start, handing him his biggest role to date.

But all of McConaughey's qualities, along with bringing - in big bucks at the box office and delivering one - of - a-kind dramatic performances, make him true movie - star material.

From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must - see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.

The films rake in big box - office takings and have made stars of the likes of Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Hugh Jackman.

It did big business at the box office, confirming Eddie Murphy's star power and suggesting Dan Aykroyd had his own after the death of John Belushi.

He was plucked from obscurity and chosen to star with her - the biggest Arab movie star and # 1 box office draw - in 1954 ’s

«Black Panther» star Chadwick Boseman, «Star Wars: The Last Jedi» breakout Kelly Marie Tran and «Wonder Woman» herself, Gal Gadot, all will be presenting at the Oscars after headlining three of Hollywood's biggest recent hits, both in terms of box office and representatstar Chadwick Boseman, «Star Wars: The Last Jedi» breakout Kelly Marie Tran and «Wonder Woman» herself, Gal Gadot, all will be presenting at the Oscars after headlining three of Hollywood's biggest recent hits, both in terms of box office and representatStar Wars: The Last Jedi» breakout Kelly Marie Tran and «Wonder Woman» herself, Gal Gadot, all will be presenting at the Oscars after headlining three of Hollywood's biggest recent hits, both in terms of box office and representation.

The big winner of the holiday season is Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which earned $ 52 million over the three - day weekend, which was enough to surpass Beauty and the Beast and take the top spot at the box office biggest movie of 2017.

Marvel Studios» «Avengers: Infinity War,» became the biggest box office opener this weekend, topping previous holder, «Star Wars: The Force Awakens.»

Todd Phillips» The Hangover was one of the biggest comedy successes in recent memory; a runaway success at the box office, it also made stars out of its three leads Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms.

Who said that only men were allowed to star in raunchy comedies that hit big at the box office and receive sequels faster than you can blink?

Even outside of established franchises there's been evidence that blockbuster movies don't need big (white) Hollywood stars to perform well at the box office.

Playlist Adam McKay (The Big Short) planning a Dick Cheney biopic which may star Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Steve Carell LA Times comedian Don Rickles has died at 90 Vulture Interesting observations: blockbuster filmmakers are making the same single parent family drama inbetween their visual fx movies Movie City News on the tired false notion that «movie stars don't matter anymore» in terms of box office which we're seeing a lot of post Ghost in the Shell opening and which we see every time a star driven movie fails essentially.

Fast Five races away with the box office crown; Dwayne Johnson to become a country music star; Paul Walker decides to rent Vehicle 19; F. Javier Gutiérrez has The Greys; Universal sets a date for an American Reunion; big names lend their voices to Ice Age 4; and more!

The first movie of 2018, Insidious: The Last Key, takes on the biggest movie of 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the box office this weekend.

However, if it earns $ 40 million on Monday, it will have a four - day total of $ 241 million, bigger than the start for «Star Wars: The Last Jedi» two months ago and the second - biggest four - day start in box office history.

The film also made an $ 85 million Friday for the single biggest day in Chinese box office history, and might have been able to beat «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» and its $ 119 million for the global single - day record had it been released in a less crowded market.

Gunn turned the cult comic figures into massive fan favorites to the point that simply knowing that Star Lord, Rocket, Groot, Gamora and Drax are on their way to the big screen is enough to guarantee a big turnout at the box office.

Even if the big - screen revival of the HBO series about a movie star (Adrian Grenier) and his posse does technically qualify as a film, it's still questionable whether writer - director Doug Ellin has ever seen any other movies, given the Mortal Instruments - level movie - within - the - sorta - movie that he presents not as a goof on Hollywood hubris but as an uncompromising masterpiece that eventually makes half a billion dollars at the box office.

Female - fronted comedies have been big business in recent years, with movies like Bridesmaids pulling in huge box office and a new generation of comedy stars like Melissa McCarthy redefining what audiences expect from women comedians.

The Black Panther 4 day long weekend box office is now sitting at $ 242 million, behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the biggest opening ever.

Fresh off his biggest success ever at the box - office in Iron Man 3, director Shane Black is pursuing an Oscar winner & an Oscar nominee to star in his follow - up

But no, because it stars Dwayne Johnson you've got to put it on the big screen to rake in the box office.

The number, which is a preliminary estimate according to the website Box Office Mojo, makes Black Panther the fifth - biggest opening weekend ever (not accounting for inflation) behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Jurassic World and The Avengers.

No matter how much star power they wield, Malick's films rarely make a big impact at the box office, particularly in the United States.

But his efforts in Flaming Star and Wild in the Country fell flat with audiences, leading Presley to return to the weakly plotted musical romantic comedies that were big hits at the box office.

Spotlight and Carol both scooped up six total nominations each, while The Big Short and the year's biggest box office sensation Star Wars: The Force Awakens were both recognized in five categories.

Avengers: Infinity War is set for the second biggest box office opening of all - time after hitting cinemas this week — being beaten only by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The 50 - year - old Sicario star hasn't even appeared in the role but it seems that Fox are predicting the follow - up to one of 2016's surprise box office smashes will be just as big — if not bigger — according to That Hashtag Show.

Otherwise, they tend to go for big box - office winners above all else (Skyfall in 2012; Star Trek in 2009; The Incredibles in 2004; My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002; Shrek in 200big box - office winners above all else (Skyfall in 2012; Star Trek in 2009; The Incredibles in 2004; My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002; Shrek in 200Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002; Shrek in 2001).

Although Burt Reynolds was one of the biggest box - office stars in the world for more than a decade — ranked No. 1 on Quigley Publishing's annual list for five consecutive years (1978 — 82), a feat matched only by Bing Crosby — he got no critical respect until Paul Thomas Anderson cast him in Boogie Nights.

Thanks to some unbridled critical and box office success, practically everyone in the world knows the big stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Grodin probably would have been a better fit as the star of the film, but Martin was clearly a much bigger box office draw at the time, although the film ultimately did poorly at the box office anyway.

Sandler began his career as a stand - up comedian and joinedSaturday Night Live as a writer and featured player before starring in, producing and writing numerous films, including the box office smashes The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, The Longest Yard, Big Daddy, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, Click, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.

She is by far the biggest box - office star of anyone mentioned.

Andrews went on to star in William Wyler's «The Best Years of Our Lives» (1946), which snared the Oscar for best picture and was the biggest box - office hit of the 1940s.

Seth directed, co-wrote and starred in Ted, which also featured Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis and was a big hit at the box office.

Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Martian also continues to perform strongly outside the world's biggest box office and could be on course to mimic the huge success of similar space - themed efforts such as Gravity ($ 723m in 2013) and Interstellar ($ 675m last year).