The top
box office draw for fans of ridiculous action this week is undoubtedly 2 Guns — a buddy action movie starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
Not exact matches
Hell or High Water,
for instance, was the biggest independent
box office draw of 2016, raking in about $ 27 million domestically.
WESLEY SNIPES One of the biggest
box -
office draws of the»90s, he was convicted of tax evasion in 2008 and is serving a three - year stint at McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania, scheduled
for a July 2013 release.
Combining broad comedy with believable and well -
drawn characters, The Full Monty was a major
box -
office hit both in England and the United States and was nominated
for Academy Awards as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.
It's hard to imagine «Hit and Run» getting as large of a theatrical release as it did (or even one at all) without the involvement of Bradley Cooper, not only due to his
box office drawing power, but because his amusing, against - type turn as a dreadlocked ex-con is about the only good thing the movie has going
for it.
But increasingly, over the last several years, it seems Hollywood has decided to cash in on the phrase as some sort of
box office draw — whether or not the content of the film asks
for it — as though summoning the country's name alone is going to put butts in seats in a way that would be unachievable otherwise.
I mean, sure, George Clooney is a
box office draw but I'd only seen a couple TV spots
for this one.
The Buzz: 2005's Michael Keaton - led first installment was a passable
box -
office draw, but if you didn't see the need
for a Number Two, join the club.
For starters, it boasts a pair of great actors in Will Smith and new «it» girl Margot Robbie, and although Smith is the bigger
box office draw, Robbie has proven herself as one of the brighter female talents in Hollywood.
Unlike most of the movies that set records
for box office futility, Mars did not get ice cold reviews, instead
drawing a mixed bag critically, though most assessments spanned from unfavorable to muted approval.
The Oscar brand still matters and it will continue to
draw eyeballs and boost
box office but there has to be room
for films like Rosewater, Fury, The Judge that are making money but aren't getting any Oscar buzz.
That's somewhat a good thing
for Chastain and McAvoy, since they'll be out of the spotlight and off the covers of those awful tabloid magazines, but it also means they aren't guaranteed
box office draws like a Tom Cruise or Sandra Bullock.
De Palma's earlier 80s films ---- Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981), and Scarface (1983)---- were hit - and - miss at the
box office but each
drew considerable controversy
for their violent content and exploitation elements.
But Bay has a knack
for making big noisy movies with lots of things blowing up and that prove a
draw at the
box office.
I suspect fans of period dramas will fill cinemas around the country
for this film, with the added
box office draw card of Scarlett and Natalie, not to mention Eric
for the girls.
It looked
for a while as though new entry Rampage, even given the
draw of The Rock, might not be able to displace reigning movie A Quiet Place from the top of the
box office.
Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out has
drawn both critical acclaim and
box office success
for its transformation of racial awkwardness and aggression into the world of outright horror.
Once a brilliant mainstream comedian and major
box office draw, Murray has been embracing indie roles with drama and pathos
for over fifteen years now.
Pamela McClintock at The Hollywood Reporter looks at 13 film markets that could be on the rise
for box office draw.
But just about everyone agreed that «The Wild Bunch» will be this summer's top
box -
office draw,
for better or worse.
Angelina Jolie's a Disney veteran at this point and a big
draw when it comes to
box office sales, she's already appeared as Maleficent and is set to return
for a sequel.
With an attractive slim
box office draw in Cameron Diaz — and an equally slim budget of just $ 19 million — this flick is already a financial gem
for Sony / Columbia.
As a traditionally published writer, my experience has shown me that unless you are a «
box -
office»
draw, publishers don't do much
for you in term...»
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The note includes the opportunity
for the employee to
draw a gift from a
box in the
office.
Film and construction companies are reconfiguring them
for temporary living and
office uses while on sites, and architects, capitalizing on the sustainability trend, have begun
drawing up plans
for mid-rise projects using the
boxes.
I'm always
drawn to their containers — baskets, little
boxes, holders
for papers and
office supplies.