Sentences with phrase «box office flops despite»

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Despite a catchy soundtrack that features the Fixx, the Blasters and Dan Hartman's massive chart hit «I Can Dream About You,» the film flopped at the box office back in 1984.

Despite its usual and expected slate of critical flops (yet, box office successes) as well as miscalculated projects that couldn't surpass the initial excitement they generated (see: Prometheus, and even Les Miserables), Hollywood came back soaring in with an attractive, polished fare — ranging from political thrillers and procedurals to action flicks — managing to consistently make it in to most major critics» top tens and to score awards / nominations from various critics groups and Guilds.