Sentences with phrase «box office success when»

Ted, which also starred Mila Kunis, Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi, was a huge box office success when it was released in 2012 and became the highest - grossing original R - rated comedy of all time.

It's not clear if Free Fire will be a box office success when it hits North American theaters next month, but it's easily one of the most entertaining movies you'll see all year.

Not exact matches

Director Kathryn Bigelow's intense Iraq war drama made the ultimate case for a large box - office haul not predicting Oscar success when it took top honors in 2010 over James Cameron's Avatar and its $ 760 million in domestic gross.

Tarantino - loving cinephiles won't be enthused, but if the film's success at the box office is any indication, most moviegoers in the United States long for a forgotten era when Hollywood films were handsomely made, competently performed, and politically correct.

A top - notch actress who managed to remain a complete unknown as far as the general moviegoing public was concerned (spending over a decade starring in numerous art - house flicks for ex-husband Nicolas Roeg probably had a lot to do with that), Theresa Russell enjoyed a soupçon of mainstream success when she co-starred in Twentieth Century Fox's production of Black Widow, an ever - so - modest box office hit ($ 25 million) back at the start of» 87.

That's a recipe for success, especially when you consider the crossover appeal that it'll likely have at the box office, creating the ultimate cinematic monster: a movie that both the critics and masses enjoy.

Video game movies are usually received poorly by critics and aren't exactly blockbusters when it comes to the box office but the success of the recent Tomb Raider movie shows that its possible to make a decent movie that's based on a video game franchise.

At the pinnacle of Buster Keaton's renowned career, the film didn't receive critical or box - office success when released, but it has aged tremendously.

Applauding the recent box office success of Wonder Woman and Black Panther, the host joked: «I remember a time when the major studios didn't believe a woman or a minority could open a superhero movie and the reason I remember that time is because it was March of last year.»

When you consider the overall success of The Hunger Games, Lawrence is actually the most profitable action heroine of all time (hat tip to Box Office Mojo).

When it comes to the success of black films at the international box office, we quite literally have the receipts.

Happily, A Boy Named Charlie Brown proved to be a box office hit (10 years later, The Muppet Movie would enjoy similar success when transferring its roster of puppet players from the small screen to the large one), and it still retains its low - key charm.

For the first time in a while, the elder Reitman can boast of recent directorial box office success comparable to his son's, perhaps when the family gathers around the table for Thanksgiving.

Meyer, Ebert and Zanuck were ultimately vindicated when BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS was released in 1970 to huge box office success.

Marvel has been having a great run at the box office thanks to Black Panther's unprecedented success, and it's likely going to hit the gold pot on April 27, when Avengers: Infinity War will release on the big screen everywhere.

While Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past may have great success at the box office (like most superhero films these days), fans may have a few things to say to the director when all is said and done.

Still, we're tempted to celebrate the box - office success of any movie that doesn't seem specifically targeted at 13 - year - olds, even when said success is a middling take on an...

Despite the movie's predecessor Snow White and the Huntsman being a commercial success when it opened in theaters (grossing $ 396 million worldwide), the upcoming prequel could be a risk at the box office this time around, mainly due to the shake - up of names in the production line - up.

After decades of abrasive stand - up comedy, acting roles in both teenage - beach - girl and serious movies, and contributing to making the «Toy Story» films huge box office successes as Mr. Potato Head, Don Rickles left the world stage at the age of 90 when he passed away suddenly at his home in Los Angeles.