Sentences with phrase «critical success at the box office»

Much like its loveable CGI star, Paddington 2 has proved to be that rarest of creatures, a sequel that surpasses the original, and now it's replicating the critical success at the box office.

Not exact matches

Even with the potential for major flops, Hollywood's movie franchise model is here to stay, but history shows us that the studios that aim for critical success with their sequels tend to land more hits at the box office.

This Disney animation about a city where animals have assumed all the human roles was both a critical hit and a monster success at the box office.

Whether you're looking at contemporary cinema or the classics, the Tomatometer can serve as shorthand for a film's critical reception, if not its box office success.

Blame its proximity to the similarly themed Olympus Has Fallen (which, on the whole, received similar critical reaction but comparatively more box office success) if you will, but having watched and enjoyed the heck out of the film last night I believe at least some of the blame lies at the feet of Sony's marketing.

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.

Critical approval is often not necessary for box office success, and despite dreadful reviews the sequel to the 2015 comedy debuted at No. 2 with $ 30 million, edging out the star - studded murder mystery, which placed third with $ 28.2 million.

Upon its release in July, «Mr. Holmes» found success as a rare independent film that went up against the summer blockbusters and not only found critical acclaim, but also performed exceedingly well at the box office.

That movie was a success by pretty much any available metric: box office (an eye - popping $ 980 million worldwide), critical appraisal (89 percent approval on Rotten Tomatoes), and the countless millions of American children (two of whom reside in my house) who spent weeks singing the movie's anthem, «Let It Go» — a likely shoo - in for Best Song — from the moment they got up in the morning to the moment they were asleep at night.

As Logan continues to ride the wave of critical and commercial success (it has now passed the $ 500 million mark at the worldwide box office), director James Mangold had some brutally honest choice words for the less refreshing and not so ambitious tentpole releases.

A huge success at the box office (read our review), earning more than big - budget tentpoles Tomorrowland and Terminator Genisys, it was also Apatow's biggest critical hit since Knocked Up.

She wrote, directed and starred in three feature films, Sudden Manhattan, I'll Take You There and Waitress, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, was purchased hours later by Fox Searchlight Films, and went on to critical acclaim and box - office success.