Sentences with phrase «in box office blockbuster»

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The intergalactic sci - fi romp has already collected more than $ 500 million in global box office revenue, and it could be on its way to becoming Disney's latest billion - dollar blockbuster.

Despite the performance of «Guardians of the Galaxy» last weekend, which opened to US$ 94 million at the North American box - office, there have been few other blockbusters in the third quarter.

We already know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens set records at the box office, but on Tuesday we will find out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.

Black Panther is already the biggest movie of 2018, and now the latest superhero blockbuster from Marvel and Walt Disney is on the precipice of cracking $ 1 billion in worldwide box - office revenue.

Already proving to be one of the most divisive blockbusters in years, hardcore fans» backlash against The Last Jedi didn't slow it down at the box office, with the new Star Wars movie taking in an estimated $ 220 million.

The end product will never be big at the box office, but its significance could put the biggest Hollywood blockbuster in the shade.

Hollywood's endless factory line of sequels, rehashing of ideas and exhuming of dormant franchises to rake in the box office dollars has lent a soap opera feel to blockbuster season.

Mediocre commercial filmmaker Shawn Levy («The Pink Panther» / «Night at the Museum» / «Date Night») directs another terrible blockbuster that will nevertheless bring in a big box - office.

Sheen's next major success was also a comedy, the 1991 military - film satire Hot Shots, and while box - office blockbusters tended to elude him, Sheen worked steadily over the next several years, and racked up a respectable number of box - office successes.By this time, Sheen had developed a reputation as a hard - living star who spoke his mind regardless of the consequences, but his fun - loving image began to take on a darker hue in the mid -»90s.

A ten - year - old genius inventor must rally his neighborhood pals to build an armada of spaceships and rescue their parents from a goopy alien race in time for dinner in this computer - animated box office blockbuster from Nickelodeon.

The following year, Walters appeared in a small role in one of the year's biggest box - office blockbusters, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, as well as a number of TV projects.

With a June 8 release date, it will be placed in the Summer 2018 blockbuster box office season against some stiff competition.

Gru, his girls and his vast army of minions return in Despicable Me 2, the follow - up to the blockbuster 3D CGI feature that grossed more than $ 540 million at the worldwide box office and became the tenth biggest animated film in domestic history.

QUEENSLAND, Australia (February 17, 2015)-- Production has commenced on location in Australia on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films» epic comedy adventure «Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,» directed by Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning («Kon - Tiki»), the fifth entry in the blockbuster franchise inspired by the classic Disney Theme Parks attraction, which has reaped $ 3.7 billion in worldwide box office.

The latest Marvel Studios blockbuster Avengers: Infinity Warowned the global box office this weekend, dropping records left and right in the process.

Ben Stiller's NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM franchise may have done a hat - trick of December box - office blockbuster business, with Christmas Day releases almost guaranteeing that rare occurrence of when takings go up in teh second week, but the sequel we've all been waiting for is ZOOLANDER 2.

When Jaws was released in 1975, it done so well at the box - office that it was the first film to become, what we now know as, the «blockbuster».

The Lone Ranger flopped at the box office, but this wasn't Hammer's fault — that movie is impossibly weird and strangely violent in comparison to how it was marketed and has already been reassessed as something unique and unusual in today's blockbuster landscape.

Christopher Nolan, whose work in blockbusters such as «The Dark Knight» and «Inception» has earned him unparalleled box office clout, finally snagged his first best director nomination for «Dunkirk.»

Earlier this year the huge critical and box office success of Zootopia (98 % on Rotten Tomatoes and $ 341M domestic) is more than enough to keep the blockbuster in a very solid second place.

Women and space were a winning combo at the movies this weekend, with Theodore Melfi's fact - based drama Hidden Figures and the blockbuster prequel Rogue One: A Star Wars Story finishing in a virtual tie for first at the domestic box office.

We live in a wondrous world where a film which breaks box office records in Denmark prominently features a chronic masturbator (the inimitable Mads Mikkelsen in his least embraced role in a year in which he's been part of every worthwhile blockbuster tentpole) and a reasonable - sounding description of the logic behind certain forms of bestiality.

Ted became a surprise blockbuster when it was released in summer 2012, and holds the record for the highest - grossing original R - rated comedy of all time with global box - office takings of 549.4 million dollars (# 329.5 million).

What we are worried about: It's been a while since The Blair Witch Project became a box office blockbuster, in fact it has been seventeen years since that movie premiered.

His debut turn behind the camera, however, came a lot later than the scripts that made his name (you can read our rundown of those right here), and while it was hardly the box office blockbuster it may have been hoped the «Lethal Weapon» writer would turn out, it's in fact a great, great film; a hugely enjoyable comedy / murder msytery / noir hybrid romp with plenty of meta flourishes and sideways - winking humour.

There was a time when Roland Emmerich was one of the biggest directors working in Hollywood, both in terms of box office numbers and spectacle, but lately his FX - heavy blockbusters have started to feel somewhat dated and hokey.

Of the small sampling of Hong Kong films I've seen, the ones I've liked best are not usually the pop action blockbusters but some of the so - called art movies, which in some cases have been box - office failures (largely because there is no art - movie market in Hong Kong): Yim Ho's Homecoming (1984), Wong Kar - wai's Days of Being Wild (1990), Stanley Kwan's Center Stage (1991), and Yim Ho and Tsui Hark's King of Chess (1991).

Peter Berg might not have set the box office alight with his last film, blockbuster failure BATTLESHIP (which was slightly underrated in my book)...

While no blockbuster of Blind Side proportions, Soul Surfer performed quite respectably at the box office, grossing nearly all of its $ 44 million in America.

In one of two blockbuster adaptations to showcase his shining star this year (the other being the inexplicable feature - length translation of a little game called Battleship), Taylor Kitsch leads the weekend as the title character in John Carter, leaping miles in a single bound and surely climbing the box - office charts toIn one of two blockbuster adaptations to showcase his shining star this year (the other being the inexplicable feature - length translation of a little game called Battleship), Taylor Kitsch leads the weekend as the title character in John Carter, leaping miles in a single bound and surely climbing the box - office charts toin John Carter, leaping miles in a single bound and surely climbing the box - office charts toin a single bound and surely climbing the box - office charts too.

He scored a huge hit last year playing Big Daddy in the Chinese action blockbuster Wolf Warrior II, a global box office phenomenon and now the biggest grossing film in Chinese history.

Iron Man (Paramount Pictures) may be the first movie about the conflict in the Middle East and Afghanistan to become a box - office blockbuster.

I bet this movie fails in box - office as first one fail (i mean wouldn't sell as blockbuster) but I guarantee when we see it for first time, astonishing memories of that TIME doesn't repeat again.

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.

After three weeks atop the chart, Minions has been knocked from pole position at the UK box office by Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster Ant - Man, which debuted in first place with an opening weekend of # 4,011,345.

Surprise, surprise... two more upcoming blockbusters have decided to pull the trigger at the last minute and shoehorn in some 3 - D effects in order to increase their chances of box office success.

While some critics might be a bit miffed by «comic book movies» and in their criticism, the MCU movies have found their «golden ticket» formula of success with public (i.e a mixture of heart, humor, and blockbuster superhero nuances), raking in millions upon millions at the worldwide box office with each new release.

Wilson's string of box office successes also include Little Fockers, the third installment of the blockbuster Fockers series, opposite Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro; Marley & Me, with Jennifer Aniston, based on the popular memoir by John Grogan; the Night At The Museum franchise opposite Robin Williams and Ben Stiller; the smash hit comedy Wedding Crashers, opposite Vince Vaughn; the romantic comedy You, Me And Dupree; and as the voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney's Cars and Cars 2.

The bar was set high for Deadpool 2, star and co-writer Ryan Reynolds» hotly - anticipated sequel to the 2016 blockbuster, which during its theatrical run became only the third R - rated film in movie history to crack the $ 300 million mark at the domestic box office.

In an age where large - scale blockbusters dominate the box office, audiences crave something a little more old - fashioned.

When The Blair Witch Project hit multiplexes in 1999, it not only became a summer blockbuster and box - office phenomenon, it rewrote the grammar of horror films — a lot of viewers thought it was a documentary.

Although it trailer behind the blockbuster, it managed to take the number two spot in this weekend's Box Office Challenge.

After a number of would - be blockbusters struggled at the box office in China, the county's film critics are blamed for the low figures.

However, the former box - office star's stock has been in sharp decline since he stopped playing Birdman after a trio of outings as the popular, blockbuster superhero.

The latest blockbuster installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe kept dominating the box office in February bringing in $ 1 billion worldwide in less than a month, according to CNN.

Marvel's new superhero blockbuster The Avengers has opened to huge box office numbers in Britain - it has taken in $ 4 million (# 2.5 million) in its...

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.

It didn't particularly light up the box office the same way that his apes did, so he's back in the blockbuster mood hunting for another hit.

Even in the wake of the massive box office and critical success of Avengers: Infinity War, folks are still talking about this year's other major Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther.

Black Panther has at least a few more weeks to continue its uncontested box - office reign — there's virtually no blockbuster competition in February.