Sentences with phrase «major box office flops»

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.

Of course, even over-hyped, big - budget blockbusters can turn into major flops at the box office.

2 continued its box office reign this weekend, while King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is the summer season's first major flop.

That film was also the year's biggest box office flop from a major studio, boasting one of the worst opening weekends in history ($ 306,367) for a nationwide release.

Thank God for international box office, otherwise Starship Troopers would have been a major flop.

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.

2 wins again the domestic box office, while Warner Bros.'s $ 175 million King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is the summer season's first major flop.