Sentences with phrase «on box office appeal»

but I definitely can't defend it on box office appeal.

Not exact matches

James B. Sterba, The New York Times, December 23, 1973; quoted in an undated letter from CROP, 919 North Emerald Avenue, Modesto, California 95351 (National Office: Box 968, Elkhart, Indiana 46514), on behalf of the Community Hunger Appeal of Church World Service.

«Soul Surfer,» the feature film based on the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton being attacked by a shark and her journey back to surfing, opened last weekend in the fourth spot on the box office charts - partly a testament to its appealing family - friendly message and a marketing campaign that heavily targeted religious groups.

Arguably the only true movie star that Hollywood has produced in the 21st century (he may not be able or willing to launch an original property, but his personal box office appeal is on par with many of today's major franchises), Johnson has proven that he's one of the most charismatic performers on the planet.

On the other hand, seeing a would - be blockbuster that wasn't trying to artificially its box office with 3D levies was appealing.

Stiller's appeal at the box office has been on the wane of late, with his 2013 remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty failing to land, but a lead in Noah Baumbach's While We're Young helped to restore some of his indie cred.

After the runaway success of many YA adaptations over the last few years, it was just a matter of time before their appeal died down and after The Divergent Series: Allegiant opened to poor box - office last weekend, it seems the strain is well and truly showing on the sub-genre.

Disney's 2017 Beauty and the Beast is not just a box office behemoth, it is an appealing new take on one of the studio's most beloved animated features.

Thanks to the lack of commercially appealing new releases, overall box office is down 17 % on the previous session, and is also down 27 % on the equivalent weekend from 2017, when Kong: Skull Island topped the chart on its debut.

It could have taken place in an exaggerated universe that bears no resemblance to our own and had its many complex themes and emotions turned up to eleven in an attempt to appeal to the lowest common denominator — to get the most teenage butts in the seats on repeat viewings to increase what I expect will be an ENORMOUS box office haul.

On the other hand, I just don't see Battle of the Sexes having the same mass box - office appeal that propelled The Blind Side into Oscar territory.

It's too early to know whether «Golden Exits» will turn out to be a misfire or a tiny indie with commercial appeal, but Perry isn't pinning his hopes on the movie's box office performance.