Sentences with phrase «sleeper hit»

I ended up giving copies of it out as well and it was one of the big sleeper hits of the event.

Smaller, more personal works might make a modest profit while cruising the art - house circuit in the hopes of becoming sleeper hits, though that's, of course, a gamble.

The first game was a real sleeper hit for me back in 2015, and I'm surprised at how much fun I've had with it.

This seems like it's going to be such an outstanding film, perhaps a big sleeper hit if it's as good as it looks.

In fact all three houses have chosen not to put their top lots on the cover; perhaps they are hoping to make sleeper hits out of less expensive lots.

I'm hoping it becomes that little sleeper hit that audiences flock to with strong word of mouth.

I think Game Night is going to be the first sleeper hit of the year.

Its simplistic, yet well - balanced gameplay mechanics, various modes of play, and budget price tag all combine into a possible sleeper hit.

After all, the action and art style seemed to be overwhelmingly similar to the wildly - successful PS3 sleeper hit.

Off the positive festival buzz, this had the potential to be the indie comedy sleeper hit of the summer.

This actually looks damn good, it might end up being a big sleeper hit this year.

Topshop has been filled with sleeper hits in the jewelry section.

If there was ever a list of sleeper hits on the Nintendo 3DS, River City: Tokyo Rumble would definitely be include amongst them.

Lati Grobman and Christa Campbell, who produced a surprise sleeper hit with moderately budgeted direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's classic, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE,...

Bethesda has confirmed that Dishonored 2, the sequel to Arkane Studios sleeper hit from 2013, will arrive for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November...

Naomi has tried to balance her career between mainstream and independent films, but her past performances in art - house sleeper hits like «21 Grams» and «I Heart Huckabees» have displayed her amazing talent for diving no - holds - barred into any character.

Various sites are reporting and speculating that «Ex Machina» is on it's way to become this year's Summer sleeper hit at the U.S. box office.

His latest effort, serial - killer thriller THE CALL, starring Halle Berry, was a surprise sleeper hit in the US, while it's still to hit the UK.

Horrible Bosses 2 is the raunchier follow - up to the 2011 sleeper hit comedy Horrible Bosses, which starred Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Day as three fed - up working stiffs who hatch a revenge scheme against their horrible bosses.

Gamers have loads of content to keep them engaged for dozens of hours and the Leaderboards and local split - screen multiplayer make this a real sleeper hit on this platform from Eden Games.

Motorola's sleeper hit last year wasn't the well - advertised Moto Z Force, but the Moto Z Play: A sub - $ 450 smartphone with solid performance and excellent battery life.

For my money, though, the potential sleeper hit of Nokia's 2018 line - up is the Nokia 7 Plus — a sub-flagship device with a mid-range asking price that we now know is heading to the UK on May 2.

Alan Wake was an absolute sleeper hit back on the Xbox 360 and is considered a massive hidden gem for the console today.

Now in theaters is one of the best action movie sleeper hits of the year, John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, directed by two stuntmen - David Leitch & Chad Stahelski.

Starting December 14, Xbox Wire reports the indie sleeper hit Stardew Valley will be available on the Xbox One, and those interested can begin pre-ordering the digital download on November 30th via the Microsoft Store.

With a weak release schedule over the next couple weeks, Liam Neeson's latest should be able to solidify itself as the year's first true Sleeper Hit.

The comedy sequel aims to top the $ 33 million opening of the original sleeper hit, but «22 Jump Street» and «Dragon 2» could make it close

The writer / director of sleeper hit Ex Machina returns with a broader canvas and a clutch of A-listers.

reports the indie sleeper hit Stardew Valley will be available on the Xbox One, and those interested can begin pre-ordering the digital download on November 30th via the Microsoft Store.

But once modders get to work on those visuals and the greyed out «multiplayer option» will get activated, we have a candidate for the greatest sleeper hit of the year.

Writing last year on Pop Matters, Dylan Fremont called the indie horror sleeper hit It Follows «a mixtape in movie form.»

The Hundred - Foot Journey is kind of an opposite of recent sleeper hit The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — an Indian family comes to Western Europe and cultures clash.

I could see this becoming a nice sleeper hit for Gunpowder & Sky, and I hope they do right by it, as it's a charming little film.

This included the recently released «Wonder Woman» movie, Damien Chazelle's «La La Land» and the 2014 sleeper hit action film, «John Wick.»

The American Pie films have become sleeper hits because they demonstrate that people in the U.S. never seem to get enough jokes involving sex or distasteful bodily functions.

Rhys Meyers is also recognized for his role as the girls» soccer coach in the award - winning sleeper hit BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2002).

This often happens with sleeper hits indicating that word of mouth is keeping them buzzing but it's much much rarer with films that open as big as Wonder Woman did.

We saw it before in «The Wedding Crashers», the gigantic sleeper hit of 2005.

The first is The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the follow - up to the unwieldy 2011 British sleeper hit, about an Indian retirement home pulling pensionable Brits to Jaipur.

Toy Soldiers is a very entertaining action film that updates 1981's sleeper hit Taps.

Warner Bros. and DC's Justice League remained in the second spot with $ 9.6 million and Lionsgate's sleeper hit Wonder placed third with $ 8.5 million.

In RED 2, the high - octane action - comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black - ops CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives — including former colleague Marvin (John Malkovich), ever - deadly sharp - shooter Victoria (Helen Mirren) and Frank's beloved Sarah (Mary - Louise Parker)-- for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Last year, main competition entry Loving rode the praise for Ruth Negga's quietly powerful performance to a best - actress nomination, while Un Certain Regard sleeper hit Hell or High Water scored several nods, including for best picture.

Her realness is deeply nuanced as the struggling artist, feminist and early advocate of punk music in Mike Mills» 2016 sleeper hit 20th Century Women.

PITCH PERFECT was an undeniably brilliant sleeper hit and if you've not seen it yet, it's completely and unexpectedly awesome.

It follows similar beats as the 2016 sleeper hit Hello, My Name is Doris, but that film relied too heavily on the talents of lead Sally Field to help carry a bland script and presentation.

While we have our share of problems with the kinda twee, kinda cliche - indie - pop - song - rolled - up - into - a-movie indie flick, it picked up mostly strong reviews and managed to be a fairly modest sleeper hit on its release in 2008, winning the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards the next year.

-- are bringing their 2009 sleeper hit Zombieland to television as a half - hour comedy, developed by Fox and Sony Pictures Television.