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The screenplay by Alan Zweibel and Andrew Scheinman packs more on - target social satire than any film in recent memory, and zesty performances keep it clicking along at a rapid pace.

If ever there was a watershed movie George Lucas's would top the list: American Graffiti went from un-releasable to becoming one of the benchmark movies of the decade, establishing George Lucas as a visionary to be reckoned with, and becaming a launching pad for more future movie stars than any film in history: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Cindy Williams, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, MacKenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Quinlan, Kay Lenz, Suzanne Sommers, all of whom went on to notable careers.

I love the Hunger Games series — both the books and the films — but even I kinda gave Mockingjay, Part 1 some side - eye, because it really felt like the first part of a story, rather than a film in and of itself.

Not to give anything away, at least not more than the film itself in its opening moments, but suffice to say that the main action takes place... Read More»

The Brothers Grimsby pushes the R - rating further than any film in recent memory.

It sold more advanced tickets in its first day than any film in Marvel Studios history.

«12 Strong» uses on screen text more than any film in recent memory.

While this film does sometimes tip into realms of the naïve and the didactic, feeling more like a public service announcement than a film in its own right, there is no doubting that its heart is in the right place, with director Overton creating a genuine plea for better treatment of hearing impaired children.

To date, Grand Theft Auto V has made $ 6 billion, more than any film in history according to financial services firm Cowen.

Not exact matches

The film charts the explosive growth in America's prison population; in 1970, there were about 200,000 prisoners; today, the prison population is more than 2 million.

The studio has two more big Marvel releases (Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Thor: Ragnarok) as well as a live - action version of Beauty and the Beast, two new movies from Pixar Animation Studios (including Cars 3), and a fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (two of the first PotC films grossed more than $ 1 billion apiece).

Félix starred in more than 47 movies and defied stereotypical roles for women in film.

Since launching Raleigh Construction Company (now Raleigh Enterprises) in 1955, he has acquired, developed and managed more than 11 million square feet of real estate across the globe, reimagining dormant plots of land and run - down commercial buildings as resort hotels, residential apartments, office towers, shopping centers and film studios.

In addition, as Spielberg's shop moves more into the family space, it could run up against part of the deal that forbids DreamWorks from making animated films for any company other than DWA.

Suddenly, the freshness rating of a film became more important than audience interest in terms of success — even though data scientists have found that the score doesn't affect the box office.

The short film reached 6.5 million YouTube views less than two weeks after its September 2013 premiere, while the free game reportedly topped 500,000 downloads within about six weeks of landing in Apple's App Store.

Mario Haddad Jr., a Middle East distributor for Empire International, told Variety that films shown in the region are usually cut shorter than their international releases.

The Force Awakens set a new domestic box office record by hauling in $ 936 million in North America, as the film blasted its way to more than $ 2 billion in worldwide box office receipts.

This is more than the Cold War's simple fixation on Russian villains, however, with StudioCanal producing, for example, «The Tracking of a Russian Spy,» which sees Logan Lerman play a journalist who travels to Russia and becomes a tool of the Kremlin, in a film which sets out to tackle ideas of fake news and disinformation campaigns.

(Indeed, ESPNW is doing some of the most interesting and important work in sports journalism right now: look no further than its recent profile of Christy Mack, an adult film star who was brutally assaulted by her boyfriend, a mixed martial arts fighter.)

A second and third installment of Avatar are in the works, and at a recent comic convention Cameron said the films may be shot at a higher frame rate than the industry standard to make the film seem even more real.

According to Headlines & Global News, the film industry ended the year with more than $ 11 billion in domestic box office sales, buoyed by heavy hitters like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Deadpool and Zootopia.

Feltheimer says the drop occurred in part because the company released fewer films than usual into what it believed would be a poor economic climate for movies — not because of the quality of the films.

In fact, of those eight films, five of them have made less at the box office than Crash, which is currently the fifth - lowest grossing film of the past four decades (in terms of sales adjusted for inflationIn fact, of those eight films, five of them have made less at the box office than Crash, which is currently the fifth - lowest grossing film of the past four decades (in terms of sales adjusted for inflationin terms of sales adjusted for inflation).

«The Interview,» the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 movie theaters across the United States on Christmas Day, drawing many sell - out audiences and statements by patrons that they were championing freedom of expression.

In the new 15 - minute - film, Brady said he finds that mental aspects of the game, like throwing the ball, making decisions and leadership, are more inherent to him than his physical abilities.

Of course, there will always be skeptics who claim Nolan cast the singer to help market his film, but the truth of the matter is, the director's films have always contained concepts (like «Inception» and «Interstellar») or iconic figures (Batman and The Joker) who are far bigger than any actor who has appeared in them.

In 2007, Warner released 33 films; three — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 300, and I Am Legend — each took in more than $ 200 million at the U.S. box officIn 2007, Warner released 33 films; three — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 300, and I Am Legend — each took in more than $ 200 million at the U.S. box officin more than $ 200 million at the U.S. box office.

The list is sorted by the film's release date rather than the number of rentals in a year.

For most of the films that were offered in both two and three dimensions this summer, the enhanced versions accounted for less than 50 % of opening weekend revenues.

The scene ultimately ends on a different note than in the original film's cut.

The film, which is less than two minutes long, tracks a young girl's transition from child to adult via key moments in her life.

«If it's nothing more than «The Magnificent Ambersons,» Orson Welles» second film that made no money, I'll be a very happy man,» Hopper said in the movie.

It was fun to see a modern - day interpretation of a silent film, but it didn't bring much more to the table than that gimmick, and it doesn't hold a special place as a memorable and impactful movie the way its fellow nominees «The Tree of Life,» «Midnight in Paris,» and «Moneyball» do.

Before creating the first Stars Wars movie in the 1970's, George Lucas planned for at least six films and started at episode four, rather than episode one.

In October, the Google - owned site announced more than 100 new production partners, including stars Jay - Z and Amy Poehler, newswire Reuters and film producer Lionsgate.

New York Post's Kyle Smith claims that «there is more plot in the average Geico commercial» than in this film.

The import - export strategy hinges on introducing the Japanese to American bourbons, while also convincing Americans to think of Japanese whisky as more than just the inspiration behind a humorous scene in a Coppola film.

The crowdfunding site Kickstarter might be best known for funding films, games and products — like Pebble, the Palo Alto - based smartwatch whose maker raised more than $ 20.3 million in March, making it the most - backed product in the site's history.

Nods to the original film galore (Honda says there's more than two dozen)-- singing in a parade, a museum visit, the Detroit Red Wings sweater, the valet.

The three subsequent films in the series grossed more than $ 310 million on a total budget of $ 55 million, according to the movie finance site The Numbers.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this year's top - grossing film so far, came out in early - April and the scattering of big movies around the calendar is one reason why all 2014 films have only grossed about 5.4 % less than all films had last year at this point.

It had two films gross more than $ 200 million domestically (X-Men: Days of Future Past and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), while How to Train Your Dragon 2 brought in $ 172 million.

It's called «Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon» and it refers to the fact that pretty much any actor or actress is most likely just a few roles away (or less) from having worked with Bacon, who has starred in more than 80 films and TV shows.

The «Maz» that Hamill references is none other than Maz Kanata, the wise alien Han Solo, Rey, and Finn visit in the film who is in possession of Luke's lightsaber.

It's closer to an immersive film than a fully interactive simulation, but as Fortune reported when we first checked in on StriVR in 2015, research shows that seeing real humans in action helps the brain refine its timing and stay focused.

The 248 film and television productions filmed in Georgia represent $ 1.7 billion in state spending, and more than 100 new businesses have relocated or expanded in Georgia, ensuring the state's place in the industry well into the future.

The film, about the first caveman family, performed better than the release of «How to Train Your Dragon» back in March 2010.

After debuting successfully in three theaters last weekend, «Spring Breakers» opens in more than 1,110 theaters bringing in $ 5 million The indie film with James Franco and Selena Gomez had a low budget estimated at $ 2 million.

His $ 37 - billion deal in 2009 to combine General Electric Co's NBCUniversal business and Comcast's cable networks put him in charge of more than 20 million subscribers of video, internet and voice services, the broadcast network known for «Friends» and «Seinfeld,» plus theme parks and the film studio.