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Tag Archives: box office
Thoughts on Avengers: Infinity War (MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD)
If you are attempting to read this without having seen Avengers: Infinity War, please back away. This is your final warning. Even though it says spoilers in the title of this blog post, I feel as though I need to … Continue reading
Weekend Wrap Up: “Lucy” Unlocks 100% of Her Box Office Potential
Coming into this weekend, it looked like a battle between Hercules and Lucy, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in the fray as well if those disappointed. As it turned out, we had one of our busier weekends … Continue reading
Posted in Box Office, movies
Tagged box office, box office analysis, dwayne johnson, guardians of the galaxy, hercules, lucy, scarlett johansson
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Weekend Wrap Up: Audiences Bow to Caesar
In terms of box office numbers, this has been an extraordinarily lackluster summer. In terms of quality, we’ve actually had some very good films and even the lesser ones (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla, Transformers: Age of Extinction) were at … Continue reading
Posted in Box Office, movies
Tagged box office, box office analysis, dawn of the planet of the apes, nicola peltz, transformers
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Weekend Wrap Up: “Transformers” Lead a Lackluster Fourth of July
Although the Fourth of July itself isn’t always the best day for movies, since many people are hanging out outside, cooking barbecues and whatnot instead of going to the movies, the extended holiday period is still a good time to … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, melissa mccarthy, nicola peltz, tammy, transformers
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Weekend Wrap Up: A Stellar Debut for “The Fault in Our Stars”
A stellar debut. Get it? Stellar…as in the adjectival form of star. The fault in our stars. Not bad, eh? But in all seriousness, this was an amazing weekend at the box office, as we had easily the most stunning … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, edge of tomorrow, frozen, shailene woodley, the fault in our stars
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Weekend Wrap Up: “Maleficent” is Magnificent
This May has been a month of one-weekend wonders. Films open to impressive numbers, only to crash hard and being quickly replaced by the next big thing. This weekend proved no different, as last week’s champ, X-Men: Days of Future … Continue reading
Posted in Box Office, movies
Tagged angelina jolie, box office, box office analysis, elle fanning, ellen page, jennifer lawrence, maleficent, x-men
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Weekend Wrap Up: A Bright Future for the X-Men
Even the most popular and enduring franchises inevitably begin to erode after enough time. Whether it’s because of just plain viewer fatigue, or a bad installment or two, audiences can begin to turn away. However, every now and then, a … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, days of future past, hugh jackman, jennifer lawrence, x-men
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Weekend Wrap Up: Godzilla Posts a Monstrous Opening
The hype train is a wonderful thing. Effective advertising and well-done trailers can go a long way toward boosting a film’s gross. Sentiment toward Godzilla changed from an attitude of “oh, they’re doing another Godzilla movie? The last one sucked!” … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, elizabeth olsen, godzilla, godzilla box office
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Weekend Wrap Up: America Moves in with “Neighbors”
Coming into this weekend, for the most part The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was expected to hold on to the top spot, though not without at least somewhat of a challenge from the newcomer Neighbors. In the end, the race for … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, emma stone, neighbors, spider-man, zac efron
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Weekend Wrap Up: Spider-Man Not Quite Amazing
Twelve years ago on this very weekend, the original Spider-Man destroyed expectations en route to a theretofore unthinkable $114 million opening, shattering the previous record for biggest opening weekend. Five years after that, the franchise reclaimed the biggest debut crown … Continue reading
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