Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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They can't show it as many times during the day, so that may have lessened its box office strength. The fact it did such strong business Christmas day shows there's a lot of interest in the movie.
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This could be one of our strongest Decembers in a while. There's no doubt these movies are going to be big. The question is how high they can go, and which one will go higher.
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The themes Tyler Perry presents resonate very strongly with the black community. It reminds me of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' It has elements of comedy and drama and community that just definitely works.
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Love and loss are two emotions that everyone can relate to, and that's why these movies really pull at our heartstrings.
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You could say the 'NC' stands for 'No Cash,'
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It's a tug-of-war now, ... battling for audiences that are tougher and tougher to get.
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This is a film that builds through word of mouth and critical acclaim. People want to see what all the fuss is about.
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Everyone thought we had so much choice with video and CDs and just the technology we had five or 10 years ago,
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Horror is one of those genres that have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of audience. And this year there has been a preponderance of ones that have done well.
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The first 'Back' sequel earned $119 million, but the second only took in $88 million,
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Lucas is in a unique position himself to create these rules and enforce them. He paid for the entire film himself, and he and Fox are just trying to maintain absolute control over the film.
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People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income.
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This is one of those save-the-day kinds of movies,
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That's always the problem with films that get high expectation attached to them, ... If this does not beat the opening of 'Two Towers,' people will be decrying it as disappointment.