Nikki Rocco
Nikki Rocco
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We're hopeful that the nominations will give the film continued visibility, which will prove to be a favorable result at the box office.
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I'm very concerned about the marketplace. There are so many movies out, so much to choose from, yet the marketplace continues to fall, and not just by little amounts.
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It's always nice to have the number one film in the marketplace. The exit polls are terrific and we're very hopeful that this picture will continue to perform well.
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They were motivated to go. They love the material, they love the actor. It's the motivation to get them to go to the movies, and I hope that we as an industry keep that up. If we want the business to survive, we have to continue to find ways to motivate them.
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To have a summer where you have five films break $100 million is certainly an achievement. It speaks well for the entire group (at Universal).
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The public has grown to love these characters and the fact that this culminates in a wedding might have something to do with (its audience) getting a little bit older. For the core audience, it was 92 percent in the top two boxes (excellent and very good).
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My little monkey's doing great. We're convinced with all the information we have that this is the big guy, and he's going to be around for a long time.
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Only 19 movies have ever opened to $60 million-plus and none have been in June,
comedies hit
Our racy little R-rated comedies are making a hit this year.
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The American public spoke out this weekend, and clearly what it was saying was that it was not too soon for this film. People understand that it was well made and respectful, that it honors these heroes.
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(Theater owners) want it, and they want it in as many play dates as they can get it.
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I will take a weekend when Universal owns over one third of the total market share for the top anytime.
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This wasn't about making a blockbuster. This was about telling a story that needed to be told.
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We may be seeing a real change in moviegoing patterns. They're not going to the movies that history and research suggest they will. I've never seen a year like this. We're throwing out the old strategies.