Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
bump seen
We've never really seen a Globes bump like this.
films hollywood needed punch
We've never needed two films like this more than we do now. It's the knockout punch that Hollywood needs.
box office seen start summer weekend worst year
This was the worst weekend of the year at the box office and the slowest start to summer we've seen in years.
delay lots reasons
There can be lots of reasons for a film's delay.
beyond films great huge mainstream mega positive production spending spread
There hasn't been a lot of positive word-of-mouth on the mainstream films this summer. Great marketing, huge production spending can probably get you a mega opening, but beyond that, it's up to the moviegoers to spread the word.
box office thanksgiving year
Who would have thought in a year we're having this down box office that we'd have the second-biggest Thanksgiving ever?
fall major supply waiting
We're still waiting for the fall to supply us with a major hit.
audience capture changing habits knows lessons lightning next summer tastes trying
Trying to take lessons from this summer is going to be like trying to capture lightning in a bottle, ... because it's all changing all the time. By next summer, who knows where audience habits and tastes will be?
both box choice family films genres horror performing
Family films and horror films are the most consistently performing genres at the box office, and there really is a lot of choice out there for both right now.
box office record
That's one box office record we don't want.
definitely weekend
Not every weekend can be a blockbuster. This weekend definitely was not.
fall final heading holiday ironic positive sets somewhat strong summers tone weekend worst
It's somewhat ironic in the final weekend of one of the worst summers ever that we have a strong showing. Hopefully, this sets a positive tone heading into the fall and holiday season.
associated attention becomes bigger brings delay higher major movement perceived potential problems profile
The bigger the star, the higher profile anything associated with that movie becomes. Because they have major actors in them, any movement or delay becomes exaggerated. It brings attention to any potential or perceived problems the movie may have.
wound
Nothing salves the wound of controversy like money.