Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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Mary' was a really strong holdover. It only dropped 8 percent from last week. That's tremendous, considering the amount of competition there is. Word of mouth boosted that film big.
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Mary' was a really strong holdover, ... It only dropped 8 percent from last week. That's tremendous, considering the amount of competition there is. Word of mouth boosted that film big.
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It's becoming more challenging to get people in the theater. When word out of mouth on a movie is not strong, that hurts. But the summer of 2006 is looking good. Hopefully Hollywood will be back on track.
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This film has everything going for it: the critical acclaim, the word of mouth and, of course, the seven Golden Globe nominations never hurt. It's become the must-see movie of the season.
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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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When a good movie strikes, people go to the theatres.
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The studios are hedging bets. They have a known commodity. Some of these sequels have been out-earning their predecessor's opening weekend. But when it comes to final box, they don't always measure up.
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The studios are hedging bets. They have a known commodity, ... Some of these sequels have been out-earning their predecessor's opening weekend. But when it comes to final box, they don't always measure up.
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The very strong marketing campaign will produce some strong numbers this weekend.
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Especially the younger people (who) are used to, 'I can plug in my video game and play it now,' 'I can download music and hear it now,' 'I can take my iPod with me and listen to it wherever and whenever I want.' Going to the movies requires that you're on a time frame and in a location that's dictated by someone else.
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There's sort of a box-office boom right now, which is good news heading into summer.
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There's something cinematic about sports movies, ... They're easy to pitch. You always have a winner, usually an underdog, and a loser. You don't need a lot of special effects.
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Producers can get plenty of bang for their buck with films like this.
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People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income.