The Hunger Games is #1 for the 4th week in row, clearing $335M Domestic and topping half a billion worldwide. That kind of money is newsworthy in any context, but it’s interesting to see the new breed of blockbuster on theater marquees right alongside a blockbuster revival from 15 years ago. The steep earning curve today is all the more impressive when we consider...
The Hunger Games opening weekend tally adds up to $155M domestic + $58.7M international for a total of $213.7M worldwide. Third biggest opening of all time. Deadline digs into the marketing strategy: What made Lionsgate’s promotional campaign for The Hunger Games so unusual and probably effective was that the studio stuck to the rare strategy of not showing any footage...
After the Oscars, The Artist will definitely make more money so not to worry – it probably will break some kind of record – like highest grossing silent film of all time, I’m guessing. But how did it finally shake down on the night before the Oscars? Domestic gross only. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – $381,000,000 The Help – $169,000,000 Bridesmaids...
Yeah. It’s like that. With broad guild support, a Directors Guild nod, WGA/ACE/ADG/ASC — because of their weird voting practices which rewarded number one votes only, encouraged strategic voting, the Academy neglected to nominate one of the best. It was a strange year indeed. Here’s to hoping the Academy goes back to five or goes back to ten. Box...
