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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

  • 20062006
  • 1h 15m
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6.5/10
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
  • Documentary
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
416
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  • Director
    • Bill Couturié
  • Writers
    • Peter Bart(book "Boffo!: How I Learned to Love the Blockbuster and Fear the Bomb")
    • Bill Couturié(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • David Brown
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  • Director
    • Bill Couturié
  • Writers
    • Peter Bart(book "Boffo!: How I Learned to Love the Blockbuster and Fear the Bomb")
    • Bill Couturié(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • David Brown
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    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Peter Bogdanovich
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    David Brown
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
      George Clooney
      George Clooney
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      Francis Ford Coppola
      Francis Ford Coppola
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      • (archive footage)
      Bill Couturié
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      • (voice)
      Danny DeVito
      Danny DeVito
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      Richard Dreyfuss
      Richard Dreyfuss
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      Robert Evans
      Robert Evans
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      Jodie Foster
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      Morgan Freeman
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      Brian Grazer
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      Peter Guber
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      Daryl Hannah
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        Gloria Katz
        Gloria Katz
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        • Director
          • Bill Couturié
        • Writers
          • Peter Bart(book "Boffo!: How I Learned to Love the Blockbuster and Fear the Bomb") (screenplay)
          • Bill Couturié(screenplay)
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        8/10
        Boffo! Very Entertaining for those not in the business but interested in movie-making
        I really enjoyed this documentary. I don't believe HBO ever meant for it to be a 'how to guide' for anyone wanting to get into the business. Instead, it is just an interesting look at how the movie making industry works. The studios are often formulaic and pump out movies as if they were on an assembly line just to make big bucks, and this documentary gives examples of how all the planning in the world sometimes bombs while other times weird unplanned series of events can result in making a blockbuster. I found it rather enlightening to know that there is still an element of 'luck' involved sometimes in movie-making. It helps those of us who want to 'escape' when going to the movies instead of just being weighed down by the business end of film-making that can suck all the enjoyment out of the experience. I encourage everyone to watch this, but remember to just sit back, relax, and enjoy yourselves! Definitely don't view this too seriously because it is obvious that even though the people being interviewed sometimes talking about serious issues, they are enjoying themselves as well.
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        • Release date
          • June 13, 2006 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Nadie sabe nada (los secretos del cine)
        • Filming locations
          • Los Angeles, California, USA
        • Production company
          • HBO Films
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          1 hour 15 minutes
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