Full credit where “It” is due: Currently standing at $266 million through its third weekend, “It” is a stunning success and boosted a domestic box office in serious crisis. A reasonable estimate, if somewhat conservative, is a domestic gross around $325 million.
All this, from a September horror film made for $35 million? That’s a stunning performance. And it’s by far the best-performing Stephen King adaptation. But it’s far from the top horror movie in history.
At $325 million, here’s where “It” will stand in adjusted totals:
Horror films The Exorcist (1973) – $983 million The Sixth Sense (1999) – $512 million House of Wax (1953) – $449 million Psycho (1960) – $379 million Signs (2002) – $345 million It (2017) – $325 million (projected)
“House of Wax” was by far the biggest 3D hit in that technique’s first wave. “The Exorcist” is the ninth biggest-grossing of the post-silent era and a social phenomenon in its time. M. Night Shyamalan’s films both had high-end casts and...
All this, from a September horror film made for $35 million? That’s a stunning performance. And it’s by far the best-performing Stephen King adaptation. But it’s far from the top horror movie in history.
At $325 million, here’s where “It” will stand in adjusted totals:
Horror films The Exorcist (1973) – $983 million The Sixth Sense (1999) – $512 million House of Wax (1953) – $449 million Psycho (1960) – $379 million Signs (2002) – $345 million It (2017) – $325 million (projected)
“House of Wax” was by far the biggest 3D hit in that technique’s first wave. “The Exorcist” is the ninth biggest-grossing of the post-silent era and a social phenomenon in its time. M. Night Shyamalan’s films both had high-end casts and...
- 9/26/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.—Flannery O’Connor The mist uncovers Japanese soldiers as well as the grim sight of severed heads by the side of the hot springs where Catholic priests are being tortured. A priest kneels down in horror, almost catatonic, unable to bring himself to believe in the evilness of these men, the men of the Inquisitor. Why are these priests, who came to this “swamp of Japan” to spread the Word of the Lord, suffering so immensely on the hands of these soldiers?To the modern, secular audience, the theme of Silence (2016) is of great irony: the all-powerful Catholic Church, the institution that spread terror across Europe for 700 years with her bonfires and witch hunts and enforcing an almost maddening outlook at faith and personal behavior, comes to an unconquerable land where...
- 3/28/2017
- MUBI
A previously unseen collection of private photos is shedding new light on the affair of King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson - and the monarchy-shaking scandal that led to the King's abdication 80 years ago. The vacation snaps have emerged in an auction of royal gifts, mementoes and private photographs that were once owned by close friends of the then-King and his controversial lover. The collectibles were unearthed by a granddaughter of Herman Rogers, who with his wife Katherine joined Edward VIII and Simpson on a cruise around the Adriatic Sea in 1936. The vacation brought their affair into the open...
- 5/23/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
Tyler Perry was on a panel for the Television Critics Association promoting the upcoming live broadcast of The Passion on Fox. After the panel he stayed to speak with reporters more and we asked about his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He is playing Baxter Stockman but said he would […]
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- 1/17/2016
- by Fred Topel
- Slash Film
Do they serve grits and gravy in Galilee?
Country superstar and southern food expert Trisha Yearwood has landed the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Fox’s The Passion, the network announced Friday.
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Additionally, Latin pop star Prince Royce will play the disciple Peter in the two-hour musical event, which will air live from New Orleans on Palm Sunday, March 20, at 8/7c on Fox.
Yearwood and Royce join Tyler Perry, who was previously announced as the event’s host and narrator.
RelatedAdam Lambert Joins the Cast of Fox...
Country superstar and southern food expert Trisha Yearwood has landed the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Fox’s The Passion, the network announced Friday.
RelatedWinter TV Preview! Your Scoop-Filled Guide to 20+ Returning Favorites
Additionally, Latin pop star Prince Royce will play the disciple Peter in the two-hour musical event, which will air live from New Orleans on Palm Sunday, March 20, at 8/7c on Fox.
Yearwood and Royce join Tyler Perry, who was previously announced as the event’s host and narrator.
RelatedAdam Lambert Joins the Cast of Fox...
- 1/15/2016
- TVLine.com
Exclusive Q&A: It arrived too late to factor in guild and critics awards, but the Clint Eastwood-directed American Sniper has established such a connection with American movie audiences that its dark horse chances of upsetting the Oscar status quo cannot be ignored. It passed Saving Private Ryan to become the highest domestic grossing war movie ever; it even shot past the U.S. gross of Bradley Cooper’s previous biggest hit, The Hangover, and trails only The Passion Of The Christ for biggest-ever R-rated domestic grosser. This, for a hard R film about the wartime exploits and horrors faced by the most dangerous sniper in U.S. military history, and the price paid by Chris Kyle, wife Taya, and his fellow soldiers tasked with door to door searches in Sadr City when it was the most dangerous place in Iraq.
Nominated for Best Actor for his spare portrayal of the Navy Seal sharpshooter,...
Nominated for Best Actor for his spare portrayal of the Navy Seal sharpshooter,...
- 2/11/2015
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Some Muslims don't wan't to see Darren Aronofsky's new movie because Crowe plays Noah, a sacred figure in Islam. And it turns out that Christians aren't too keen on watching it either
Name: Noah.
Age: Minus two weeks.
Appearance: That depends. There are about seven different versions.
I'm confused. I thought there was only one Noah in the Bible? And didn't he live for 950 years? Sure, in a biblical kind of way.
But? But we're not talking about Noah the person, we're talking about Noah the movie.
There's a movie? Actually there are several. They all star Russell Crowe as Noah, and they were all directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Eh? Paramount Pictures has edited and re-edited Aronofsky's original to try to find a version that Christians will go crazy for, like they did for The Passion of the Christ.
Ok. And how's that going? Not well. Test audiences didn't...
Name: Noah.
Age: Minus two weeks.
Appearance: That depends. There are about seven different versions.
I'm confused. I thought there was only one Noah in the Bible? And didn't he live for 950 years? Sure, in a biblical kind of way.
But? But we're not talking about Noah the person, we're talking about Noah the movie.
There's a movie? Actually there are several. They all star Russell Crowe as Noah, and they were all directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Eh? Paramount Pictures has edited and re-edited Aronofsky's original to try to find a version that Christians will go crazy for, like they did for The Passion of the Christ.
Ok. And how's that going? Not well. Test audiences didn't...
- 3/13/2014
- The Guardian - Film News
Fred Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Michael Myers, and Pinhead have all led to sleepless nights for anyone introduced to their exploits at a young age. Almost everyone I know has had a dream that Freddy was after them or that they were being chased through the woods by Jason Voorhees. Not all horror killers have induced nightmares, though. Some of them have induced plenty of groans, snickers, and ridicule, however. We recognize that not everyone can be terrifying. Some killers are mere caricatures of what we expect to see from a silver screen psychopath. Those that don’t live up to the basic standards of what terrifies viewers are usually good for a laugh, though. And, some of the baddies we are spotlighting certainly provided us with a good chuckle or three. With that said, we are about to pay tribute to seven of the least terrifying horror film psychopaths of recent years.
- 6/28/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Hulk Was Supremely Interested In A Panel Entitled “The Character Of Music.” Aside From The Fact That It Was Populated By A Number Of Vastly Talented Composers And Their Equally Talented Cinematic Collaborators, It Seemed Like A Rather Promising Place For An In Depth Discussion About The Power Of Music And The Subtleties Of Its Artistic Application.
Instead Hulk Got A Comic-con Panel.
Okay Wow That Sounds Harsh. That’S Really Not How Hulk Means It. In Fact, That Statement Is Not Meant To Deride The Panel At All. The Truth Is The Panel Was Rather Funny, Good-natured, Full Of Great Anecdotes,...
Instead Hulk Got A Comic-con Panel.
Okay Wow That Sounds Harsh. That’S Really Not How Hulk Means It. In Fact, That Statement Is Not Meant To Deride The Panel At All. The Truth Is The Panel Was Rather Funny, Good-natured, Full Of Great Anecdotes,...
- 7/13/2012
- by FILMCRITHULK
- EW.com - PopWatch
A few years ago, 20th Century Fox realized they needed a way to extend the cash-cow X-Men franchise into infinity and beyond, so they decided to create a new X-Men prequel. This prequel would focus on the relationship between two iconic X characters, tracing how they went from best friends to mortal enemies. Although based on comic book mythology, every aspect of this relationship was reinvented for the film: How the two characters met, their history of working together, the nature of their friendship, how they became nemeses, everything.
But this prequel would also need to introduce a new variety...
But this prequel would also need to introduce a new variety...
- 6/4/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
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