Tag: The Whale
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Brendan Fraser’s ‘The Whale’ Passes 10 Million at Domestic Box Office
A24’s drama “The Whale” surpassed 10 million at the domestic box office, a notable milestone for an indie movie in the pandemic era.In pre-covid times, those ticket sales wouldn’t be particularly impressive. But the arthouse sector has struggled to rebound as adult audiences remain selective as ever about movie choices.Turnout for prestige dramas, like “Tár”…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘The Whale’ & ‘Andor’ Earn PGA Awards Nominations
The Producers Guild of America announced the nominations for the 2023 PGA Awards and, as usual, there were surprises that will impact the Best Picture race and an Emmys campaign that will begin sooner than you think. As expected “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis,” “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” made the…
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8 A24 Movies to Get Excited for in 2023
Never afraid to shake up industry norms, A24 is the groundbreaking film studio behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Uncut Gems, The Lighthouse, HBO’s Euphoria, and more. Fresh off a stellar 2022 in which the studio celebrated the release of writer/director Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed drama The Whale and Charlotte Wells’ superb debut Aftersun, A24…
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Best Brendan Fraser Movies, From The Mummy to The Whale
With the recent success of The Whale, Brendan Fraser has been thrust back into the spotlight. If you are unfamiliar, Brendan was one of the major action stars of the late ’90s-early 2000s, starring in titles like The Mummy and George of the Jungle. Fraser has been a part of many stellar films, and below…
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ To Rule As Newcomers ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’, ‘Babylon’, & ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ Open In Time For Christmas Weekend
The holiday season is in full swing, with Christmas falling this Sunday and a few new releases in store for the busy end-of-the-year movie-going rush. This weekend will likely be a notch smaller than last year’s 144 million Christmas-weekend haul, and like last year the three-day numbers will be depressed by having the soft movie-going…
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How Brendan Fraser Used Looney Tunes to Showcase His Talents
Hollywood heartthrob Brendan Fraser is making waves yet again, experiencing something of a career renaissance thanks to his upcoming movie, The Whale. The film follows Fraser’s overweight recluse Charlie as he attempts to reconnect with his daughter (Sadie Sink). Many thought of Fraser himself as a recluse until recently, having seemingly disappeared from our screens…
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‘The Whale’ Lands the Year’s Best Limited Debut
Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” broke A24’s own record for the year’s best per-theater average with 360,000 in six theaters, and a 60,000 PTA. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” previously held that record with a 50,130 PTA in 10 theaters.New York and Los Angeles will remain the only locations until December 21. Some shows received the…
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Sadie Sink Had No Idea Who Brendan Fraser Was Before ‘The Whale’: ‘I Was Unfamiliar with His Work’
Sadie Sink had a strange first encounter with Brendan Fraser, mainly because she had no idea who the “Whale” actor was.“I met Brendan for the first time about a year before the movie started filming,” Sink told Insider. “I didn’t know who he was. I was unfamiliar with his work, but I was just like,…
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Brendan Fraser Was Floored By The Rage Sadie Sink Brought To The Whale
One of the most beloved actors around these days is Brendan Fraser, who is the source of a ridiculous amount of compassion and humble energy and has inspired the rarest of rare things: positivity on the internet. People love Fraser, they’re cheering him on and celebrating his successes, which all comes to a head with…