Tag: Titanic
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Hot Finnish Teemu Nikki Adventure Comedy ‘Snot & Splash’ Unveils Trailer (Exclusive)
In the lead up to its January theatrical release in Scandinavia and in Italy next Spring, Finnish adventure comedy “Snot & Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes” (“Räkä ja Roiskis”) is sharing its trailer exclusively in Variety.FilmSharks CEO Guido Rud, who picked up world sales rights to the children’s film at the Locarno Film Festival…
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‘Barbie’ Outpaces ‘The Avengers’ as 11th-Highest Grossing Domestic Release in History
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has generated $626 million at the domestic box office, overtaking Marvel’s 2012 blockbuster “The Avengers” ($623 million) as the 11th-highest grossing release in history.In order to crack the top 10, “Barbie” will need to outpace 2015’s “Jurassic World” (No. 10 with $653 million), “Titanic” (No. 9 with $674 million), “Avengers: Infinity War”…
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I Watched the Animated Titanic Musical So You Don’t Have To
The same historical event that inspired director James Cameron’s Titanic, one of film’s greatest achievements, also inspired one of the worst films ever made. Such a descriptor is extreme by its nature and coveted by such iconic stinkers as The Room, Manos: The Hands of Fate, and Plan 9 from Outer Space. There’s a key…
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John Travolta Turned Down One of Tom Hanks’ Most Iconic Roles
Memorable movies often become inseparable from the actors who star in them. From Kate Winslet in Titanic to Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games, it ican be impossible to imagine another actor taking on these iconic roles. As such, it’s tantalizing to discover that a popular film could have had a very different cast. Often,…
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Box Office Stats Have Nothing To Do With a Film’s Quality, Actually
The top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time at the domestic box office (without adjusting for inflation) are The Force Awakens, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avatar, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, Titanic, and Jurassic World, respectively. Out of those 10, five were nominated for Best…
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Where to Watch & Stream ‘Love Again’
Even without appearing on-screen, Celine Dion has left an indelible mark on cinema. Dion’s once-in-a-generation has not only sold records but movie tickets. Who can forget her heartbreaking power ballad, “My Heart Will Go On” which has helped to cement Titanic as one of the biggest romantic epics in movie history? Her songs have been…
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‘Barbenheimer’ Powered U.K. Box Office to $132 Million in August
The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” phenomenon helped the U.K. and Ireland box office reach £104.8 million ($132 million) in August, per numbers from Comscore.While this is significantly lower than the heights of £160.7 million in July, it is 67% higher than August 2022 (£62.9 million). Year-to-date, 2023 is currently running 10% ahead of the same period…
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The Oscars Nominated Two Actors for the Same Role in This Movie
When following the Academy Awards from year to year, it’s always fun to note the significant, competitive records that films, filmmakers, and actors set and break. Sometimes, acutely specific first-time events occur when the Oscar nominations are announced. One such instance came when two actors were nominated for performances playing the same character in the…
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‘Barbie’ Surpasses ‘Avatar,’ ‘Titanic’ to Become Ireland’s All-Time Box Office Champion
“Barbie” is now the all-time box office champion in Ireland with an €8.85 million ($9.57 million) gross.Greta Gerwig’s film has swept past previous champions “Avatar” (€8.75 million) and “Titanic” (€8.39 million) in the country’s all-time top 10 chart.“Spider-Man: No Way Home” occupies fourth place with €7.57 million; “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” fifth with €6.76…
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‘Barbenheimer’ Rules U.K. Box Office for Fifth Weekend as ‘Blue Beetle’ Buzzes Into Chart
The “Barbenheimer” juggernaut continued rolling on at the U.K. and Ireland box office, occupying the top two slots for the fifth consecutive weekend.Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” took pole position yet again with £2.6 million ($3.4 million), per numbers released by Comscore. With £84.7 million, “Barbie” is the highest grossing film of the year in the territory…