The Vault
The love of show
Tags: Ben Gallaty , Cinemagic Stadium , Get Him to the Greek , Hot Tub Time Machine , ShoWest , The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , Toy Story 3
I met Ben at this year’s ShoWest, and right away I could tell that he was a genuine movie buff. We know our own kind. Sadly, some people have become jaded by the harsh side of our industry—they’ve lost that passion for movies. That’s why it’s always refreshing to PHIL talk to someone like Ben...
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A brand new toy box
Tags: 7.1 , Dolby , Dolby Surround 7.1 , Pixar , ShowWest , Toy Story , Toy Story 3 , Up
FACTS & FIGURES FROM BOXOFFICE.COM INDUSTRY NEWS INN I TOY STORY TOY STORY 11/22/9511/22/95 OPENING OPENING WEEKEND* WEEKEND* $34,266,446 $34,266,446 DOMESTIC TOTAL DOMESTIC TOTAL $191,796,910 $191,796,910 TOY STORY 2 TOY STORY 2 11/24/9911/24/99 OPENING WEEKEND* OPENING WEEKEND* $66,...
Qu'est-ce que c'est baby?
Tags: , Ashton Kutcher , Catherine O’Hara , Emma Stone , Fergie , Get Him to the Greek , Joan Cusack , John Ratzenberger , Jonah Hill , Judy Greer , Katherine Heigl , Killers , Lee Unkrich , Marmaduke , Owen Wilson , Robert Luketic , Russell Brand , The Ugly Truth , Tim Allen , Tom Dey , Tom Hanks , Tom Selleck , Toy Story 3 , William H. Macy
THE SLATE COMING ATTRACTIONS OR BUSTSL.A. LL Get Him to the Greek DISTRIBUTOR Universal Pictures CAST Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs, Aziz Ansari DIRECTOR Nicholas Stoller SCREENWRITER Nicholas Stoller PRODUCERS Judd Apatow, David L. Bushell, Rodney Rothman GE...
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
$4 BILLION MARK FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR? May 2010 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies 33
ShoWest 2010—a great success
by John Fithian
Tags: Dan Glickman , Prince of Persia , ShoWest , Toy Story 3 , mpaa , nato
EXECUTIVESUITE JOHN FITHIAN > NATO president and chief executive offi cer ShoWest 2010—a great success A week of celebration and clarifi cation Distribution and exhibition company leaders continue to discuss windows on an ongoing basis. The motion picture theater industry experienced a bus...
Industry Briefs
Tags: Cinedigm , Dolby , NCM Fathom , Technicolor , Toy Story 3 , jbl
TECHNICOLOR announced that its next-generation 3D-on-fi lm solution has commitments for more than 150 screens to be installed in North America for the release of Clash of the Titans. Technicolor’s pricing model features a “pay-as-you-go” business structure for theater owners in mid and small marke...
The future of ticketing?
Tags: Avatar , Clash of the Titans , Despicable Me , Fandango , MovieTickets , Reading Cinemas , Shrek Forever After , Toy Story 3 , mobile ticketing
SHOWBUSINESS PHIL CONTRINO > editor, BOXOFFICE.com The future of ticketing? Forget stubs, bring your cell phone E very month or so, my wallet expands to George Costanza-esque proportions thanks to receipts, gift cards, business cards, notes, important papers and, yes, plenty of movie tick...
The future of ticketing?
Tags: Avatar , Clash of the Titans , Despicable Me , Fandango , MovieTickets , Reading Cinemas , Shrek Forever After , Toy Story 3 , mobile ticketing
ences will walk out upset after seeing Clash of the Titans. The patrons that will most notice inferior 3D are the ones that go to the movies much more often than your average moviegoer. It’s very important to keep them happy. James Cameron, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Bay have warned agains...
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
BOXOFFICE PREDICTS THE SUMMER HITS 30 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies May 2010
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
WE PICK THE BEST BETS FOR THE SEASON FROM THE MAJORS AND THE MINORS PLUS LAFF’S DAVID ANSEN ON PROMOTING SPECIALTY TITLES PLUS BOXOFFICE’S RICHARD MOWE ON LIFE ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT PLUS UNMINED GEMS: SEVEN HOT UNDER-THE-RADAR INDIES May 2010 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
BY PHIL CONTRINO WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY DANIEL GARRIS & ALEX EDGHILL May 2010 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies 31
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
WILL 2009 SUMMER DOMESTIC GROSSES PASS THE 32 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies May 2010
Summer Sensations
Tags: Adam McKay , Adrien Brody , Alice Braga , Angelina Jolie , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bruce Willis , Cameron Diaz , Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore , Christopher Nolan , Despicable Me , Dinner For Schmucks , Dolph Lundgren , Eclipse , Get Him to the Greek , Grown Ups , Inception , Iron Man 2 , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jason Statham , Jay Baruchel , Jerry Bruckheimer , Jet Li , Jonah Hex , Jonah Hill , Knight And Day , Leonardo DiCaprio , Macgruber , Mark Wahlberg , Marmaduke , Nicolas Cage , Predators , Prince of Persia , Ridley Scott , Robin Hood , Russell Brand , Russell Crowe , Salt , Sex And The City 2 , Shrek Forever After , Sorcerer’s Apprentice , Steve Carell , Survival Of The Dead , Sylvester Stallone , The A-Team , The Expendables , The Karate Kid , The Last Airbender , The Other Guys , Tom Cruise , Topher Grace , Toy Story 3 , Twilight , Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis
SLEEPER > SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD 34 Boxoffice · The Business of Movies May 2010
ShoWest 2010—a great success
by John Fithian
Tags: Dan Glickman , Prince of Persia , ShoWest , Toy Story 3 , mpaa , nato
domestic and international exhibitors the possibility of such studio experimentation and was pleased to learn of each company’s strong individual resolve to protect the theatrical window. Exhibitors have no concern with the specifi c choice of home release platform (e.g., DVD, VOD, streaming or d...
Interview With The Showman
Tags: 3d , Access Hollywood , Amanda Seyfried , Barco , Bob Sunshine , Christie , Dear John , Digital Cinema Initiative Partners , Katherine Heigl , Letters to Juliet , Paul Breedlove , Prince of Persia , Rachel McAdams , ShowWest , The Karate Kid , Toy Story 3 , Vanessa Hudgens , dcip , nec
INTERVIEW WITH THE BOB SUNSHINE ON SHOWEST’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE What are you excited for this year? I’m excited that the year 2009 ended tremendously. We had a record year and an unbelievable end with Avatar. That all bodes well for coming into Vegas. We have a whole industry that’...
Interview With The Showman
Tags: 3d , Access Hollywood , Amanda Seyfried , Barco , Bob Sunshine , Christie , Dear John , Digital Cinema Initiative Partners , Katherine Heigl , Letters to Juliet , Paul Breedlove , Prince of Persia , Rachel McAdams , ShowWest , The Karate Kid , Toy Story 3 , Vanessa Hudgens , dcip , nec
pretty consistent, but I think it always focuses on new technologies and things that are happening to move the industry. Attendance has grown tremendously in the last ten years. I think, even though there’s been so many new formats of ancillary media, I think the film industry is still doing terri...
If you install it…
Tags: 3d , Alice in Wonderland , Avatar , Carmike , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , How to Train Your Dragon , Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs , Monsters vs. Aliens , Shrek Forever After , Toy Story 3 , U
PERSPECTIVE DAVID PASSMAN > President/CEO, Carmike Cinemas If you install it … Why Carmike bet on digital—and why you should, too F ollowing an impressive year for the movie industry, highlighted by all-time box office results and a strong fourth quarter led by the record-setting release of ...
If you install it…
Tags: 3d , Alice in Wonderland , Avatar , Carmike , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , How to Train Your Dragon , Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs , Monsters vs. Aliens , Shrek Forever After , Toy Story 3 , U
Here are Carmike’s strategic reasons to embrace digital: Digital projection provides the clearest and most consistent picture possible for an unparalleled viewing experience. Presentations are flicker free; there are no interruptions from film splices, tears or breakage. Digital movies come to us ...
