I always find Infographics to be fun, which probably explains why we feature them a lot on /Film. OnlineMBA has created an Infographic which focuses on the Film Industry by the numbers, showing that even in a recession, Hollywood remains strong in the world of entertainment. Check out the full infographic, after the jump.
Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Yesterday we posted a blog post pointing out that only two of the top 30 grossing movies of this decade were original (ie not based on an existing story (fictional or true)/character/property, be it a sequels, remake or adaptation). In fact, out of the top 50 grossing films of this decade, there are only 9 movies based on original properties. And five of those nine films were created by Pixar Animation Studios, another two produced by DreamWorks Animation. So basically, only two live-action films out of 50. The post got a lot of millage, so I thought a follow-up was warranted.
You would think that there would be a huge divide between the most profitable and the most critically acclaimed films of this decade, right? You would think that while mainstream America flocks to established properties, the Academy of Motion Pictures would lean more towards rewarding originality. Not So… /Film commenter Keith points out that only 8 of the 45 Academy Award Best Picture nominees of this decade (so far) are original.
Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Do popular movie trailers always result in huge box office? Not necessarily. Silicon Alley Insider has an interesting chart comparing online movie trailer views up against opening weekend box office receipts, and the results are pretty interesting. A film like Jennifer’s Body had over 7 million trailer views online, but made less than $10 million on opening weekend, while a film like Law Abiding Citizen had only a few hundred thousand trailer views, and made over $20 million during the first weekend.
Posted on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Paramount Pictures has decided to not invite critics to the nationwide screenings of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, in what one might suspect is an attempt to quash bad reviews. A very targeted select group of online outlets were chosen to screen the film (were any women invited?), and the buzz coming out of their reports has been surprising - the movie isn’t horrible, it might even be a little fun. So why isn’t Paramount screening GI Joe to press if the few critics that did see the film enjoyed it? It’s a question that has been the subject of conversation in the movie geek circles on Twitter last week.
But the bigger question is… does not screening a film for critics mean that a movie is bad? In today’s by the numbers, I take a look at the films released over the last year that were not screened for critics. And by not screened, I should clarify — I mean outside of NY/LA junket screenings.
The graph above shows the 16 films from the last 12 months that weren’t screened for critics nationwide. Click on the image to enlarge.
How Long is the average Hollywood movie? It all started when a friend of mine asked me this exact question. My first answer was just over an hour and a half, because most movies I see hit multiplexes seem to have a running length of around 90 or 100 minutes. But the real answer was much harder to come by.
