The Panda

Boss Baby looks like a breakout... Sadly

Valerian's a bomb no matter where they release it. Sorry.

Isn't it funny how different people have different opinions?

Lol at that comparison. The Circle doesn't have a tenth of the appeal SOC had.

I think it will do more for making female-targeted tentpoles.

The BO of the original BATB isn't the only factor in its popularity. Most of the millenials excited about it because of their childhood didn't see the movie in theaters anyways. The film is a staple in home collections.

There were a lot of things wrong with F4, but Michael B Jordan wasn't one of them.

She was prominently shown and was the center of the poster. My only reason why I'd be tempted to give it to BATB instead is that Star Wars is really ensemble based. The only Star Wars movie with a true leading character is Rogue One. But then again I'd say Rey was at least (if not more of) a lead than Luke was in the OT. Even then I'd say all of the trilogies have multiple leads, not a singular lead. Belle is for sure the singular lead of BATB though.

And that's not going to effect Homecomings BO. And the people losing it over that aren't the people who were going to see TLM in the first place.

Yeah, especially since BATB wasn't sold on Watson, it was sold on being BATB. Otherwise you wouldnt count JW as being the largest male-lead opener. The best argument you could have against TFA is that it's more of an ensemble film.

Legs weren't effected by the reviews, they were effected by people not liking the movie.

Whatever makes the fanboys sleep at night

O/U 50m?

Yeah I think 170m is a lowball estimate. Spillover should lead to 174-176m.

It's fourth highest animation though

That's a good drop for Kong and a pretty good drop for Logan. Logan should push its way over 200m, it might be able to challenge DOFP or Last Stand if it develops legs after this.

So when we account for your Nolan bias that should put BATB about 5-10m over TDK

So, over TDK then?

HYPED! 200m DOM INCOMING

Geez, I learned my lesson months ago. No need to remind me again in the thread title!

Number 55 Planet of the Apes (1968) "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!" Most Valuable Player: Rod Sterling and Michael Wilson's Screenplay Box Office: 32.6m (215.2m Adjusted) Tomatometer: 90% Notable Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars Synopsis: An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved. Critic Opinion: "Planet of the Apes is an amazing film. A political-sociological allegory, cast in the mold of futuristic science-fiction, it is an intriguing blend of chilling satire, a sometimes ludicrous juxtaposition of human and ape mores, optimism and pessimism. Pierre Boulle’s novel, in which US space explorers find themselves in a world dominated by apes, has been adapted by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling. The totality of the film works very well, leading to a surprise ending. The suspense, and suspension of belief, engendered is one of the film’s biggest assets." - Variety Staff User Opinion: "This is one of the best films I have ever seen and it is one that I am going to get my kids to watch someday. Burton's is fun and thought-provoking. This one is simply mind blowing and intellectually stimulating. This is a must see for any generation." Reasoning: A sci-fi classic, and if you don't know why it is by now (Especially with the strong reboot series going on right now) then you really need to get on that. Planet of the Apes is an intellectual sci-fi hit that knows exactly when to entertain and when to raise questions. The film plays out almost like a mystery, wondering why the planet is the way it is, and it raises eyes to see the human's enslaved and dumbed down. The production value of the movie is absolutely stellar, especially from the make-up department, which John Chambers rightfully was awarded an honorary Oscar later on in life for. Jerry Goldsmith's score is 20th century to the max and rather unique to many of the Romantic sounding film scores that surround it, Goldsmith really does something different with the cool minimalist style of his accompaniment for the film. The ending of the film is even more so of a classic, it stands as one of the greatest plot twists to have ever been made in a movie, and it really brings everything about the film together. There's a reason Planet of the Apes has remained in the social conscious to this day, it's just that good. Decade Count: 1930s: 9, 1940s: 12, 1950s: 13, 1960s: 21, 1970s: 20, 1980s: 35, 1990s: 29, 2000s: 26, 2010s: 27 Top 100 Decade Count: 1930s: 1, 1950s: 3, 1960s: 9, 1970s: 5, 1980s: 4, 1990s: 9, 2000s: 5, 2010s: 10

Number 56 Boyhood (2014) "I just thought there would be more." Most Valuable Player: Richard Linklater's Direction Box Office: 25.4m (27.1m Adjusted) Tomatometer: 98% Notable Awards: Won 1 Oscar, nominated for Best Picture Synopsis: The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college. Critic Opinion: "Linklater has already experimented with time in his Before trilogy with Hawke and Julie Delpy, who play the same characters in three movies over an 18-year period, each film set within a 12-hour time frame. The risk in Boyhood was obviously much greater, though the quasi-documentary approach allows the freedom of not having to tie up all the narrative loose ends. At one point, Olivia advises an immigrant gardener to go back to school, and he pops up a few years later in a new role, grateful for her advice. But those happy coincidences are as rare as they are in life. Other characters – including Mason and Lorelei’s unhappy stepsiblings – simply fall out of the picture, as people sometimes do. Though photography and cinema have long made special claims for representing reality, in the era of computer-generated imagery and Instagram home snaps we no longer assume that any film is an accurate record of life. Yet Linklater’s experiment in temporal sampling reminds us how much film can serve as a gateway to a larger reality. Throughout Boyhood, we recognize one moment after another, and those moments trigger our own sense of the patterns in our lives." - Lacey, Globe and Mail User Opinion: "Anyways a masterpiece and I loved it from like the first ten seconds on. My heart wanted it to last forever but my bladder was like "END THIS SHIT NOW" right around the time he graduated high school. Anyways it's interesting the moments of Boyhood this movie chose to show: in many ways, it skips the "firsts" and in doing so, finds beauty in the moment. And it's easy to believe the movie's ultimate conclusion that you don't seize the moment, it seizes you: and it's always happening." - Water Bottle Reasoning: Boyhood is quite a unique movie, and there is literally no other movie that has ever been made that does what Linklater did with Boyhood. I don't my reasoning to just be, "12 YEARS OF FILMING!? WOW, DEDICATION! BEST MOVIE EVA" like some of the reactions at the time it released were, but seriously the time put into crafting this masterpiece really pays off. It's completely seamless and lifelike in its editing, and deserved that editing Oscar more than Whiplash mind you, and it's absolute marvel to watch all of the actors age before your eyes throughout the film. Beyond the way Linklater manages to organically play with time, he also crafts relationships and scenes that all feel so natural, but have a deep affection about them all. It's a work that contemplates life, more specifically a period in your life where so much transformation happens, and instead of trying to explain it, he simply shows it. The movie isn't a cliche montage of all of the highlights of Mason's life, in fact many of those key moments are left to happen off-screen. Instead of focusing on life as milestone to milestone, as many seem to see life as, Linklater takes the opportunity to break down that myth. Anyways, Boyhood is masterfully made film in just about every aspect, and it's become an instant and modern classic. Decade Count: 1930s: 9, 1940s: 12, 1950s: 13, 1960s: 20, 1970s: 20, 1980s: 35, 1990s: 29, 2000s: 26, 2010s: 27 Top 100 Decade Count: 1930s: 1, 1950s: 3, 1960s: 8, 1970s: 5, 1980s: 4, 1990s: 9, 2000s: 5, 2010s: 10

I'd have to set another excel sheet up to look at some of the new trailers.

Number 57 Psycho (1960) "It's not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes." Most Valuable Player: Alfred Hitchock's Direction Box Office: 32m (369.1m Adjusted) Tomatometer: 96% Notable Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars Synopsis: A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Critic Opinion: "The obvious thing to say is that Hitch has done it again; that the suspense of his picture builds up slowly but surely to an almost unbearable pitch of excitement. “Psycho” is a murder mystery. It isn’t Hitchcock’s usual terrifier, a shocker of the nervous system; it’s a mind-teaser." - Hale, New York Daily News (1960) User Opinion: "This film (which is an almost word-for-word adaptation of the novel) is actually hindered by its popularity. The best way to see Psycho is to do so with absolutely no knowledge of what's going to happen. But it has become such an iconic film, that it is practically impossible to do that now. I like to watch it and imagine the absolute shock that must have overcome people seeing it in its initial run. The film starts out as the story of Marion Crane. How she perpetrates this crime for love. It seems like it is following a routine direction. And there is so much time devoted to her character, and what she's going through. And then for the film to make such a drastic change in direction with the shower scene.... wow.It's so hard NOW to recognize that sudden shift. Simply because, for most of us, we've simply known for our entire lives that that's what the film was about. But to have seen it with no knowledge... man, that must have been a real head-job back in its time!!" - MagnetMan Reasoning: There aren't many films from pre-1970s that are instantly recognizable with their name, and furthermore with such an iconic scene to click instantly with the name, but Psycho is one of the few that manages so. Alfred Hitchcock is a director who has appeared many times on my list, and he isn't done yet, and there's a good reason for it. Hitchcock is just simply that good of a director. He knows how to wind up suspense and release like a Jack-n-the-Box, filmmaking seems to come to Hitchcock like the answer to a mathematical problem, as if its a formula he has mastered and plugs and chugs away with ease. There's far more to how great Psycho is beyond the iconic shower scene, and it's probably best to leave the movie to be discovered by those who (for some reason) have not seen this movie yet. Psycho set the stage for so many horror films to follow it, and in many ways its the movie that truly made that genre what it is today. Decade Count: 1930s: 9, 1940s: 12, 1950s: 13, 1960s: 20, 1970s: 20, 1980s: 35, 1990s: 29, 2000s: 26, 2010s: 26 Top 100 Decade Count: 1930s: 1, 1950s: 3, 1960s: 8, 1970s: 5, 1980s: 4, 1990s: 9, 2000s: 5, 2010s: 9

Number 58 Finding Nemo (2003) "Fish are friends, not food." Most Valuable Player: Andrew Stanton for Directing and Writing Box Office: 339.7m (487.3m Adjusted) Tomatometer: 99% Notable Awards: Won 1 Oscar Synopsis: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Critic Opinion: "A host of actors from Down Under — Geoffrey Rush, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana, Bruce Spence — add their voices to the mix. (And yes, for some reason, talking seagulls and pelicans are even funnier when they bicker and gossip with Australian accents.) DeGeneres stands out even in this talented crowd; her Dory is befuddled but gentle, wildly funny when imitating a whale or forgetting Nemo's name (Fabio? Harpo? Elmo?), but touchingly direct and simple when speaking from the heart. "When I look at you, I'm home," Dory tells Marlin, in a charming definition of friendship. There's plenty of detail in "Finding Nemo" that will reward repeat viewings — watch for the boat named "The Surly Mermaid," or the fish who casually remarks, "I'm H20 intolerant," or the snail who speaks French. But like all of the Pixar movies, it's ultimately a story of love and friendship, wrapped in wondrous visuals." - MAcDonald, Seattle Times User Opinion: "Every time I watch this I keep fearing that I'll end up thinking it's a better film in memory than in actuality. But every time I end up loving it just as much. Watching this film (much like WALL-E) is an experience. You become fully immersed in the beauty of the world and the likability of the characters. It's the first Pixar film that really feels "epic". Also, everyone sings Ellen's praises, but I don't think nearly enough is made of Alexander Gould's performance as Nemo. He gives one of the most affecting, emotional performances I've heard from any child actor." - tribefan Reasoning: I think there was a point in my life where I would have ranked this as my number 1 or number 2 film of all time, I have since then come to appreciate it a little bit less than that, but that doesn't mean I'm still not deeply fond of this movie. More than fond really, I do love it, and it's my second favorite Pixar outing. While, Finding Nemo isn't the most complex in thematic material, character arcs or plotlines compared to other Pixar affairs, it is perhaps one of their most endearing movies. The film feels grand in scope, despite being rather short in length, and I am always moved by the father-son/parent-child relationship aspect of the movie. How far do you travel and go to ensure the safety of somebody you love? Across the ocean and back of course, but only to find that maybe the greatest deed you can do is to simply let go a little. Finding Nemo is breathtakingly beautiful in its animation, Thomas Newman's score is among his best, and the voice acting is great (as always by Pixar). Finding Nemo is a personal children's epic about a fish, and it's one my favorites. Decade Count: 1930s: 9, 1940s: 12, 1950s: 13, 1960s: 19, 1970s: 20, 1980s: 35, 1990s: 29, 2000s: 26, 2010s: 26 Top 100 Decade Count: 1930s: 1, 1950s: 3, 1960s: 7, 1970s: 5, 1980s: 4, 1990s: 9, 2000s: 5, 2010s: 9