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Just wanted to apologize for not getting the next batch of movies up earlier. I was so distracted from the Avatar reactions and recent DC news, as well as personal things, that I neglected putting this out until now. But it's here and I hope you guys are still having fun with this countdown.

#11 Hail, Caesar! 104 points, 21 lists "It's complicated." Top 5 placements: 2 Box Office: $30.5M DOM, $63.9M WW Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Metacritic: 72 Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 1 BAFTA nomination, 1 Critics' Choice Award nomination Its Legacy: A major labor of love traced back to 2004. Features every iconic name you can think of. An interesting education lesson for the decline of Hollywood's Golden Age. Joined National Board of Review's Top 10 Films of 2016. Channing Tatum danced in a sailor outfit. Gave Dolph Lundgren a paycheck. Commentary: Praised by the critics and panned by audiences, Hail, Caesar! still just barely missed the top 10, even though it isn’t considered an all-timer and wasn't even all that big a hit. Maybe it’s recency bias, maybe it’s gaining more appreciation, maybe it’s Channing Tatum’s cute sailor outfit. But it's got a big audience that's fond of it here on BOT. Whatever the case, this is a unique piece that’s hard to really describe. It’s part mystery, part hangout, part “ain’t the movies great?”, part episodic quest through eccentric figures and characters. And that’s what makes this so fun. Like any great Coen release, there's a little bit of everything souped up in this picture. Plus, the Hollywood studio backdrop allows tons of great actors to strut their stuff in funny set pieces that are still memorable. The "Would it 'twere so simple" scene is probably why Alden Ehrenreich got the Han Solo gig. Which...okay, that maybe isn’t a wonderful thing in hindsight, at least for Alden's career. But still a good movie!

#12 A Serious Man 100 points, 16 lists "I don't want Santana Abraxis! I've just been in a terrible auto accident!" #1 placements: 1 #2 placements: 1 #3 placements: 1 Top 5 placements: 4 Box Office: $9.2M DOM, $31.4M WW Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Metacritic: 82 Awards: 2 Independent Spirit Awards and 1 nomination, 1 National Board of Review win, 2 Academy Award nominations, 1 BAFTA nomination, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination, 2 Gotham Award nominations, 1 WGA Award nomination Roger Ebert's Review: "'This is the kind of picture you get to make after you've won an Oscar,' writes Todd McCarthy in Variety. I cannot improve on that. After the seriously great 'No Country for Old Men,' the Coen brothers have made the not greatly serious 'A Serious Man,' which bears every mark of a labor of love." Its Legacy: Another Oscar darling for the Coens. Introduced the Book of Job to secular readers. Gave the Coens a chance to tackle their Judaism. Nominated as one of the Top 10 films by the American Film Institute, Cahiers du Cinema, and National Board of Review. One of Michael Stuhlbarg's finest performances. Gave Richard Kind a paycheck. Commentary: The world is complicated, confusing, and weird. This is why we all try to find some sort of certainty. Something that grounds us, keeps us sane, and ensures that we will all be fine in the end. This is what Larry Gopnik, played by Michael Stuhlbarg, deals with. As his life falls apart personally and professionally, he is trying to find answers that can set him on the right track. And they don’t come easy. This is the film that allows Joel and Ethan to tap into their religious side, growing up as Jews. And while I couldn’t find anything that proves it, I’m sure that Gopnik’s quest for understanding in a world that is chaotic and scary hits close to home. And even if you aren’t religious, there’s still a compelling story with a lot of twists and turns, a headscratcher ending with deeply entrenched symbolism, and a strong cast including the likes of Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and even Simon Helberg in one brief scene.

#13 The Hudsucker Proxy 97 points, 15 lists "You know, for kids." #1 placements: 1 #3 placements: 1 Top 5 placements: 2 Box Office: $2.8M DOM, $11.3M WW Rotten Tomatoes: 60% Metacritic: 53 Awards: Palme D'Or nomination Roger Ebert's Review: "Two little creatures are perched on my shoulders, one whispering into each ear. One carries a pitchfork. The other has gossamer wings...The debate goes on. Just before they vaporized into thin air, the angel advised me to give "The Hudsucker Proxy" four stars, and the Devil, whispering that the Coens are talented but need to be prodded to go beyond their technical mastery, wickedly advised me to cut them off with zero. Having weighed all their advice, I have taken a middle position." Its Legacy: Arguably the Coens' biggest bomb. An epic collab with Sam Raimi. The most expensive Coen brothers film at that time. Gave John Mahoney a paycheck. Commentary: Here was a film that was given a very unfair hand. Its studio WB was afraid the film would be a massive box office bomb, which is sadly true since the studio dumped it, and even critics were unimpressed with this Coen-Raimi collaboration. Even with its Cannes presence, critics at the time felt it was too style over substance. But time can change things, and things are a lot kinder to Hudsucker Proxy. While not the most beloved Coens release, it does have a strong cult following of people in love with its nostalgia and innovation. I'm one of them. This 30s screwball throwback is one of a kind for a filmography full of one of a kind projects. The plot doesn’t sound riveting on paper, but we have ourselves a film full of great, memorable characters, bizarre humor that is drop-dead hilarious, gorgeous art deco sets, and a lot of engaging commentary about business and capitalism. It’s both a hilarious throwback and a unique beast of a film all at once. Critic and Slant Magazine writer Jamelle Bouie put it best as “Citizen Kane filtered through the Animaniacs with a strong Tim Burton circa Batman vibe.” I think that alone says why this movie is a good one. Better than I ever could at least. Only other downside is that this movie is not for kids. Don't show your kids this until they're a little older.

Mustn't be afraid to dream bigger. I'm going a Devil Inside-style opening (with a better IM and legs ofc)

Nobody cares about adjusted grosses. People only use that stuff to dogpile on movies they hate and brag about how their movies actually sold more tickets and is actually more successful. So tiring.

M3GAN Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-29 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 33 13 5433 0.24% Total Seats Sold Today: 0 Comp 0.079x of Nope T-29 (510K)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-14 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 73 502 11535 4.35% Total Seats Sold Today: 3 Total Seats WITHOUT Early Access: 35 Comp w/ Early Access 0.316x of Sing 2 T-14 (3.08M) 1.000x of Sonic 2 T-14 (6.25M) 4.081x of Minions 2 T-14 (43.87M) 17.929x of Super Pets T-14 (39.44M) Comp w/out Early Access 0.197x of Sing 2 T-14 (1.6M) 0.070x of Sonic 2 T-14 (436K) 0.284x of Minions 2 T-14 (3.06M) 1.250x of Super Pets T-14 (2.75M)

Avatar: The Way of Water Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-8 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 156 2487 27336 9.10% Total Seats Sold Today: 161 Comp 2.482x of F9 T-8 (17.62M) 2.585x of Venom 2 T-8 (29.99M) 2.643x of No Time to Die T-8 (16.65M) 2.885x of Dune T-8 (14.71M) 3.132x of Fantastic Beasts 3 T-8 (18.79M) 1.295x of Top Gun 2 T-8 (24.95M) 1.166x of Jurassic World 3 T-8 (21M) 2.691x of Black Adam T-8 (20.45M)

Quorum Updates Empire of Light T-2: 11.27% Awareness, 4.44 Interest Puss in Boots: The Last Wish T-14: 55.1%, 6.04 The Whale T-16: 24.92%, 4.93 Women Talking T-30: 12.83%, 4.69 Cocaine Bear T-79: 20.74%, 5.36 Champions T-107: 9.57%, 4.45 John Wick: Chapter 4 T-107: 49.93%, 6.52 Mafia Mamma T-128: 11.96%, 4.81 The Marvels T-233: 42.46%, 6.23 Avatar: The Way of Water T-9: 70.2% Awareness, 6.59 Interest Final General Awareness: 100% chance of 100M, 50% chance of 200M General Interest: 100% chance of 100M, 17% chance of 200M Tentpole Awareness: 67% chance of 100M Tentpole Interest: 100% chance of 100M

Return of the King.

I'm sorry. Just trying to vent my frustrations. I just want to see Superman fly in a movie again (Super Pets was nice, but no cigar), and I'm so annoyed that we have to wait again.

We're never getting another Superman movie again 🙃

We're never getting another Superman movie again lol

They're...they're getting rid of the guy who carried Aquaman to a billion dollars? Are they stupid? Are they high? Who thinks this stuff?