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Summer movies are over, and here are the results!
In May, it was a box office showdown between three three-quels, Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, and Pirates of the Carribbean : At World's End. Spider-Man 3 came on top with $336,530,303. Shrek came in second with $321,012,359. And the Pirates sunk to last place with $308,289,672. What's dissapointing is that Spider-Man is the least grossing movie out of all three movies. When it came to critics, it was not so good either. Spider-Man 3 is 61% at RT (rottentomatoes.com). Even though SM3 is still fresh, the first one had 90%, and the second has 93% and is known as the best reviewed comic book movie of all time (and if you're wondering about Garfield, Garfield fans...not even close :P). Shrek the Third did not do so well with critics either. The movie is only at 42%, while the first is at 89% and the second is at 88%. Pirates was barely any better at 45%. The first Pirates is at 79% while the second is at an average 54%.
In June, the summer of movies was just getting started. It began with Knocked Up, which did very well with critics with 93% at RT and made some R-rated box office records and has grossed $148,127,000. Danny Ocean and the Fantastic Four were back to sizzle the box office with some summer heat. Ocean's Thirteen grossed $116,879,703 and is at 69% at RT. Rise of the Silver Surfer grossed $131,385,634, but is at 36% at RT. Well...let's not forget one other character who returned to the big screen and he did not return in 12 years until on June 27. His name is John McClane. The fourth Die Hard film entitled, "Live Free or Die Hard" grossed $133,105,328 and is at 80% at RT. Ratatouille, annother hit from Pixar, has so far grossed $200,726,000 and is at 96% at RT. It is known as one of the best reviewed films of the year.
In July, things started heating up with a whole bunch of blockbuster hits. Transformers broke box office records and already grossed more than Pirates 3 with $310,180,000. The movie was so sucessful, the movie will be come back on the IMAX screen on September 21. The film did not do too bad with critics, and is at 57% at RT. On July 11, Harry Potter came back to the big screen for his 5th appearance in Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. The film was the worst reviewed film out of all of them (76% at RT), but that did not mean it was a bad movie. The film is also the 3rd best grossing movie with $286,135,000 so far. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Hairspray were released the next week. Critics did not enjoy Chuck and Larry (14% at RT), but is doing a good job at the box office with $116,298,000 so far. Hairspray was loved by critics (93% at RT) and has made $111,551,000 so far. The Simpsons Movie lived up to expectations with $177,696,000 so far and is at 88% at RT.
In August, the last of summer movies began. The Bourne Ultimatium hit theaters and did well with critics and is at 93% at RT. The film is doing very well at the box office with $199,734,000 so far and is about to go for $200 million. Rush Hour 3 did not do so well with critics (20% at RT) but is doing a fine job at the box office with $120,416,000 so far. It needs to gross $20 million more to pay off the budget. The next week came Superbad, which also made R-rated box office records like Knocked Up and has $89,335,000 so far. Critics also enjoyed the movie and is at 88% at RT. The next week were some so-so flicks. Out of all the new flicks that week, the sequel, Mr. Bean's Holiday made the most money out of all of them. It has so far grossed $18,992,000 and did an average job with critics (51% at RT). The film that ended the summer with a boom was a movie that was about a holiday...that did not even come during the summer. Halloween did very well this Labor Day weekend and made Labor Day weekend box office records. The film has grossed $26,462,000 so far but did not do so well with critics (22% at RT). Yet, there was still another film that also ended the summer with it. That film was Balls of Fury. The film is not doing bad at the box office ($14,307,000 so far), but it also did not do so well with critics (26% at RT).
So in the end, these are the flicks I recommend are:
Ratatouille
Live Free or Die Hard
Transformers
Hairspray
The Simpsons Movie
Superbad
So watch these films! If they are still in a theater near you, go see it now! If not, pre-order the DVD! You won't be sorry! Also, I would of recomended The Bourne Ultimatium, but I have not seen it. I will post what not to see another day! Enjoy the movie!
In May, it was a box office showdown between three three-quels, Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, and Pirates of the Carribbean : At World's End. Spider-Man 3 came on top with $336,530,303. Shrek came in second with $321,012,359. And the Pirates sunk to last place with $308,289,672. What's dissapointing is that Spider-Man is the least grossing movie out of all three movies. When it came to critics, it was not so good either. Spider-Man 3 is 61% at RT (rottentomatoes.com). Even though SM3 is still fresh, the first one had 90%, and the second has 93% and is known as the best reviewed comic book movie of all time (and if you're wondering about Garfield, Garfield fans...not even close :P). Shrek the Third did not do so well with critics either. The movie is only at 42%, while the first is at 89% and the second is at 88%. Pirates was barely any better at 45%. The first Pirates is at 79% while the second is at an average 54%.
In June, the summer of movies was just getting started. It began with Knocked Up, which did very well with critics with 93% at RT and made some R-rated box office records and has grossed $148,127,000. Danny Ocean and the Fantastic Four were back to sizzle the box office with some summer heat. Ocean's Thirteen grossed $116,879,703 and is at 69% at RT. Rise of the Silver Surfer grossed $131,385,634, but is at 36% at RT. Well...let's not forget one other character who returned to the big screen and he did not return in 12 years until on June 27. His name is John McClane. The fourth Die Hard film entitled, "Live Free or Die Hard" grossed $133,105,328 and is at 80% at RT. Ratatouille, annother hit from Pixar, has so far grossed $200,726,000 and is at 96% at RT. It is known as one of the best reviewed films of the year.
In July, things started heating up with a whole bunch of blockbuster hits. Transformers broke box office records and already grossed more than Pirates 3 with $310,180,000. The movie was so sucessful, the movie will be come back on the IMAX screen on September 21. The film did not do too bad with critics, and is at 57% at RT. On July 11, Harry Potter came back to the big screen for his 5th appearance in Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. The film was the worst reviewed film out of all of them (76% at RT), but that did not mean it was a bad movie. The film is also the 3rd best grossing movie with $286,135,000 so far. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Hairspray were released the next week. Critics did not enjoy Chuck and Larry (14% at RT), but is doing a good job at the box office with $116,298,000 so far. Hairspray was loved by critics (93% at RT) and has made $111,551,000 so far. The Simpsons Movie lived up to expectations with $177,696,000 so far and is at 88% at RT.
In August, the last of summer movies began. The Bourne Ultimatium hit theaters and did well with critics and is at 93% at RT. The film is doing very well at the box office with $199,734,000 so far and is about to go for $200 million. Rush Hour 3 did not do so well with critics (20% at RT) but is doing a fine job at the box office with $120,416,000 so far. It needs to gross $20 million more to pay off the budget. The next week came Superbad, which also made R-rated box office records like Knocked Up and has $89,335,000 so far. Critics also enjoyed the movie and is at 88% at RT. The next week were some so-so flicks. Out of all the new flicks that week, the sequel, Mr. Bean's Holiday made the most money out of all of them. It has so far grossed $18,992,000 and did an average job with critics (51% at RT). The film that ended the summer with a boom was a movie that was about a holiday...that did not even come during the summer. Halloween did very well this Labor Day weekend and made Labor Day weekend box office records. The film has grossed $26,462,000 so far but did not do so well with critics (22% at RT). Yet, there was still another film that also ended the summer with it. That film was Balls of Fury. The film is not doing bad at the box office ($14,307,000 so far), but it also did not do so well with critics (26% at RT).
So in the end, these are the flicks I recommend are:
Ratatouille
Live Free or Die Hard
Transformers
Hairspray
The Simpsons Movie
Superbad
So watch these films! If they are still in a theater near you, go see it now! If not, pre-order the DVD! You won't be sorry! Also, I would of recomended The Bourne Ultimatium, but I have not seen it. I will post what not to see another day! Enjoy the movie!
