'Idiocracy' tops the list of "What Movie is the Definitive Movie that Represents America at 250 Years" as polled by the NYT.
nytimes.comu/EAJ4ALL — 4 hours ago
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Musicians urged to 'sue' Donald Trump over songs used at president's America 250 show
irishstar.comu/MoneyLibrarian9032 — 4 hours ago
Hideo Kojima on the future of ownership - and how the news of Sony stopping physical game discs also has consequences for movies, including streaming companies "turning the tap off" from anything you watch in the future
>“Since production is ending in 2028, this is about video games, but I grew up with physical media, so I find it really sad,” he said. “Currently, I’ve been buying up a lot of Blu-rays, such as various movies, and CDs too.
>“The situation is different for games [than movies], as they are downloaded to the hard drive, that means the game data remains on your own hardware. However, if things shift to streaming in the future, that won’t be the case anymore.”
>He continued: “With streaming subscription services, like Netflix or Amazon, there is a server somewhere, and you essentially just have the right to turn the tap, and when you do, the data flows out.
>“That’s how movies work on these platforms, right? You don’t download the data, you access it directly through a subscription. And the consequence of that is that you don’t actually possess the data yourself.
>“There are companies that own these servers and let you ‘turn the tap’ for a monthly fee. However, with nations, politics and various ways of thinking, one naturally has to consider the possibility that if there is a change, the data inside will stop being distributed. And if that happens you won’t be able to watch or play the movies and games you like.
>“That is what is frightening. So, what is happening to video games in 2028, might also happen to movies. I’d like everyone to keep that in mind.”
u/ChiefLeef22 — 2 hours ago
▲ 73 r/movies
John Wick fans: is Ballerina worth watching?
I'm a big fan of the John Wick movies, but I ended up skipping The Continental after reading a lot of mixed (and often negative) reviews. The general consensus I saw was that the action was decent, but the writing and story weren't nearly on the same level as the films.
Now I'm interested in Ballerina, and the trailers look great, but I'm curious what people think now that it's been out for a while.
Does it actually feel like a worthy addition to the John Wick universe, or is it closer to The Continental in terms of quality?
Please avoid major spoilers if possible. I'd just like to know whether it's worth my time.
u/Real_Fact8484 — 2 hours ago
▲ 182 r/movies
‘Young Washington’ Sequel ‘1776’ In The Works After $20M+ Angel Studios Live-Action Opening Record
deadline.comu/MoneyLibrarian9032 — 2 hours ago
‘Idiocracy’ Tops the NYT’s Poll For “What Movie Is the Definitive Movie That Represents America at 250 Years”
nytimes.comu/Selection-123 — 6 hours ago
▲ 43 r/movies
What Movie Do You Think Would Make The Best Video Game?
There have been a lot of movie adaptations of video games in recent years, but video game adaptations of movies have slowed down after the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. I recently watched Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair for the first time and throughout the movie I couldn’t stop thinking how great of a game it would make. Another movie that I constantly think would make a great game is John Wick, which is actually getting one very soon. I want to know what movie you think would make a great game. Try to stay away from pre-existing stuff like Star Wars and Marvel, which have had long histories in gaming.
u/Creative_Eye7413 — 4 hours ago
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Characters dying off screen trope
But they didn't!
Everyone knows they don't die if it's not fully shown on screen...right?
What are some movies where they actually are gone forever?
The most I think of are kid related movies or horror movies when they're running out of ideas and cut to black. A lot of movies will show the character returning at the end, so which movies and scenes don't?
u/SuperSlimeGod — 1 hour ago
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Inside The Collapse Of ‘The Climb,’ The Film That Roped In Cara Delevingne But Then Fell To Earth Owing Crew $400,000
deadline.comu/BunyipPouch — 5 hours ago
▲ 33 r/boxoffice
Is Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) losing his box office momentum?
The Rock was, and always will be, remembered as one of the biggest movie stars of all time. I mean, over $16 billion at the global box office, whether as the lead or as part of an ensemble cast. He’s one of the very few actors who have matched—or even surpassed—what Tom Cruise has accomplished.
But here’s the thing: The Rock is in a very strange position right now.
The Rock has tried to reinvent his career over the past few years, but it just hasn’t worked. Black Adam didn’t pan out, The Smashing Machine failed to make much of a splash—not even during awards season—and now he has the live-action Moana, in which he stars. To be fair, we still don’t know how it’s going to perform. It could end up doing much better than any of us expect… or it could blow up in his face.
But this decade has been a different story for The Rock. This isn’t the 2010s anymore, when even his worst-reviewed movies could still become summer box office hits. We’re talking about the same actor who helped Rampage earn more than $400 million worldwide and Skyscraper top $300 million. Back then, his name alone was enough to sell tickets. People were willing to sit through movies that weren’t particularly good as long as The Rock was the one leading the charge.
But I can’t help wondering if we’ve reached the point where The Rock has simply overexposed himself, and general audiences are starting to experience “Rock fatigue.” Part of me also thinks his absence from the Fast & Furious franchise has played a role. After all, he was a huge reason that series took such a massive leap at the box office. Without that franchise keeping him at the center of pop culture, it feels like The Rock has gradually faded from the cultural spotlight.
The Rock is clearly trying to put together a huge year for himself. Moana opens this week in the middle of a highly competitive summer season, and then there’s Jumanji, which is set to release just one week after Dune and Doomsday. Good luck with that lol
I don’t know if maybe it’s time for The Rock to leave behind his image as the ultimate box office titan and try going down a more artistic path. I don’t know if he should take a break, but you know, this is a pretty tricky question: what would you guys advise The Rock to do?
u/UsedVillage9022 — 3 hours ago
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Shark Movie Madness
So Spielberg is the goat solely on Jaws right? Halfway through Chum and it has to be one of the worst ever made. Completely deranged writing and the AI is crazy. Why has nobody been able to make a good shark movie in 50 years? I'll give The Reef and Open Water a mention for solid attempts. Are there any hidden gems out there, anywhere?
u/RavenDragonLord — 2 hours ago
▲ 25 r/boxoffice
Supergirl will now likely finish worldwide with less than the $125 mil domestic opening of last year’s Superman
I know there has been a lot of posts about supergirls box office lately but this is the fact that really got to me.
Not only will Supergirl‘s worldwide total finish below some of the lowest performing DCEU movies such as Shazam 2 ($134 mil), Blue Beetle ($130), and Wonder Woman 1984 ($169 mil), it will also likely find its way under the $125 domestic opening weekend of last year’s Superman.
The low box office, poor audience reaction, and middling critic scores must be worrying to James Gunn and the rest of DC studios. What are your thoughts on this and how do you think DC will/should respond to this.
u/StringCritical2884 — 2 hours ago
▲ 209 r/boxoffice
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Fizzles Over July 4th Weekend With Franchise-Low $36.4 Million 3-Day, $61.44 Million 5-Day Debut, ‘Supergirl’ Suffers Brutal 76% Drop
variety.comu/chanma50 — 5 hours ago
Which scene always makes you laugh, no matter how many times you see it? For me, it's this scene from We're the Millers.
u/0Layscheetoskurkure0 — 6 hours ago
▲ 386 r/entertainment
'We're still talking about it!' CNN host grills Burgum until he snaps
rawstory.comu/MoneyLibrarian9032 — 5 hours ago
▲ 271 r/boxoffice
Obsession just broke the $400M mark at the global box office! Weekend #8 results: Domestic - $5.3M/$245.3M; International - $12.1M/$157.8M; Global - $17.4M/$403.1M.
u/chanma50 — 5 hours ago
▲ 151 r/boxoffice
Obsession breaks all-time record for highest-grossing film with under $1M production budget
Obsession has grossed over $403M against a $750K budget, breaking the all-time record for the highest-grossing film with under $1M production budget. This record was previously held for 53 years by the Bruce Lee martial arts classic Enter the Dragon (1973), which grossed $400M against $850K budget.
List of highest-grossing films with sub-$1M production budgets:
| Rank | Film | Year | Gross | Budget | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obsession | 2025 | $403,090,000 | $750,000 | 537 |
| 2 | Enter the Dragon | 1973 | $400,000,000 | $850,000 | 470 |
| 3 | The Blair Witch Project | 1999 | $248,639,881 | $750,000 | 331 |
| 4 | Rocky | 1976 | $225,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 225 |
| 5 | Paranormal Activity | 2007 | $194,183,034 | $450,000 | 431 |
| 6 | American Graffiti | 1973 | $140,000,000 | $777,000 | 180 |
| 7 | To Fly! | 1976 | $135,000,000 | $590,000 | 228 |
| 8 | The Way of the Dragon | 1972 | $130,000,000 | $130,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | Space Station 3D | 2002 | $128,363,881 | $1,000,000 | 128 |
| 10 | Shaolin Temple | 1982 | $111,872,509 | $264,000 | 423 |
| 11 | The Devil Inside | 2012 | $101,758,490 | $1,000,000 | 101 |
| 12 | Fist of Fury | 1972 | $100,000,000 | $100,000 | 1,000 |
| 13 | Mad Max | 1979 | $100,000,000 | $450,000 | 222 |
| 14 | Deep Sea 3D | 2006 | $98,231,121 | $1,000,000 | 98 |
| 15 | Billy Jack | 1971 | $98,000,000 | $800,000 | 122 |
| 16 | Halloween | 1978 | $70,274,000 | $325,000 | 216 |
| 17 | Murder in 405 | 1980 | $67,000,000 | $190,000 | 352 |
| 18 | Dawn of the Dead | 1978 | $65,900,000 | $700,000 | 94 |
| 19 | Friday the 13th | 1980 | $59,754,601 | $650,000 | 92 |
| 20 | Open Water | 2004 | $55,518,641 | $500,000 | 111 |
| 21 | The Breakfast Club | 1985 | $52,084,721 | $1,000,000 | 52 |
| 22 | The Birth of a Nation | 1915 | $50,000,000 | $110,000 | 454 |
| 23 | The Big Boss | 1971 | $50,000,000 | $100,000 | 500 |
| 24 | Psycho | 1960 | $50,000,000 | $810,000 | 61 |
| 25 | Game of Death | 1978 | $50,000,000 | $850,000 | 58 |
| 26 | This Is Cinerama | 1952 | $50,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 50 |
| 27 | Apache Gold | 1963 | $41,900,000 | $1,000,000 | 36 |
| 28 | Napoleon Dynamite | 2004 | $46,141,106 | $400,000 | 115 |
| 29 | The Gallows | 2015 | $42,964,410 | $100,000 | 429 |
| 30 | Easy Rider | 1969 | $41,728,598 | $400,000 | 104 |
| 31 | Mom and Dad | 1945 | $40,000,000 | $67,001 | 597 |
| 32 | Gone in 60 Seconds | 1974 | $40,000,000 | $150,000 | 266 |
| 33 | Woodstock | 1970 | $34,699,266 | $600,000 | 57 |
| 34 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | 1974 | $34,122,958 | $250,000 | 136 |
| 35 | One Cut of the Dead | 2017 | $31,178,962 | $23,000 | 1,355 |
| 36 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 1974 | $30,926,225 | $140,000 | 220 |
| 37 | Night of the Living Dead | 1968 | $30,236,452 | $125,000 | 241 |
| 38 | Deep Throat | 1972 | $30,000,000 | $47,500 | 631 |
| 39 | The Evil Dead | 1981 | $29,400,000 | $375,000 | 78 |
| 40 | The Stewardesses | 1969 | $25,000,000 | $200,000 | 125 |
| 41 | Rear Window | 1954 | $24,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 24 |
| 42 | Notorious | 1946 | $24,498,874 | $1,000,000 | 24 |
| 43 | House of Wax | 1953 | $23,750,522 | $1,000,000 | 23 |
| 44 | Space Battleship Yamato | 1977 | $23,000,000 | $740,000 | 31 |
| 45 | Once | 2007 | $22,964,998 | $160,000 | 143 |
| 46 | Seeta Aur Geeta | 1972 | $22,820,000 | $53,000 | 430 |
| 47 | Super Size Me | 2004 | $22,233,808 | $65,000 | 342 |
| 48 | Pather Panchali | 1955 | $21,000,000 | $31,500 | 666 |
| 49 | Godzilla | 1954 | $20,562,711 | $270,000 | 76 |
| 50 | Godzilla Raids Again | 1955 | $20,000,000 | $89,000 | 224 |
Source:
Ultimate Pop Culture
u/Minimum-Aspect1012 — 4 hours ago
▲ 181 r/FIlm
The opening White House attack scene in X2 (2003) is still one of the greatest scenes in action movie history.
youtu.beu/Candle-Jolly — 4 hours ago