What are some movie that you consider to be perfect? Now, perfect can mean different things. It can mean that you literally dont think there is a fault in the movie, or it could mean that there are flaws but it doesnt detract from the experience or any other definition.
Personally, when i talk about movies i consider perfect i usually dont literally mean that the movie is perfect and without a single flaw at all but there is a movie where i have seriously zero issues with. And that movie is persona by ingmar bergman. My absolute favourite film of all time.
What are the movies or films that you consider perfect and why?
P.S Pls use spoilers text for spoilers
There was very little to celebrate over the Fourth of July weekend, as films across the board saw very weak performances. Illumination's Minions & Monsters opened at first place, but the debut was the worst for the franchise by a mile, indicating audiences had enough of these little monsters. The one bright spot this weekend was Young Washington, which posted one of Angel Studios' best debuts.
The Top 10 earned a combined $117 million this weekend. That's down 23.1% from last year, when Jurassic World Rebirth topped the box office. Not a great way to kick off the July month, but the Fourth of July falling on a weekend often leads to soft numbers.
Debuting at the top spot, Universal/Illumination's Minions & Monsters earned a middling $37 million in 4,243 theaters. Adding in its numbers from Wednesday and Thursday, the film debuted with $62 million in five days. That's a brutal 66% drop from Minions: The Rise of Gru ($107 million), and also 51% below the prior film in the franchise, Despicable Me 4 ($75 million).
In fact, the debut is even worse than expected. It's the worst debut in the whole franchise. Yes, it took 16 years, but finally a film in the franchise earned less money in its debut than the first Despicable Me ($56 million). How could this happen? The Despicable Me franchise has been an extremely reliable performer at the box office. How could it debut this low?
Perhaps the audience wasn't interested in seeing the Minions wreck havoc in Golden Age Hollywood. Films about the film industry usually don't post great box office numbers, as audience tends to avoid them. And it turns out even Minions isn't immune to that. Maybe they didn't care to see a prequel to the already prequel series, following different Minions.
But the actual explanation is very simple: it's a case of franchise fatigue. This is the seventh film in the franchise over the course of 16 years. Eventually at some point, the audience will decide they had enough of the little monsters here. The original Minions cracked $1 billion due to the curiosity factor, and the sequel performed pretty well even with a drop-off in attendance. But they felt two films was enough, especially with other options for the family. This is a case that also affected Ice Age, but that one fell even harder than Minions, so they're not at that level yet.
The release date was detrimental. Two weeks after the highly-anticipated Toy Story 5 and the week prior to the Moana remake meant that families had to prioritize what's cool for their kids. And despite having the Minions cause mayhem in Hollywood, nothing particularly felt "must-see" for fans of the franchise.
What is crazy is that the film opened so low despite earning the best reviews in the franchise. It's currently sitting at a crazy 91% on RT, a franchise record. You'd think that at least people would be curious to see what all the fuss is all about, but that didn't happen here.
According to Universal, 53% of the audience was female and 55% was 25 and under. They gave it a solid "A–" on CinemaScore, below the prior Minions films and tying it with Despicable Me 3 as the lowest in the franchise. So even with the best reviews, it's tied with the weakest word of mouth. Right now, summer is very competitive, and it also has to face Moana next week. Right now, it's guaranteed that Minions & Monsters will become the first film in the franchise to finish with less than $200 million domestically, and could drop all the way to $150 million. A full $100 million behind the original Despicable Me, and officially the lowest-grossing title in the franchise. Not like it'll flop though; the budget was just $85 million. But it shows the franchise has peaked and it's now dropping below the floor.
The combination of Minions and Fourth of July led to another steep drop for Toy Story 5. On its third weekend, it dropped another 57%, earning $30.3 million this weekend. So far, the drops have been steeper than usual for the franchise, and with Moana coming up, perhaps another one is coming its way. So far, Toy Story 5 has earned $365.6 million domestically. It should still get to over $450 million, but it looks like $500 million domestically will be complicated.
Debuting in third place, Angel Studios' Young Washington pulled in a pretty good $19.3 million in 2,725 theaters. That's Angel Studios' second biggest live-action debut, just behind Sound of Freedom ($19.7 million), and it's their third highest overall, just behind that film and David ($22 million).
While Angel Studios has been very hit-and-miss for the past years at the box office, clearly they saw potential in Young Washington, given they pushed the film very hard over the past weeks. And having it open on Independence Day weekend was a smart choice; while the rest of the line-up dipped 30%-40% from Friday, Young Washington was the only one to increase.
According to Angel Studios, 51% of the audience was female, and a massive 47% was 55 and older. They gave it a pretty good "A" on CinemaScore, indicating it could have legs. While it burned off demand now that Fourth of July has passed, there's still the possibility it could have a healthy run in theaters. And Angel Studios is pretty much happy already, as they started developing a follow-up titled 1776.
Las week, Supergirl massively fumbled the bag with a very poor start. Given the very weak reception, a steep second weekend drop was imminent. So how bad was it?
Supergirl added $8.6 million in 3,602 theaters. That's a putrid 77% drop, which is the fifth worst ever for a comic book film. That's worse than Morbius (74%), Kraven the Hunter (72%) and The Flash (72%), and it's almost on par with Steel and The Marvels (both at 78%), only avoiding Joker: Folie à Deux (81%). The signs were there, and the "B–" on CinemaScore indicated the audience didn't like what the saw and aren't recommending it.
Through 10 days, Supergirl has earned a horrible $57.4 million domestically. With the summer season starting and its poor per-theater average, the film is going to lose so many theaters and continue freefalling over the next weeks. Look for Supergirl to finish with a little less than $70 million domestically. An absolutely terrible result.
Universal's Disclosure Day recovered after its steep drops, easing 30% and adding $5.7 million. The film has now amassed $105 million domestically, becoming Steven Spielberg's 17th film to cross that milestone.
After its insane run, looks like Obsession is finally slowing down. It dropped 46%, it steepest drop so far, adding $5.2 million. Despite the impressive figures, Focus Features decided to release the film on digital on Tuesday, and it looks like the numbers are going to drop a bit harder now. Regardless, the film has now earned $245.2 million, and it should close with around $260 million domestically before it leaves theaters.
A24's Backrooms dipped just 25%, earning $3.3 million. The film was boosted by a new version ("Everything Must Go") that released this weekend, which included 15 new minutes. The film has now earned $190.4 million, and there's the very small possibility it could crack $200 million domestically.
In eighth place, Jackass: Best and Last added $2.7 million this weekend. That's a massive 68% second weekend drop, the worst ever in the franchise. Unsurprisingly, with the half clip show/half new content format dividing audiences, it only appealed to the franchise's hardcore fans. Through 10 days, Jackass: Best and Last has earned a weak $14.7 million, and it will finish with less than $20 million domestically. That's less of what Jackass: The Movie and Jackass Forever did on their opening weekends.
In ninth place, Scary Movie dropped another 63%, pulling in $1.1 million. The film's domestic total stands at $106.2 million, and it's nearing the end of its run.
Rounding out the Top 10 was the Sundance hit The Invite. A24 expanded the film to 28 theaters, and it grossed a very great $800,708. That's a strong $28,597 per-theater average. Through 10 days in limited release, it has made a dazzling $1.3 million. The film is set to hit wide release this week, and all signs point to a pretty good performance.
Falling out of the Top 10 was Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe. It collapsed another 69%, earning just $724,293. The film has amassed a poor $63.8 million, and it's almost ending its run.
Minions & Monsters debuted with $85.1 million overseas (adding $10 million from last week's previews), for a $160.5 million worldwide launch. Like the domestic market, it's the lowest debut for the Minions franchise, but it still indicates its audience is found outside America.
The biggest debuts were in China ($16.4M), Germany ($6.4M), the UK ($5.8M), Mexico ($5.5M), Spain ($4.3M), Poland ($3.5M), Italy ($3.2M), Australia ($2.8M, excluding last week's previews), France ($2.7M, excluding previews), Vietnam ($2.5M), Netherlands ($1.9M), and Brazil ($1.6M).
Across most of these markets, it was the second least attended debut just ahead of the original Despicable Me. In some markets, it didn't open at #1 due to the strength of Toy Story 5 in certain countries. The film cost just $85 million though, so the film will easily turn a profit. But the fact that it will become the franchise's lowest grossing film is quite concerning, and indicates franchise fatigue.
Toy Story 5 added $69.5 million overseas, taking its worldwide total to $764.7 million worldwide. It opened in Japan, where it pulled a strong $14.6 million, the biggest ever debut for an American title, and suggests the film will have very strong legs. The film's biggest markets are Mexico ($59M), the UK ($50M), Australia ($19.3M), and South Korea ($14.1M). The path to the $1 billion milestone continues.
Obsession added $12.6 million overseas, for a $403.3 million worldwide run. The film refuses to die, and it also broke another record that stood for 53 years: it passed Enter the Dragon ($400 million, $850K) to become the highest-grossing film to cost less than $1 million. The film has already made 537 times its $750K budget, making it one of the most profitable ROIs ever.
Backrooms added $9.7 million overseas, reaching $356.7 million worldwide.
Supergirl pretty much died overseas. It earned an abysmal $9.6 million, for a very poor $99.3 million worldwide run. Yes, after 2 weeks, the film still hasn't cracked $100 million worldwide, a figure that all superhero films usually crack on the first weekend.
It collapsed by 63% from last week, a larger-than-usual drop for the genre. The best markets are the UK ($6M), Mexico ($4.1M), Australia ($3.1M), Japan ($2M), Brazil ($1.9M), France ($1.7M), Spain ($1.3M), Germany ($1.3M), Italy ($1.2M), China ($1.1M), UAE ($1M), and Colombia ($1M). Not a single #1 in sight. With these horrible drops, it looks like Supergirl can only settle for $120 million worldwide. Far below its $170 million budget, and making it one of the biggest financial failures of the century.
Michael added $6.7 million overseas, dancing to $991.4 million worldwide. It could hit $1 billion as early as next weekend.
Disclosure Day added $6.2 million overseas, hitting $216.3 million worldwide. It became Spielberg's 21st film to hit that milestone, more than any other director. The best markets remain the UK ($15.9M), Mexico ($10.4M), and France ($9.3M). It has a last market left: Japan, where Spielberg's films are popular. But it's not premiering there until October.
| Movie | Release Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Worldwide Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Apr/1 | Universal | $131,703,340 | $429,814,610 | $1,009,276,506 | $110M |
| The Breadwinner | May/29 | Sony | $7,353,073 | $20,247,080 | $20,247,080 | $25M |
After a weak Fourth of July, you'd expect things to pick up. But it looks like the weekend might be another nothing burger.
Disney is releasing the live-action remake of Moana, with Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as Maui. Yes, the original animated film is not even 10 years old, and it's already getting a remake. Crazy, right? Even How to Train Your Dragon took 15 years before releasing a remake. Is it a feeling of "too soon" here? While Moana is the most streamed title on Disney+, are audiences already feeling nostalgic enough to pay a ticket for the live-action version? We'll see.
Warner Bros. and Sony are releasing Evil Dead Burn, the latest installment in the horror franchise, with both studios splitting domestic and worldwide rights. The franchise is coming off the success of Evil Dead Rise, which posted a franchise-best $147 million worldwide. As the only horror title this month, and with Backrooms and Obsession cooling off, it's got the potential to attract horror fans.
David Wain is returning to theaters with a brand new comedy, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, following a woman who tries to meet her "celebrity sex pass": Jon Hamm. The film has earned some buzz on its Sundance premiere (83% on RT), and Sony Pictures Classics bought the rights to distribute the film. Could it surprise?
When you hear that famous opening from Universal studios, what is the movie that you immediately think of? Is it Fast and Furious franchise? Jaws? Back to the Future? Minions? For me its the original, the classic, the best: Jurassic Park. Nothing quite comes close, except maybe Twister.-The original.
Name a movie you like that's listed as a completely different genre such as Crime/thriller or Horror but it's so ridiculous and funny but in a very dark way.
For me, KILLER JOE is a dark comedy...it's not for everyone but I grew up having a dark sense of humour and you can't tell me that that was meant to be a serious film, lol
An actual line from that movie: "So...was he okay?"
Joe: "No. He was not "okay" he set his genitals on fire"
Another movie is called Freeway. Come now. They can't have been serious. It's listed as a crime thriller. It's one of the funniest most demented movies I've ever seen.
Also CABIN FEVER.. i know it's finally listed as a horror comedy, which is a newer genre/sub genre.. but it was listed as a straight horror since it came out and for a long time too.
Kiki’s Delivery Service for me.
We watched Ghibli movies in my house a lot when I was a kid. I always thought Kiki’s was so boring and slow compared to the more adventurous and fantastical stuff like Spirited Away or Castle in The Sky. Just groaned whenever my sister would put it on.
Wasn’t until my 30s that I watched it again with an ex-gf. I had moved to L.A. immediately after college in my 20s and had a REALLY rough go of it for a few years out there trying to break into the entertainment industry. Took a lot to finally settle into an ok life out there. Watching Kiki’s again after having lived that experience totally changed my view on the movie and its message. It was just so true what it had to say about needing to have a more mature attitude towards work and learn how to roll with punches and use the strengths you’ve got. Now it’s my favorite comfort film.
Requiem for a dream
I feel like people watch this movie, and after they watch it they’re just like: “that was great. Never gonna watch it again, but that was great.”
2001: a space odyssey
In my opinion, the first monolith grants the apes the ability to think, and the monolith orbiting Jupiter seeks to show the humans the next level “above” that. Something that would be needed to understand the context of the universe.
Pulp fiction
This movie is a masterpiece, it’s like a painting, a renaissance masterwork except it’s a movie. In 500 years it will still be regarded as such.
Apocalypse now
This movie is just like the American war in Vietnam in real life; except it’s a movie. Read Conrad’s “heart of darkness” or watch this movie to understand how evil the human race can be.
Kung pow: enter the fist
This is, undoubtedly, the funniest thing that I have ever seen. Not just movies, things.
Hi! Classic example of an animated cartoon from childhood that I cannot remember, so I am not sure my clues could be of any use, nor that the movie itself is: a) a movie b) exists.
I need help to find a an animated movie that features (ideally) a final battle against a villain in his private themed / luna park - most probably at night. And (I believe) that Sex Bomb features in the soundtrack?
Thank you xoxo
Edit: Sorry for the little details I gave, I will add some stuff that might be helpful: I grew up in Italy and this was probably the early 2000 (2004-2010?). I remember a battle against the villain in a, supposedly, private luna park in which the main character tries to escape from the villain directly on one of the rides. I had plenty of DVD - also of Europe animation.
Seeing this movie in theaters was a surreal experience. First of all, I arrived at the theater late; I didn't get there until the middle of the amuse-bouche. Secondly, I was the only person in there. Maybe it was because we were still in pandemic restrictions or because I had chosen a weird time to go to the movies. In any case, I enjoyed watching it that first time and have continued to enjoy it during my rewatches.
I do come from a restaurant background and I consider myself fortunate that I have never worked for a chef like Julian Slowik. >!I have been in a cult before, so I have had that experience.!<
One of my favorite scenes in No Country for Old Men is the gas station coin toss. The old gas station owner isn't a main character, doesn't even have a name, and only appears in that one scene, yet his performance is so tense and believable that he completely holds his own against Javier Bardem. It made me wonder: what are some other examples of anonymous or very minor characters (almost extras) delivering incredibly memorable performances in just one scene? I'd love to discover more moments like that.
The scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opbi7d42s8E
EDIT: the article headline clarifies that this is a V/H/S film based on the SCP Foundation.
I 100% called something like this happening just last week, but never would have imagined V/H/S as the conduit for an SCP movie. Take note folks: after Backrooms, anything that Nexpo or Night Mind has done a video on in the last five years could be a sneak peek into the next five years of horror in Hollywood.
Is the original Star Wars trilogy THE MIST tampered-with film series in the history of cinema? And also changed for the worse? I don’t think I’m aware of any other film series that has been changed in so many controversial ways than the original trilogy. Anybody know of any other film series’ that have gone AS changed as the original trilogy?
I saw a clip where Joe Taslim is speaking English. It sounds like Joe Taslim‘s voice. Is the original also in English or did Joe Taslim dub his own lines in English?
I saw a brief clip of the original version and there sounded like there were more noises/grunts during fights while the international version the characters are more silent. Is this the case?
I’m reminded of the American version of Godzilla where the Raymond Burr scenes were edited in with the original Japanese footage, to make it look like he was watching the events from a newsroom. Does the Lionsgate version have any extra scenes added?
Lots of popular make ip is repackaged for women. Take superman to supergirl. Sherlock Holmes to Enola Homes. Different story but taking a male centered story and spinning off for a female lead. Is there any examples of the opposite? The closest things I can think of is Ken? Maybe? Even then, he has no singular movie or TV Show, he is just a secondary character. Why is this? And can you guys think of any examples of an originally female IP being spun off for a male centered story?
Also I can't tell if this is misogynistic or not. It feels like it is, but the opposite would be even more so!
Great ending but movie was too cringy to me (Paul Rudd, bless his heart but he can't sing and Nick Jonas' big song sucked). But there were elements about it which I enjoyed and the last 20 minutes are superb, Nick Jonas (fine actor) and Paul Rudd have a excellent confrontation scene.
I'm kind of shocked this didn't do well since it is the kind of movie audiences crave for yet nobody saw it, even the low budget couldn't save it.
Are audiences just too jaded and cynical for movies like this? Also, Jack Reynor has to be the worst actor I've ever seen in Film. Even a tree has more emotion than him.
In the mood for an action packed mystery type of film. Would appreciate any recommendations for good crime/cop movies. Looking for something thats more like 'end of watch'. Can be an oldie or something more modern. If there might be recommendations for a series similar to the first season of true detective im open to those as well, TIA!!