The original post: /r/movies by /u/sketchesbyboze on 2024-12-30 19:16:53.

I watched Die Hard with my family the other night. It's been ten years since I last saw it. Of course there's a famous scene early in the film where McClane kills one of Gruber's goons, then writes on his shirt, "Now I have a machine gun. Ho, ho, ho!" I could have SWORN there was an iconic callback to this scene later in the movie, when Gruber steals McClane's gun and disappears into a nearby elevator. Just as the doors close, Gruber says, "Now *I* have a machine gun! Ho, ho, ho!" with a delivery that brought down the house at my last theatrical screening in 2014.

I spent the whole film waiting for this moment, my favorite moment in the film. And it never happened. Thinking maybe I had somehow zoned out and missed it, I googled the scene after the movie and ... I seem to have made it up? Imagined the entire sequence? It's a very surreal feeling, like learning that Robert Mitchum never sings "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" in The Night of the Hunter. Thinking back on it, I suppose if Gruber had stolen a machine gun, he would have simply shot McClane and the film would've been over.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/indiewire on 2024-12-30 18:37:23.

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The original post: /r/movies by /u/Background_Yak_333 on 2024-12-30 18:23:04.

The visuals were great, but the story frustrated me. They brought up a lot of interesting ideas, none of which were followed up on like they could have been.

And did anyone else see that NOMAD machine as a giant floating plot hole in the sky? Like, it was doing pinpoint strikes on AI, but AI was everywhere in New Asia. Every city, every town. I thought maybe they weren't carpet bombing because they didn't want to kill humans, but they killed a bunch of humans anyway, especially at the end.

The other detail was the kid. She was like chekhov's gun just hanging around. I kept waiting for her to do something, but it didn't happen until the very end. I get she wasn't powerful enough yet, but just wanted to see her do more.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/indiewire on 2024-12-30 17:36:04.

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The original post: /r/movies by /u/everonwardwealthier on 2024-12-30 16:19:17.

I'm not getting any good ideas and want the movie to be holiday appropriate for once since I don't usually. Maybe a movie that takes place on new years and has new years as a theme. Got some ideas about this?

This post needs to contain 300 words but there really isn't anything to say except what I wrote in paragraph one so I am going to add this second paragraph amd let the thread slide past the Reddit censor bots but I tell you what they should let you re-edit a rejected post instead of making you create a new one that would make things somewhat easier without the redundancy so there it is if that ain't enough then I am not going to write a third one.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/SanderSo47 on 2024-12-30 15:10:06.

Original Title: December 27-29 Box Office Recap: 'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' fight for the top spot at the box office. 'Nosferatu' opens with a fantastic $40.3 million in its first five days, already becoming Robert Eggers' highest grossing film. 'A Complete Unknown' settles for sixth place with $23.1 million.

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Normally you'd wait till the Weekend Actuals are out. But the numbers are delayed due to the holidays, so you'll only have estimates for now. The same could happen next week.

It was a fierce battle at the box office.

Sonic 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King fought for the top spot, with the hedgehog currently leaning on the top spot for now. On Christmas, we got 4 newcomers, with mixed results. Nosferatu delivered a fantastic debut and became Robert Eggers' highest grossing film in just 5 days, while A Complete Unknown had a very solid start. On the other hand, Babygirl had a soft start, while The Fire Inside failed to attract interest.

The Top 10 earned a combined $159.2 million this weekend. That's up a huge 58% from last year, when Wonka returned to the top spot.

Staying on top, Sonic 3 earned $38 million this weekend ($59.9 million five-day). That represents a 37% drop, which is better than the previous films. There were concerns over the weekdays, as it appeared that it was front-loaded and would show weak legs, but it looks like it recovered for now.

Through ten days, the film has amassed $136.8 million. It should have another great hold this weekend, which will allow it to hit $200 million very soon. It can go as high as $250 million at this pace.

Settling for second place, Mufasa made $37.1 million this weekend ($63.7 million five-day). That's a very nice 5% increase from last weekend. It had a soft debut but it's showing some strength. Through 10 days, it has made $113.4 million. Despite this increase, the film is still off a massive 68% from the 2019 film through the same point. We'll see how much it can earn through the holidays.

Exceeding expectations, Robert Eggers' Nosferatu debuted with a fantastic $21.1 million this weekend ($40.3 million five-day). This is not just Eggers' biggest debut by a wide margin, but it's already his highest grossing film domestically, passing The Northman ($34.2 million). It's also the fourth biggest debut for Focus Features.

This is an amazing result in any sense of the word, and showed that Eggers could finally hit the mainstream audience (The Northman was supposed to be that film, but it didn't quite land at the box office). But that still raises the question: how was this film able to debut this high and far above Eggers' films? Credit must go to a fantastic marketing campaign, which offered enough intrigue and darkness to attract audiences. The decision to hide Bill Skarsgård's appearance as the iconic Count Orlok from the trailers panned out very well; if you want to watch him, you have to pay a ticket.

It can be said that Eggers' brand has also increased in past years. While The Northman wasn't a box office hit, Focus Features confirmed that the film eventually became profitable after a few months thanks to strong VOD numbers and other post-theatrical markets, and this was a big reason why they were confident in greenlighting Nosferatu. Also, while remaking a 1922 silent German Expressionist film feels like it would struggle to get recognition, Nosferatu actually had some exposure to the audience. A lot of kids were introduced to this character in that iconic SpongeBob SquarePants episode. That helped the film build awareness.

According to Focus Features, 55% of the audience was male and 56% of the audience was in the 18-34 demographic. While critics raved about the film, audiences wasn't as much; they gave it a weak "B–" on CinemaScore. That's not actually a bad score for a horror film, given they often fall in the C range. Nevertheless, without horror competition till Wolf Man in mid January, Nosferatu should hold well through the holidays. While it's unclear how much it can earn, one thing is clear: this is hitting $100 million domestically, which is an amazing result.

Wicked rose 37%, adding $19.4 million this weekend ($31.7 million five-day). On Christmas day, it added a sing-along version, which boosted the numbers. The film has earned a fantastic $424 million so far.

After its weak legs, Moana 2 had its best drop so far. It jumped 38%, adding $18.2 million this weekend. A much needed recovery, given it wasn't holding well after its gigantic opening. The film has earned $394.6 million so far, and will hit the $400 million milestone in a few days.

Debuting in sixth place, Searchlight's A Complete Unknown earned $11.6 million ($23.1 million five-day). This is one of the best debuts for Searchlight, and its opening day ($7.2 million) was a record for the studio. If we want to compare it to James Mangold's films, the five-day debut is slightly above of what Walk the Line made in 3 days ($22.3 million).

This is a solid start, and the only reason why it's not fantastic is that it's carrying an extensive $60-$70 million budget, putting a lot of pressure in the film. Bob Dylan is one of the most iconic singers and songwriters of the past century, although he is still not as popular as other musicians in other biopics. For example, Queen, Elton John and Bob Marley are more popular with current audiences than Dylan. So the film had only one selling point: its star Timothée Chalamet.

Like him or not, Chalamet is one of the most popular young stars of our times. He already had huge hits in the past year with Wonka and Dune: Part Two, and he's already set for another film, Marty Supreme, which also opens on Christmas Day next year. Deadline reported that 36% of the audience watched the film for Chalamet, cementing a status as a box office draw. Reviews were also solid enough to win over audiences, and some Oscar buzz is on the horizon.

According to Searchlight, the audience was equally split between men and women. Unsurprisingly, the big demo was adults; 62% of the audience was 35 and over. They gave it a strong "A" on CinemaScore, which bodes very well for its legs. And you have to remember that this is targeting an old audience, which doesn't rush out to watch a film as soon as possible. We'll keep an eye on this one, but the incoming Oscar buzz should help it stay in theaters for quite a long time.

In a distant seventh place, A24's Babygirl earned $4.3 million ($7.2 million five-day). That's quite a soft start, especially considering that the film was playing in 2,115 theaters, and the fact that A24 pushed it as its main attraction for the holidays.

The film is sold as an erotic thriller, but that can be a mixed bag at the box office. Outside the Fifty Shades of Grey, erotic thrillers haven't performed very well at the box office. And despite having a big name in Nicole Kidman, she hasn't had a good run as of late; she hasn't had a single box office hit since The Upside back in 2019. Her recent success has been on streaming and on TV, leaving questions over her star power at the box office (even though she's the face of AMC).

According to A24, 53% of the audience was female and 44% of the audience was 35 and over. While critics were positive of the film, the audience wasn't forgiving; they gave it a very weak "B–" on CinemaScore, which might be due to the nature of the film itself. While Kidman has some Oscar buzz, it would be a surprise if the film made anything above $20 million domestically.

Gladiator II continues showing some great late legs. The film eased just 9% and earned $4.1 million this weekend. That takes its domestic total to $163 million. It's gonna head to around $175 million.

Angel Studios' Homestead had the worst drop in the Top 10. It dropped 47%, adding $3.1 million this weekend. That takes its domestic total to $12.8 million, and it suggests that it will fall off when the holidays are over.

Rounding up the Top 10 was the last newcomer of the week, Amazon MGM's The Fire Inside. Despite setting it at 2,006 theaters, the film bombed with just $2 million ($4.3 million five-day). That's the 28th worst debut for any film playing at 2,000+ theaters.

This isn't a surprising result. Amazon didn't appear to focus on properly marketing the film, choosing to simply dump it on Christmas and hoping that it would find an audience. After all, The Boys in the Boat over-performed last year, showing there was a market for sports dramas. But the film simply lacked a hook; people simply weren't interested in Claressa Shields' story. Even with the talent involved, it simply wasn't enough.

According to MGM, 51% of the audience was female and 51% was 35 and over. On the bright side, the audience gave it a strong "A" on CinemaScore, which fits nicely with its great reviews. But even with that, it's unlikely it can turn things around.

Kraven the Hunter slightly recovered after its awful second weekend drop, even if it fell on the bad side of the drops. It dropped 44%, ...

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The original post: /r/movies by /u/SuplexCity-Mayor on 2024-12-30 14:33:12.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/dragondiaper on 2024-12-30 14:30:16.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Front_Sugar4784 on 2024-12-30 06:57:33.

I watched the movie for the first time today, decided to give it a shot. Great movie. The part in the scene that truly got to me is where Skylar starts crying after will reveals his dad put cigarettes out on him when he was younger. It all goes down hill from there as will says he doesn’t love her and she breaks down. Something about the scene makes it stick out like a sore thumb. It’s incredible, acting is crazy good.

https://youtu.be/e4hXrrc8fA8

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Bubbsindistress on 2024-12-30 02:08:32.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Blindfolded66 on 2024-12-30 10:29:50.

What is your Top 10 list that doesn't include your typical Shawshanks, Terminator2s, Godfathers, etc? The bottom of the Top 250 is 8.0, so for simplicity I made my list of 7.9 or lower. But anything 8.0 but not currently on Top250 is fair game.

Mine, in no particular order: Gattaca Oceans 11 High fidelity Back to the Future 2 Edge of tomorrow Arrival Rounders Primer Big Short Moneyball

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Vast_Ad_8552 on 2024-12-30 08:45:41.

Please please please help me find this movie. I forgot the character names and the movie title but I clearly remember the story.

I watched this movie on a Japan Airlines flight from Bangalore to Tokyo. I want to rewatch it but I've not been able to find it.

Here's a non-spoiler summary.

The movie starts with a lady running towards apartment 203 trying to escape something and eventually gets killed.

Then the story cuts to a delivery boy who casually observes behavior patterns of residents at an apartment building he delivers to. This is the same building that has the apartment 203.

A few days later, he discovers that the author of his favorite online novel has moved into 205. He tries to find ways to see her under false excuses. At one point, he notices a guy stalking her and discovers that he lives in 302. He tries to find evidence and report to the police but it hits a dead end.

He enquires other residents about this resident from 302. All the anecdotes add to the mystery painting him as someone capable of murder.

I don't want to spoil what happens next. If you have watched this movie, I'm pretty sure you'd know which one I'm talking about.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/FreshmenMan on 2024-12-30 06:11:37.

Question, What if Albert Finney was in Lawrence Of Arabia?

Apparently, when Brando turned down the role of T.E Lawrence, David Lean decided to try to go for a unknown for the part. He ultimately decided he wanted Albert Finney for the part and Finney went through an elaborate screen test that took 4 days to film & cast about 100,000 to convince Sam Spiegel to cast him.

From what I read, the screen test was a success and Spiegel decided to offer him the role (albeit from what I hear, reluctantly) and ask that he signed a multi year contract (up to 7 years) to Spiegel. Finney, however did not want to sign a contract to Spiegel and decided to turned down the role. Ultimately, Lean considered both Montgomery Clift & Anthony Perkins for the role before ultimately casting Peter O'Toole for the part.

Honestly, I think Finney made a mistake on turning down the role. No disrespect to O'Toole, he was great, I just wonder how Finney would of done in the role.

Also, I think it had a snowball effect as Albert Finney was also considered for & almost cast for the role of Pasha Antipov in Lean's Doctor Zhivago, but Lean was bitter that Finney turned down Lawrence and refused to cast him.

So, What if Albert Finney was in Lawrence Of Arabia?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/MasterOfShrugs on 2024-12-30 04:58:28.

Thanks to my movies subscription, got to watch tonnes movies this year. My favs this year that I went twice at the movies theatres:

1. Dune Part 2
2. The Substance
3. Anora
4. The Challengers
5. Strange Darling

Watched Nosferatu last week, looking for IMAX ticket for tomorrow, so that will take out Strange Darling out of my list.

What’s yours?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Elegant-Cry1186 on 2024-12-30 03:55:29.

I have just screened a film of my own (to a small handful of people, to start), and I definitely left it longer than it maybe needed to be, because I really had no objective view of what works, what could be cut, etc.

Anyways, general consensus: they liked it quite a bit (I'll trust them), but it is maybe 20 minutes too long.

I am wondering if anyone has been to, or knows of, test screenings with a notably different runtime from the final theatrical cut, and whether such changes are common. I'd love to hear about it!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/davecopperfield on 2024-12-30 02:58:49.

I and a few friends had skipped school and were going to see the movie Titanic when it came out, but there was a long lineup everywhere and eventually we came across this little theater, where the line was a lot shorter. We got so excited and eventually got in and movie had started so we got popcorn and all and just rushed in and sat down in surprisingly empty theater. It was not until like a third way into the movie that one of us was like, So where the hell is the ship? We didn't know who the actors were, just that the movie involved a ship sinking but nothing was going on. Just a long train ride. Gradually I wised up (we were all a little out of it for reasons I shall not say) and I'm like this is the wrong movie!

We got out and tried to figure out how this could have happened. Then we noticed that this little theater that was showing an independent movie had a huge sign saying Titanic with an arrow which pointed to the left, and that is where the door was. Except what it really meant was that you should go all the way to the left, around the corner, and then that's where the long lineup was for a theater a couple of blocks away.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/marie_g10 on 2024-12-30 01:37:22.

If you've never seen the 'Baltimore' trilogy, here are the movie titles.

Baltimore Trilogy in Release Order:

1. Diner (1982)
2. Tin Men (1987)
3. Avalon (1990)
4. Liberty Heights (1999)

Now, here's a list of how to watch the movies in chronological order and the year each movie takes place in. I recently watched these movies in the latter order for the first time ever and it was actually more fun this way.

Baltimore Trilogy in Chronological Order:

1. Avalon - 1910, 1948, and 1950
2. Liberty Heights - 1954 and 1955
3. Diner - 1959
4. Tin Men - 1963

I wish Barry Levinson would make more movies in his 'Baltimore' trilogy set in the '70s and/or '80s. What do y'all think?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Significant-Bit3638 on 2024-12-29 22:50:58.

I just finished watching The Shawshank Redemption for what feels like the zillionth time, and yet, it still overwhelms me with emotions. I’m sitting here in tears, completely moved by its brilliance.

Brooks’ story always breaks me. His struggle to adjust to the outside world after a lifetime in prison, and that devastating letter before he takes his life, hits so hard. It’s a painful reminder of how freedom can feel like a prison when the world has moved on without you.

But then there’s Andy and Red’s friendship—a beacon of hope amidst all the despair. The bond they share is so pure and life-affirming. Andy’s unshakable optimism and Red’s journey from cynicism to hope is the heart of the movie. That scene where Red finds Andy’s letter by the stone wall? It gets me every single time.

This film is such a masterpiece, balancing the crushing weight of despair with the uplifting power of hope and connection. What do you guys feel when you watch this movie? Do their stories hit you as hard as they do me, especially Brook’s?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Davis_Crawfish on 2024-12-29 22:24:41.

I mean, that's how she's coming across. I saw "Babygirl" and I don't know what movie the critics saw and raved but this wasn't it.

Not sexy in any way, there's barely any sex or nudity (which wouldn't be a problem if the film had any heat) and I genuinely couldn't understand how Nicole Kidman is being seen as an Oscar contender for this movie when she can barely follow through with a expression when her face is botched and frozen. She looked like the Joker.

I don't like to talk about someone's appearance in a movie unless it is distracting and I'm sorry, actors need to stop freezing their face due to vanity because it limits their expression. Actors need those facial muscles.

And Nicole Kidman is giving a Joan Crawford vibe lately. The older she gets, the younger her male romantic interests get and the whole movie star diva in her twilight years. Kidman is a decent actress but she's no Isabelle Huppert.

Julianne Moore is the ideal for me. I saw her in The Room Next Door with Tilda Swinton. Now, that's acting for me.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/indiewire on 2024-12-29 17:25:43.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/LolaTheZombie on 2024-12-29 17:03:51.

Where do you see all the different endings? I don’t get it.. I watched it with my cousin (she had watched it already) and we got a different ending than what she had got before We searched about them and stuff but like where do you see the alternatives? Like, are the endings just randomly sorted? I don’t get it.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/gr3yh47 on 2024-12-29 16:37:11.

as many of you probably know, the tv version of my cousin vinny had alternate lines recorded, instead of just bleeping out curse words. the dvd version has over 100 fbombs, and i much prefer the tv version.

i cannot seem to find the tv version on demand on any service, nor for download or purchase/rental. legally or otherwise.

is there a way to watch this without signing up for cable and catching it on fox when it happens to run?

i have tried search terms like 'tv edit' 'fox' 'edited' etc etc