As we head into the last quarter of the year, it is only apporpriate to look at a few stats regarding film so far in 2004.
Let's start off by looking at the Top Grossing Films of 2004 so far.
- Shrek 2 $438.478
- The Passion of the Christ $370.233
- Spider-Man 2 $369.889
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $248.345
- The Day After Tomorrow $186.370
- The Bourne Supremacy $164.769
- I, Robot $141.887
- Troy $133.228
- 50 First Dates $120.777
- Van Helsing $120.025
- Fahrenheit 9/11 $118.003
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story $113.726
- The Village $112.179
Last year, there were 25 films that broke the $100 million milestone. 2004 only needs twelve more films to match 2003. Will 2004 do it? I think it's going to be close. I'm counting on at least nine films to break the milestone. Here is a list of my predictions, with accompanying release dates:
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow (September 17, 2004 )
If this sci-fi film starring Jude Law, Gwenyth Paltrow, and Angelina Joley has half a decent script, it will bring in the crowds. The visual effects look incredible.
Shaun Of The Dead (September 17, 2004)
A zombie comedy from Britain? Can you say cult classic? It is such a whacked premise that it just might work.
Shark Tale (10/1/04 )
This DreamWorks' underwater CGI comedy has the potential of finishing in the top 4. Move over Harry Potter, Will Smith is moving in.
Finding Neverland (10/22/04 )
Never underestimate the amazing draw of Johnny Depp. In this film, he portrays the author of the much loved character, Peter Pan.
Alexander (11/5/04 )
If Brad Pitt can break $100 million with Troy, I think Colin Ferrell can do it in this Oliver Stone directed film about Alexander The Great. This film also stars Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson and Angelina Jolie.
The Incredibles (11/5/04 )
Disney and Pizar film about a group of middle-aged superheros could win the hearts of the wanna-be's and the has-beens and end up grossing enough to beat Shark Tale. I'm thinking somewhere in the top 5.
The Aviator (Nov 2004)
Leonardo DiCaprio should draw the crowds in to see him portray the business mogul Howard Hughes. Directed by Martin Scorcese. Stars Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale and Jude Law.
Ocean's Twelve (12/10/04)
Do you remember Ocean's 11? Alright then. Enough said. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (12/17/04 )
Jim Carrey plays a different sort of Grinch. Call him Goth Grinch without the hair. If the macabre sets and dark humor don't turn people off, Carrey will be singing all the way into the $300 million range. Adapted from Daniel Handler's popular children's book.
******
Finally, I thought you would be interested to know what the most critically acclaimed films of the year are thus far. I like to use Metacritic to view the composite scores of all released films. They display a list of the highest scoring films for the current year. As of this week, here are the films on that list, with their correlating composite score:
- Before Sunset, 88
- Maria Full of Grace, 85
- Festival Express, 83
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, 82
- Hero, 80
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 80
- Spider-Man 2, 80
- Bright Leaves, 78
- Riding Giants, 78
- Story of the Weeping Camel, The, 78
- Red Lights, 77
- Control Room, 75
- Manchurian Candidate, The, 73
- Corporation, The, 72
10:23:55 PM  | |
|
|
