Hollywood Reporter claims this year is one of the best years ever for movie box scores. There's a string of succeses, which could mean that people opt for a movie instead of going on expensive club nights, in these though economical times.
– The Transformers sequel always was viewed as the season's top grosser, but almost nobody thought it would rake in as much as it has.
– Paramount's franchise reboot Star Trek wasn't seen as a $200 million-plus domestic grosser before its release, given the franchise's then-moribund state. Although it has rung up less foreign coin (about $125 million) than at home, it has overachieved compared with past Trek movies.
– Before the release of Up, one Wall Street analyst said early clips suggested Disney might have an underachiever on its hands. Turns out the release has been the second-best Pixar performer to date, behind Finding Nemo. And they say nobody knows anything in Hollywood.
– Warner Bros. greenlighted a sequel to The Hangover before the Todd Phillips-helmed comedy even hit theaters, but $200 million-plus? Now that's a guilt-free hangover.
And don't forget, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince isn't even in these numbers yet.
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