Peter Sealey, an adjunct professor of marketing at Claremont Graduate University's Drucker School and a former Columbia Pictures executive, acknowledges that the show has trouble when the nominees, however noteworthy, aren't big box-office successes.
While the opening of "Men In Black 3" didn't disappoint at the box office and far exceeded the haul of "Battleship" the other big-budget film to challenge "The Avengers" its showing failed to maintain the exceptional momentum sparked by the presummer opening of the superhero action film.
At the same time, early positive buzz doesn't always translate to box-office success.
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And unlike the RT, the Pro doesn't come out of the box with Microsoft Office.
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Unlike an Oscar, which can provide a significant boost at the box office, an Emmy doesn't sweeten a show's ratings.
Unlike an Oscar, which often offers a significant boost at the box office, an Emmy doesn't sweeten a show's ratings.
Unlike an Oscar, which often delivers a significant lift at the box office, an Emmy doesn't necessarily sweeten a show's ratings.
"The trick is how you handle things when things don't go great, " he told Rolling Stone of the disappointing box office receipts.
But one can't help but think that an appearance by Sharapova may have boosted box office takings even more, although she did appear at the glitzy premiere in Hollywood in September, 2004, towering over the diminutive Dunst.
Her recent big-budget films, like The Kingdom and Catch and Release, have underperformed at the box office so badly that even her low salary couldn't offer a good return on investment.
Don't expect Hollywood to start putting money behind movies that will score at the box office and the award shows anytime soon.
The Warner Bros. film, about a group of ex-CIA operatives out for revenge, stars up-and-comers like Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans, but that doesn't look like it will be enough to make the film a winner at the box office.
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Mr. Norris has paid scrupulous attention to the First Law of Theatrical Success: If you want to hit the jackpot at the box office, be sure not to tell your viewers anything they don't want to hear.
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The director hasn't made a film since "Chaser, " and Mr. Panitch believes his next one will be box-office gold.
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