The 35 Most Profitable Movies of All Time, Based on Return on Investment
The recipe for a successful movie is rather simple: small budget + massive ticket sales = huge profit. Perfecting it is not.
The recipe for a successful movie is rather simple: small budget + massive ticket sales = huge profit. Perfecting it is not.
This widely read novel about war is more fact than fiction.
Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' is regularly cited as the film that resurrected John Travolta's then-sagging career. But it turns out that the part of Vincent Vega, which earned Travolta his first Oscar nomination in 17 years, was actually written for
'Requiem for a Dream'—the harrowing heroin film that brought Darren Aronofsky to the attention of mainstream moviegoers—arrived in theaters in 2000.
In 2000, 'Almost Famous'—Cameron Crowe’s poignant, semi-autobiographical film about going on tour with rock stars in the 1970s and writing about it for Rolling Stone—was released in theaters.
In the mid-'90s, Kermit the Frog was the face of the 40-year-old Muppet brand and had both a movie and a TV show to promote. So he did what any single-person empire does while sitting atop their celebrity throne: he released a fragrance.
There have been numerous jokes over the years as to what Snow White's sidekicks should have been named, but these were really options! The original fairytale left the dwarves nameless; theater productions over the years either followed that tradition or
Dust off your spirit fingers: 'Bring It On,' a.k.a. "The 'Citizen Kane' of cheerleader movies," is turning 20 years old.
Like a campy version of 'Romeo and Juliet,' David Lynch’s 'Wild at Heart'—starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern—came roaring into theaters in 1990.
In the summer of 1985, while 'Back to the Future' was still dominating the box office, Michael J. Fox had kids chanting "Wolf!" at the top of their lungs.
Over the course of roughly 500 episodes of the 1986-93 original series and its many spin-offs, the crew got to do pretty much everything else involving replica mucus.
'The 40-Year-Old Virgin; helped launch Steve Carell into comedy stardom—and began the Judd Apatow Comedy Filmmaking Empire.
Orson Welles could seemingly do it all, from reinventing filmmaking to antagonizing Optimus Prime. But one thing the man seemed incapable of was tolerating impertinence.
The titular character’s name literally means Red-Bean Bread Man.
What’s the secret to a long and healthy life? All centenarians have their own habits and morning routines they swear by. From whiskey shots to daily naps to ice cream, here's what some very old people credit for their lengthy lifespan.
There should have been only one.
'Garden State' became an instant indie hit when it was released on July 28, 2004—both with moviegoers and critics.
In August of 1985, Pee-wee Herman lost his beloved bike. Spoiler alert: It wasn't in the basement of the Alamo.