As the films made-in-Michigan came out in trade
Looking BoxOfficeMojo.com, it is easy to see why Clint Eastwood feels punk lucky. The venerable actor director can still rock audience. "Gran Torino", the brave, thoughtful drama about a retired Detroit in 2008 from angry to learn to live with his immigrant neighbors, made about $ 148 million domestically and $ 121,800,000 overseas.
Another dramatic success has been solid in 2009 with George Clooney downsizing "Up in the Air", which reported $ 83.8 million to U.S. $ 79.4 and other foreign markets.
"Gran Torino" has a gross budget of $ 33 million, while "Up in the Air" was 25 million. These estimates do not include costs such as marketing, which can vary considerably.
Two films from 2010 that some do post-production here, "Gulliver's Travels" and "Piranha 3D" also won a lot of change. The budget is estimated at U.S. $ 100 million and more "Gulliver", made $ 42.7 million and U.S. $ 194 100 000 overseas. A horror movie, a smaller budget, "Piranha 3D" reported $ 25 million domestic and 58.1 million overseas.
In contrast, Roller Derby-Drew Barrymore romp "Whip It" made 13 million dollars to U.S. and only 3.5 million U.S. dollars abroad.
Several prestigious film barely made a dent at the box office. Rob Reiner in 2010 the coming of age drama "inverted" earned $ 1.7 million domestically, while "Mooz-lum" grossed $ 369,000.
Raking Price
Of all the resources available here since 2008, "Up in the Air" was the price king. He has six Oscar nominations in key categories, including film, best director and actor, and won Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes.
The 2010 drama "Conviction" has held a Screen Actors Guild nod for Hilary Swank as a woman determined to prove the innocence of his brother.
"Gran Torino, a film based on the tensions American melting pot, was snubbed by the Oscars, but won a French Cesar for best foreign film.
For projects in Michigan is really excellent in the field of television. "You Do not Know Jack," the 2010 HBO movie about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, boasted 15 nominations for the Emmy Awards and won for best miniseries, movie or special and best dramatic actor Al Pacino. He also received a Golden Globe for her performance.
Several television projects that have been proposed, including acting classes. Lifetime "Bobby" was nominated for an Emmy Award for best television movie and an Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild acting nods for Sigourney Weaver.
Thomas Jane, the teacher has gigolo HBO "Hung" was nominated for two Golden Globes.
Cuba Gooding Jr. played in real life neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grew up in Detroit on TNT "Gifted Hands" and won a Screen Actors Guild nod. So does the legendary Ruby Dee for the life of "America."
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For smaller projects, critical acclaim can advance the careers of those involved.
Cedar Rapids, "a comedy from 2011 with Ed Helms as an insurance salesman from a small town cut loose in an annual conference, received an impressive score of 84% positive," fresh "in Tomatometer, a measure of odds of good against evil movie website RottenTomatoes.com. He helped create the post-"Hangover" reputation for Helms, a supporting role in the NBC series "The Office" as a player in the increasingly comedy movies.
On television, good reviews is not always possible to record a show, but they do mitigate the impact of a cancellation. Detroit 1-8-7, "which ABC has not renewed for a second season, I have this initial analysis of TV Guide Matt Roush:" Detroit "does not reinvent the wheel, but promises to be a very strong ride . "
Directly on DVD
If the movie does come out on screens, they can go directly to the video.
At least 10 feature films here, under the incentives were the most direct path for video, according to Rentrak, a global digital media measurement and research company that serves companies well known in the entertainment industry.
Movies take this path for many reasons, sometimes for reasons of quality or limited potential audience of a subject. But some films that feel even more direct-to-DVD releases such as the legacy of the franchise locally made "SWAT: Baptism of Fire" and "Street Kings 2: Motor City," which had built the reputation.
A spot of star power
Michigan has seen its share of big-time players, Eastwood and Hugh Jackman, "Real Steel" Sean Penn in "It must be the place."
The state was a temporary home to three stars, with total collections of films are among the top 20, according to Box Office Mojo: Bruce Willis, who was in Grand Rapids is "Setup" Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson Robert De Niro, who starred in "Stone", and Sigourney Weaver, who starred in the cable TV "Bobby", "Cedar Rapids" and "vamps."
Some celebrities Forbes Celebrity 100 last year, a ranking of rich and powerful hosts, were briefly local residents, including Miley Cyrus "LOL", Michael Bay, director of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", George Clooney , who traveled here to "Up in the Air" and again in 2011 for "The Ides of March" and Drew Barrymore, director and star of "Whip It." None of them made the Forbes 2011 equivalent.
Buzzworthy some players said yes to Michigan, including Demi Moore ("LOL" and "Another Day Happy"), Shia LaBeouf ("Transformers: Dark of the Moon"), a division of pre-Courteney Cox and David Arquette ("Scream 4 "), Gerard Butler (" Machine Gun Preacher ") and Connor Cruise (" Red Dawn "), whose father, Tom, visited Metro Detroit for filming
The indie elite used to work here, Steve Buscemi and Michael Cera ("Youth in Revolt") and Catherine Keener ("Trust") to John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids) and Parker Posey ("Highland Park").
And then there were visits veteran big names who deserves a standing ovation just for being themselves: Christopher Walken ("Kill the Irish), Richard Gere (" The Double "), Pierce Brosnan (" Hi Boulevard ") Robert Loggia ("Margarine Wars"), Ellen Burstyn and Ellen Barkin ("A Happy Day"), Danny Glover ("Highland Park") and Al Pacino ("You Do not Know Jack").
India makes its mark
Several films have helped improve the reputation squads and teams involved, whether or not they made an opening at the box office. The limited version of "Meet Monica velvet" had no impact at the box office, earning under $ 30,000 so far, according to Box Office Mojo. But he sent good vibes to Friday and the City "star Kim Cattrall, who has shown versatility, and even less its elegant image and Samantha play a stripper down and out.
Three films shot in Michigan this year debuted at the Sundance Film Festival: "Another Happy Day," which was recently purchased by a distributor, "Cedar Rapids", which has already been in theaters, and next "Salvation Boulevard".
One of the most talked about movies with a small budget has been "Mooz-lum," which was written and directed by Qasim Basir. , With Danny Glover and Nia Long, who has treated a serious subject, the experience of ordinary American Muslims post-9/11, and since Evan Ross, son of Motown legend Diana Ross, with an effect of draining, youth heart of the drama. He had a brief theatrical and DVD will be available in June
On the horizon
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon," who spent time here and in several other cities, will be released June 29 and could be another summer blockbuster for the franchise. "30 minutes or less," with Danny McBride and Jesse Eisenberg, opens August 12.
"Real Steel", the robot Hugh Jackman boxing film from DreamWorks, is hitting theaters on October 7, and "The Ides of March", George Clooney's political drama, partly filmed here this year, has on October 14, much time Quality packed holiday season.
November 4, "A Very 3D Christmas Harold and Kumar" is going to bring humor to the ho-ticket leasing - and show how downtown Detroit and Oakland County could be transformed into a winter landscape summer.
Still farther down the road, box office-wise, it's Disney's "Oz: The great and powerful," the greatest movie ever to come here with incentives. It is managed by Metro Detroit Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" fame. Filming should start in a few months at Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan.
What happened to ...?
"Red Dawn", the remake of the pop icon in 1984 with the same title, should be released later this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. . The film was shot in Detroit in 2009 and has a cast of young newcomers, including "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth delayed "by the financial problems of MGM, the film has undergone a major change - with the help of digital magic, the bad guys are portrayed as North Korea and not China.
'High School' with Michael Chiklis, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks and began filming in Howell in 2008, played in several festivals in 2010, but seems to have gotten a theatrical release.
Looking BoxOfficeMojo.com, it is easy to see why Clint Eastwood feels punk lucky. The venerable actor director can still rock audience. "Gran Torino", the brave, thoughtful drama about a retired Detroit in 2008 from angry to learn to live with his immigrant neighbors, made about $ 148 million domestically and $ 121,800,000 overseas.
Another dramatic success has been solid in 2009 with George Clooney downsizing "Up in the Air", which reported $ 83.8 million to U.S. $ 79.4 and other foreign markets.
"Gran Torino" has a gross budget of $ 33 million, while "Up in the Air" was 25 million. These estimates do not include costs such as marketing, which can vary considerably.
Two films from 2010 that some do post-production here, "Gulliver's Travels" and "Piranha 3D" also won a lot of change. The budget is estimated at U.S. $ 100 million and more "Gulliver", made $ 42.7 million and U.S. $ 194 100 000 overseas. A horror movie, a smaller budget, "Piranha 3D" reported $ 25 million domestic and 58.1 million overseas.
In contrast, Roller Derby-Drew Barrymore romp "Whip It" made 13 million dollars to U.S. and only 3.5 million U.S. dollars abroad.
Several prestigious film barely made a dent at the box office. Rob Reiner in 2010 the coming of age drama "inverted" earned $ 1.7 million domestically, while "Mooz-lum" grossed $ 369,000.
Raking Price
Of all the resources available here since 2008, "Up in the Air" was the price king. He has six Oscar nominations in key categories, including film, best director and actor, and won Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes.
The 2010 drama "Conviction" has held a Screen Actors Guild nod for Hilary Swank as a woman determined to prove the innocence of his brother.
"Gran Torino, a film based on the tensions American melting pot, was snubbed by the Oscars, but won a French Cesar for best foreign film.
For projects in Michigan is really excellent in the field of television. "You Do not Know Jack," the 2010 HBO movie about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, boasted 15 nominations for the Emmy Awards and won for best miniseries, movie or special and best dramatic actor Al Pacino. He also received a Golden Globe for her performance.
Several television projects that have been proposed, including acting classes. Lifetime "Bobby" was nominated for an Emmy Award for best television movie and an Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild acting nods for Sigourney Weaver.
Thomas Jane, the teacher has gigolo HBO "Hung" was nominated for two Golden Globes.
Cuba Gooding Jr. played in real life neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grew up in Detroit on TNT "Gifted Hands" and won a Screen Actors Guild nod. So does the legendary Ruby Dee for the life of "America."
Get a brilliant analysis
For smaller projects, critical acclaim can advance the careers of those involved.
Cedar Rapids, "a comedy from 2011 with Ed Helms as an insurance salesman from a small town cut loose in an annual conference, received an impressive score of 84% positive," fresh "in Tomatometer, a measure of odds of good against evil movie website RottenTomatoes.com. He helped create the post-"Hangover" reputation for Helms, a supporting role in the NBC series "The Office" as a player in the increasingly comedy movies.
On television, good reviews is not always possible to record a show, but they do mitigate the impact of a cancellation. Detroit 1-8-7, "which ABC has not renewed for a second season, I have this initial analysis of TV Guide Matt Roush:" Detroit "does not reinvent the wheel, but promises to be a very strong ride . "
Directly on DVD
If the movie does come out on screens, they can go directly to the video.
At least 10 feature films here, under the incentives were the most direct path for video, according to Rentrak, a global digital media measurement and research company that serves companies well known in the entertainment industry.
Movies take this path for many reasons, sometimes for reasons of quality or limited potential audience of a subject. But some films that feel even more direct-to-DVD releases such as the legacy of the franchise locally made "SWAT: Baptism of Fire" and "Street Kings 2: Motor City," which had built the reputation.
A spot of star power
Michigan has seen its share of big-time players, Eastwood and Hugh Jackman, "Real Steel" Sean Penn in "It must be the place."
The state was a temporary home to three stars, with total collections of films are among the top 20, according to Box Office Mojo: Bruce Willis, who was in Grand Rapids is "Setup" Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson Robert De Niro, who starred in "Stone", and Sigourney Weaver, who starred in the cable TV "Bobby", "Cedar Rapids" and "vamps."
Some celebrities Forbes Celebrity 100 last year, a ranking of rich and powerful hosts, were briefly local residents, including Miley Cyrus "LOL", Michael Bay, director of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", George Clooney , who traveled here to "Up in the Air" and again in 2011 for "The Ides of March" and Drew Barrymore, director and star of "Whip It." None of them made the Forbes 2011 equivalent.
Buzzworthy some players said yes to Michigan, including Demi Moore ("LOL" and "Another Day Happy"), Shia LaBeouf ("Transformers: Dark of the Moon"), a division of pre-Courteney Cox and David Arquette ("Scream 4 "), Gerard Butler (" Machine Gun Preacher ") and Connor Cruise (" Red Dawn "), whose father, Tom, visited Metro Detroit for filming
The indie elite used to work here, Steve Buscemi and Michael Cera ("Youth in Revolt") and Catherine Keener ("Trust") to John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids) and Parker Posey ("Highland Park").
And then there were visits veteran big names who deserves a standing ovation just for being themselves: Christopher Walken ("Kill the Irish), Richard Gere (" The Double "), Pierce Brosnan (" Hi Boulevard ") Robert Loggia ("Margarine Wars"), Ellen Burstyn and Ellen Barkin ("A Happy Day"), Danny Glover ("Highland Park") and Al Pacino ("You Do not Know Jack").
India makes its mark
Several films have helped improve the reputation squads and teams involved, whether or not they made an opening at the box office. The limited version of "Meet Monica velvet" had no impact at the box office, earning under $ 30,000 so far, according to Box Office Mojo. But he sent good vibes to Friday and the City "star Kim Cattrall, who has shown versatility, and even less its elegant image and Samantha play a stripper down and out.
Three films shot in Michigan this year debuted at the Sundance Film Festival: "Another Happy Day," which was recently purchased by a distributor, "Cedar Rapids", which has already been in theaters, and next "Salvation Boulevard".
One of the most talked about movies with a small budget has been "Mooz-lum," which was written and directed by Qasim Basir. , With Danny Glover and Nia Long, who has treated a serious subject, the experience of ordinary American Muslims post-9/11, and since Evan Ross, son of Motown legend Diana Ross, with an effect of draining, youth heart of the drama. He had a brief theatrical and DVD will be available in June
On the horizon
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon," who spent time here and in several other cities, will be released June 29 and could be another summer blockbuster for the franchise. "30 minutes or less," with Danny McBride and Jesse Eisenberg, opens August 12.
"Real Steel", the robot Hugh Jackman boxing film from DreamWorks, is hitting theaters on October 7, and "The Ides of March", George Clooney's political drama, partly filmed here this year, has on October 14, much time Quality packed holiday season.
November 4, "A Very 3D Christmas Harold and Kumar" is going to bring humor to the ho-ticket leasing - and show how downtown Detroit and Oakland County could be transformed into a winter landscape summer.
Still farther down the road, box office-wise, it's Disney's "Oz: The great and powerful," the greatest movie ever to come here with incentives. It is managed by Metro Detroit Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" fame. Filming should start in a few months at Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan.
What happened to ...?
"Red Dawn", the remake of the pop icon in 1984 with the same title, should be released later this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. . The film was shot in Detroit in 2009 and has a cast of young newcomers, including "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth delayed "by the financial problems of MGM, the film has undergone a major change - with the help of digital magic, the bad guys are portrayed as North Korea and not China.
'High School' with Michael Chiklis, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks and began filming in Howell in 2008, played in several festivals in 2010, but seems to have gotten a theatrical release.
