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Finding Nemo finds its way past 300 million in ticket sales

Sunday, July 20 2003
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EntertainmentIn a summer filled with sequels and action galore it is the animated fish story Finding Nemo that has become the 15th picture to topple the 300M barrier. With plenty of steam left this summer, it should advance past Independence Day and a pair of Star Wars chapters (Clones and Empire) and I wouldn’t be stunned to see it last long enough to crack the top 10 past the first Harry Potter film or even to exceed The Lion King (328) as the highest grossing animated film. Films that are in danger of disappearing from the top 100 are (in order) Fatal Attraction, Scary Movie and X-Men. Certainly Pirates of the Caribbean is going to send Michael Douglas fans home unhappy, but it remains to be seen if Arnold’s underrated T-3 can send Scary Movie off the charts. Another 30M would do it, but in week 3 the sales have dropped to just 9M. I am a big Terminator fan and was very satisfied with the third edition sans star Linda Hamilton and writer/director James Cameron. It surprises me that more people haven’t supported the film although I would say that the long layoff and fairly weak leading “man” Nick Stahl are the reason.

Once the next Rings and Potter films come out along with Tomb Raider II it looks like The Firm and The Sting will also be ousted from the top 100. Amazing that even in 1973 ticket sales The Sting is going to beat The Hulk. Who is the idiot who let Ang Lee dope up one of my favorite super heroes? I’m done for now.

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Finding Nemo finds its way past 300 million in ticket sales
Authored by: norcalfella on Sunday, June 12 2005

Almost two years later, another six films have crossed past that $300M mark including "Pirates" which wound up getting legs that 2003 summer. With Revenge of the Sith trying to find its way towards the top 10 even if it falls short of the $400M mark it appears the 2004 summer will produce more changes to the all-time high grossing leaders.

The top 100 has seen films like Robin Hood, Hannibal, Catch Me if You Can, Big Daddy, Batman Returns, A Bug's Life, The Waterboy, Die Another Day, The Sound of Music (from 1965) and all the aforementioned "endangered" films listed above. It now takes $166M to make th elist, a number that soon will jump to $170M+. Meet the Parents (166) is as good as gone once Batman Begins has its run. 3 Men and a Baby (167) will fall if Madagascar keeps the kiddies coming. Chicago (170) will have had a short stay in the semi-elite if Mr. and Mrs. Smith ($50M opening weekend) keep them coming back for more. A Beautiful Mind (170) might find The Fantastic Four too much to keep up with. Bewitched might be another to move into the top 100 money makers, as could Charlie and the Chocolate Factory even if it sucks compared to the original.

The big one could be War of the Worlds and before we know it animated super flicks Tarzan (171) and Beauty and the Beast (171) will also find themselves outside the list of 100. Is $250M the new blockbuster? Probably because $100M hardly covers starpower after (is this right?) Will Ferrell brought in $20M for Bewitched...

Of the movies as yet released, Batman and War would be the $250-$300 contenders hoping to get into the top 25.

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