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Author Topic: What was the biggest hit/disappointment of 2003? Scott Madsen Film Handler Posts: 58 Registered: Oct 1999 posted 12-28-2003 09:07 AM                     What was everyone's biggest hit of 2003 at your theatre? Also, what was the movie you were expecting to do well, yet turned into disappointment? [ 12-29-2003, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: Scott Madsen ]  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-28-2003 09:19 AM                     This belongs in Ground Forum or Yak  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-28-2003 08:47 PM                     Biggest dissapointment here: Looney Tunes Biggest Hit: Finding Nemo (as for one that was a bit unexpected) or Matrix: Reloaded (we expected that to be big) disclaimer: we split product with Regal so we didnt get it all...  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-28-2003 08:59 PM                        Our biggest hit of the year was LOTR/ROTK. I wouldn't call it a disappointment really but the biggest surprise to me was "Elf." While we did well with it, it got its arse kicked locally by "Brother Bear," which I totally didn't expect.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-28-2003 10:05 PM                     Our biggest hit since I worked for our theatre was LOTR:RoTK Our biggest disappointmant would be Looney Tunes:Back in Action. The biggest hit this year for the theatre w/o me there was Bad Boys 2 The biggest flop for that theatre was Gigli  |  IP: Logged Scott Balko Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 12-28-2003 10:25 PM                     We did well with Bruce Almighty, Nemo and Elf, but I think the big winner is ROTK. The big looser would have to be Sinbad back in July. The biggest disappointment, I would agree to be Looney Tunes.  |  IP: Logged Jim Leko Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Redondo Beach, CA, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 12-29-2003 10:16 AM                     Our biggest flop (albeit expected) was From Justin to Kelly (only had it for a week and a half) Our biggest disappointment I think would be Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines (It died pretty fast). Biggest surprise, I think is Finding Nemo. Although expecting it to do well, it lasted MUCH longer than I thought it would. ________ Although I like LoTR:RoTK (I have seen it 4 times already), it has already been moved out of our 2 large houses. Cheaper by the Dozen is outselling it at my theater. Cheaper by the Dozen and Peter Pan now occupy our two large houses (We only have 1 print of Peter Pan, and 2 of both Cheaper/RoTK, so Peter Pan still has fewer seats than RoTK.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-29-2003 12:16 PM                        Biggest disappointment was definitely "Gerry," which we didn't even get at the 6-plex, due to it's poor opening elsewhere (we were scheduled to open it one week after the area premiere). Great film, horrible business. Biggest hit might have been "Big Fat Greek Wedding," which I believe was still playing in early 2003. Horrible film, but really popular with the old-lady crowd. Winged Migration (great film) would probably be second.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-29-2003 12:28 PM                     Biggest hits: 'Finding Nemo', 'LOTR:ROTK', 'Matrix Reloaded' Biggest bombs: 'Gigli', 'Looney Tunes' 'LXG' Biggest disappointments: 'Looney Tunes', 'Brother Bear', 'Cat In The Hat' 'LXG' Longest 'legs': Finding Nemo -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-30-2003 01:27 PM                     Biggest Hit: Winged Migration Biggest Disappointment: The Event And the entire month of October. Biggest Disappointment viewing: Elf Probably this years most profitable film: Elf  |  IP: Logged Christian Appelt Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 505 From: Frankfurt, Germany Registered: Dec 2001 posted 12-30-2003 05:57 PM                     DISAPPOINTMENTS 1. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS Enough has been said. 2. PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN I expected a great genre movie, but except some good J. Depp gags it's just the old and boring CGI stuff, badly staged fight scenes and poor scoring. SURPRISE LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION I know nobody liked it, but the character animation is a lot better than in SPACE JAM, and being an animation buff, I enjoyed the many asides and hidden jokes. But certainly didn't work with the kids, I admit... BEST FILM I MISSED THE FIRST TIME AROUND LOS OTROS/THE OTHERS with Nicole Kidman, great cinematography, great acting, good story - all in one film!  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 12-31-2003 02:45 AM                     Hit: Return of the King, easily Disappointment: Terminator 3 Gigli, From Justin to Kelly, et al were horrible, but that was expected so they really didn't disappoint.  |  IP: Logged Marcial Feliciano Ramos Expert Film Handler Posts: 108 From: Puerto Rico Registered: Oct 2003 posted 01-01-2004 12:37 AM                     Biggest disappointment: Looney Tunes: Back in Action Biggest Hit: Finding Nemo, Bad Boys 2, 2Fast 2 Furious, and of course THE LORD OF THE FILMS...i mean RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 01-01-2004 01:10 AM                        Biggest Hit: Finding Nemo (it was still playing at our theater right before the DVD came out)  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-01-2004 02:12 AM                        Biggest Hit: Bad Boys II Biggest Flop: Alex & Emma  |  IP: Logged

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