This week Neil Calloway argues that big name film stars alone are no longer a guarantee of box office return… This week the least profitable films of the year were announced, with films starring household names such as Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray and Sean Penn all appearing in movies that made the list. At first […]
Bill Murray, Sean Penn and Chris Hemsworth lead 2015’s box office flops
They may be some of Hollywood’s biggest male stars but the likes of Bill Murray, Sean Penn, Chris Hemsworth and Zac Efron also led this year’s biggest box office flops. Forbes has published its list of 2015’s least profitable films. The rankings are based on global ticket sales for wide releases up to November against […]
The Martian returns to top of the US box office while new releases flounder
The wave of new films at multiplexes this weekend failed to make much of an impact on the US box office chart, giving previous releases a chance to stand their ground. The Martian edged out last week’s number one, Goosebumps, to return to the top spot. Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure raked in another $15.9 million […]
