Cannes Provides the Best Films and the Worst Box Office — 2022 Could Change That
Cannes 2021 provided some of the year’s best films and some of the worst box-office returns. Here’s why this year’s festival could be different.
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Sundance Box Office Is No Longer an Accurate Reflection of the Festival’s Influence
The Sundance box office hit an all-time low of $15 million in 2021. The pandemic is only one factor.
In 2021, Specialized Box Office Met Its Match with the VOD Multiverse
Specialized films did no worse than studio films in 2021; with home platforms, their fortunes may have improved. That’s the problem.
Laemmle Theaters President: ‘Maybe We Just Need to Wait’ to Lure Cautious, Older Moviegoers Back
If older audiences aren’t ready to go back to the movies, Greg Laemmle wonders if it’s best to focus resources on those who are ready to return to the theater.
‘The French Dispatch’: How Wes Anderson’s Team Crafted ‘The Private Dining Room’ Culinary Caper
Anderson’s go-to crafts team discuss this whimsical, absurd gem, overflowing with visual delights.
‘The French Dispatch’: How Jeffrey Wright Landed His Best Performance in Wes Anderson’s Literary Tribute
The actor explains one of his biggest regrets and how it informed his approach to playing a character partly inspired by James Baldwin.
‘Dune’ and ‘The French Dispatch’ Deliver One of the Year’s Strongest Box Office Weekends
Wes Anderson’s new movie, which also stars Timothee Chalamet, offered the first real sign of recovery for specialized distribution.
Wes Anderson and McDormand Disagree If Her ‘French Dispatch’ Character Slept with Chalamet’s
Frances McDormand plays a journalist who romances a revolutionary played by Timothée Chalamet. But the cast and filmmaker had differing views.
Are Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya Movie Stars? ‘Dune’ Will Tell Us This and Much More
“Dune” is not a savior film. It’s likely to be the fourth-largest opening gross for the month of October.
‘The French Dispatch’ Viewing Guide: 32 Movies That Inspired Wes Anderson’s Latest
Films by Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Tati, Henri-Georges Clouzot, and more are required viewing.
‘French Dispatch’ Will Be ‘True Test’ of the Specialized Market, Searchlight Marketing Chief Says
During a NYFF panel, distribution executives said the next 4-6 weeks will be a key time to watch for the health of the specialized box office.
Jeffrey Wright Recalls ‘The Batman’ Set Shutting Down Due to COVID: ‘I Got the Hell Out’
At Telluride to promote “The French Dispatch,” the actor explained his chaotic experiences over the past year and why his schedule might slow down soon.
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