Disney passes Dreamworks, 2004's 3rd highest-grossing studio

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Disney passes Dreamworks, 2004's 3rd highest-grossing studio

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With successful weekend performances by both <i>The Incredibles</i> and their new opening <i>National Treasure</i>, Buena Vista (Disney & Touchstone) has now become the 3rd most-grossing studio at the 2004 box office with a current total of $955 million. Buena Vista has pulled within $6 million of 2nd place Warner, while Sony still has a comfortable grasp of the #1 ranking over all studios. Warner still has <i>Alexander</i> and <i>Ocean's Twelve</i> coming out, while Disney's remaining release (the Touchstone film <i>The Life Aquatic</i>) probably won't put up outrageous numbers.

Last year, behind blockbusters <i>Finding Nemo</i> and <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>, Buena Vista handily became the top studio at the box office, with a total gross of $1.5 billion.

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Mr. Incredible shot the lame fishing guy off the moon! U Huh U Huh U Huh!

In all fairness though, DreamWorks actually did have more good movies this year than Disney - Anchorman, Collateral, and The Terminal. Their animation is underwhelming, but they do make good flicks otherwise.
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Jack wrote:
In all fairness though, DreamWorks actually did have more good movies this year than Disney - Anchorman, Collateral, and The Terminal. Their animation is underwhelming, but they do make good flicks otherwise.
Anchorman
Collateral
The terminal
Shrek 2

I went to see evry one of those films, and I thought that they were all over-hyped crap!
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ichabod wrote:Anchorman
Collateral
The terminal
Shrek 2

I wen to see evry one of those films, and I thought that they were all over-hyped crap!
OMG! It looks as if I'm the only person who actually liked Shrek 2 on this forum... :oops:
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I HATE shrek with a passion!
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Wonderlicious wrote:
ichabod wrote:Anchorman
Collateral
The terminal
Shrek 2

I wen to see evry one of those films, and I thought that they were all over-hyped crap!
OMG! It looks as if I'm the only person who actually liked Shrek 2 on this forum... :oops:
You're not alone, Wonderlicious. I LOVE Shrek 2.
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Wonderlicious wrote:
ichabod wrote:Anchorman
Collateral
The terminal
Shrek 2

I wen to see evry one of those films, and I thought that they were all over-hyped crap!
OMG! It looks as if I'm the only person who actually liked Shrek 2 on this forum... :oops:
I actually liked Shrek 2 as well. I don't feel the need to hate it because it isn't Disney. I think we must hav a forum full of NME critics here - NME (UK music press) seems only ever able to praise a newe record by slagging an older record (e.g. Franz Ferdinand will save your live - way better than The Strokes even though we said they would save your life 6 months ago).

I digress...

Shrek 2 deserves its success. Yes, it is full of pop culture references, and does have some fun jokes at Disney's expense, but in the end it is a simple love story with a sense of humour, and I dug it (Shark Tale on the other hand...*shudder*)

I also think it is unfair to label Anchorman as overrated. It is a glass case of emotion!

Anyways, it is good to see Disney doing well, and I look forward to finally seeing The Incredibles at the end of the year.
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Cool, lets hope though that Eisner won't consider staying because of it.

I thought Shrek 2 was good, but not $400+ million good. The Incredibles on the other hand.....
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Phooey! for a minute there i thought the title of this thread meant that The Incredibles had passed Shrek 2.
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Anchorman
Collateral
The terminal
Shrek 2
Well I I thought Shrek 2 was pretty good and I enjoyed it as the Terminal. But I didnt say Collateral but Anchorman was totla crap and over rated. I am not a hater I know when to give props when deserved.
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Artlad wrote:Phooey! for a minute there i thought the title of this thread meant that The Incredibles had passed Shrek 2.
Wouldn't that be something.....

they would have to recall all the Shrek 2 dvds and remove the god-awful yellow banner "#1 comedy of all time"

It would be a day to remember
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Uh, Ciaobelli, that banner never made the cover. And even if it did, TI isn't a comedy.
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Just Myself wrote:Uh, Ciaobelli, that banner never made the cover. And even if it did, TI isn't a comedy.
Really? shows up on amazon, so I bilieved them. TI could be an action-comedy, anything is good to dethrone Shrek
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