Eddie Murphy
A comedy wunderkind who launched his stand-up career at age 15 and landed a spot on Saturday Night Live four years later, Murphy has enjoyed a roller-coaster career, with many remarkable highs and low...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
04/02/1961
Brooklyn, NY |
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR AUG. 25-27, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTThe cheerleaders of "Bring It On" easily topped the chart, despite tracking studies suggesting a closer race for first place with "The Art of War." Universal's opening of Beacon Pictures' PG-13-rated dark comedy about cheerleaders kicked off to a cheerful ESTIMATED $17.41 million at 2,380 theaters ($7,315 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. "In an environment this year where there were lots of teen films that didn't w
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR AUG. 18-20, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTJennifer Lopez's "The Cell" easily locked up first place at this weekend's box office. The R-rated fantasy suspense thriller from New Line opened to a sexy ESTIMATED $17.2 million at 2,411 theaters ($7,134 per theater). "Obviously, we're thrilled with the opening," New Line distribution president David Tuckerman said Sunday morning. "It shows that Jennifer Lopez is a star and can open a picture. Also, the two Vinces - Vaughn and D'Onofrio - were very strong, as they always are." New Line clearly
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ROLE CALL: Hanks Seeks His Own 'Beauty'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, August 9, 2000 -- Tom Hanks is returning to the big screen, and this time he'll work with yet another superstar director. The Hollywood Reporter says Hanks and Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar fo "american Beauty, are set to make "The Road to Perdition," a 1930's-era gangster story, for DreamWorks. The movie starts shooting early next year. "The Road to Perdition" is based on a graphic novel published by DC Comics. The screenplay is by David Self, who previously wrote "The Haunting." HEY
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B.O. ANALYSIS: This Weekend's a Tough Call
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., August 2, 2000 -- Predicting this weekend's box office is enough to drive anyone a little "Nutty." If Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" has big legs, it stands to hold on to the top spot. The PG-13-rated comedy sequel from Universal and Imagine Entertainment could drop 50 percent from last weekend's $42.5 million opening and still place first with around $21 million. Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson and Larry Miller. Columbia's open
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (AUG. 4-6, 2000):
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTPredicting this weekend's box office is enough to drive anyone a little "Nutty." If Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" has big legs, it stands to hold on to the top spot. The PG-13-rated comedy sequel from Universal and Imagine Entertainment could drop 50% from last weekend's $42.5 million opening and still place first with around $21 million. Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson and Larry Miller. Columbia's opening of its R-rated sci-fi thriller "
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EXTRA: What's Fat Got to Do With It?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2, 2000 -- What's so funny about fat people? In the old days, the singing fat lady signaled the proverbial end of the show. But in Hollywood today, the fat lady -- and the fat guy, and the fat kid, etc. -- has become a signal to start the laugh track. Consider this: Eddie Murphy plays not one, not two, but a whole clan of fat people in "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps." Martin Lawrence dons drag as a fat grandma in "Big Momma's House." Heavyweight John Goodman dances on a bar top
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BOX OFFICE: A 'Nutty' Weekend
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, July 30, 2000 -- Eddie Murphy + prosthetic makeup + fat jokes = ka-ching! "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," the heavily upholstered Murphy's sequel to the 1996 hit "The Nutty Professor," crushed all comers under its immense weight at the box office, earning a hefty $42.7 million in its opening weekend. The ghost-story-cum-slasher-thriller "What Lies Beneath" dropped to No. 2 in its second weekend, but continued to do well with $22 million in ticket sales. Here's a quick-and-dirty run
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Moviegoers Go 'Nutty'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2000 -- There was a "Nutty" taste at the box office this weekend - and it certainly wasn't peanuts! Moviegoers went nuts to the tune of nearly $43 million for Eddie Murphy's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" from Universal and Imagine Entertainment. "Nutty" easily walked off with first place, opening to an estimated $42.74 million at 3,243 theaters ($13,180 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide re
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Moviegoers Will Go 'Nutty'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2000 -- With a 31 percent overall first-choice tracking score among opening and released films, Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" is clearly heading for first place. Among African-American moviegoers, "Nutty 2" is a 48 percent overall first choice. Adding to its potential strength is the fact that Universal is launching "Nutty 2" extremely wide - with 3,242 theaters and 4,430 screens. "It's huge," says o
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (JULY 28-30, 2000):
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTMoviegoers will go "Nutty" for Eddie Murphy this weekend. With a 31% overall first-choice tracking score among opening and released films, Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" is clearly heading for first place. Among African-American moviegoers, "Nutty 2" is a 48% overall first choice. Adding to its potential strength is the fact that Universal is launching "Nutty 2" extremely wide - with 3,242 theaters and 4,430 screens. "It'
