John Woo
The first Asian filmmaker to helm a major Hollywood feature, John Woo initially emerged as the leading light of the Hong Kong action renaissance of the late '80s. Celebrated for his unique, much-imita...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
04/30/1946
Guangzhou Canton Prvnce, China |
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B.O. ANALYSIS: 'Mission' Accepted
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., June 1, 2000 -- It won't just be difficult, it will be virtually impossible to evict "Mission: Impossible 2" from first place this weekend. After opening to nearly $92 million for the six-day Memorial Day holiday period, Paramount's "M:I-2" is certain to hold on to the top spot on the chart in its second week. The PG-13 action adventure sequel did $96.3 million its first seven days in theaters vs. the original "Mission's" $79 million. The sequel cracked $100 million on Wedn
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Spielberg Is Money
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15, 2000 -- Surprise, surprise. Just when you thought Steven Spielberg has picked up every single award there is, the "Saving Private Ryan" and "Jurassic Park" mega-helmer has been named the world's most bankable movie director in a survey of industry execs. The poll was conducted by the trade mag The Hollywood Reporter. It asked industry top dogs to rank directors and directing teams around the world based on their marketability, bankability and clout. After top dog Spielberg is
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (JUNE 23-25, 2000)
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTJim Carrey should be the personality splitting most of this weekend's box office. Carrey and 20th Century Fox's R-rated comedy "Me, Myself & Irene," about a schizoid Rhode Island motorcycle cop, should speed into first place at 3,016 theaters with about $25 million. "Among opening and released films, it has a 27% first choice," explains an insider. "It's 36% for males under 25 and 20% for males over 25. It's 31% for females under 25 and 23% for females over 25. So it's definitely young mal
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JUNE 23-25,2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTThe weekend's biggest gross went to Jim Carrey's gross-out comedy "Me, Myself & Irene." 20th Century Fox's opening of the R-rated "Irene" easily captured first place with a high-speed ESTIMATED $24.16 million at 3,016 theaters ($8,012 per theater). "Irene's" per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. Directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary"), "Irene" stars Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. "It's the highest-grossing
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (JUNE 9-11, 2000):
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST"Gone In 60 Seconds" should have no trouble finding first place parking this weekend. With a first-choice tracking of 27%, the PG-13-rated action thriller from Buena Vista/Touchstone is on track to steal $30-35 million at 3,006 theaters. Insiders point out that if it opens as well as "The Rock" - $25.1 million at 2,392 theaters June 7-9, 1996 ($10,481 per theater) - it would gross $31.5 million. Who most wants to go to "Gone?" "It's very much young male," an insider says of the film's app
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JUNE 2-4, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTParamount's "Mission: Impossible 2" took a predictably big second weekend drop, but held on to first place despite big competition from Fox's "Big Momma's House." "M:I-2" escaped with an ESTIMATED $27 million (-53%) at 3,653 theaters (theater count unchanged; $7,355 per theater). The PG-13-rated action adventure sequel's cume is approximately $130.7 million. The original "Mission" dropped 52% in its second weekend (May 31-June 2, 1996) and had a cume at that point of $107.2 million. The se
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BOX OFFICE: Tom Cruises Again
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 4, 2000 -- Really now, does anyone seriously think that the public would prefer watching Martin Lawrence in drag to Tom Cruise in leather? To the surprise of no one, the obscenely lucrative "M:I-2" -- which opened to $70 million-plus dollars over the Memorial Day holiday -– continued to wow the viewing public, pulling in another $27 million in its second weekend of release, according to estimates from box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations. So far, the John Woo-Tom Cruise c
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TOP 5 BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 24-29, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTParamount's "Mission: Impossible 2" was saying, "mission accomplished" early Sunday morning. "M:I-2" dominated Memorial Day weekend with an ESTIMATED $59 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday and $74 million for four days (Friday through Monday). "M:I-2" easily out-performed the original 1996 "Mission." If the sequel comes in with a four-day gross of $74 million at 3,653 theaters ($20,257 per theater), it will be about 30% ahead of the first "Mission's" $56.8 million. The s
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 24-29, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTMoviegoers accepted the mission of seeing Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 2" over Memorial Day weekend. "M:I-2's four-day gross of an ESTIMATED $71.8 million at 3,653 theaters ($19,655 per theater) is 26.4% bigger than the first "Mission's" $56.8 million. It puts "M:I-2" into the record books as the second-biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever. The biggest Memorial Day opening, Universal and Amblin's 1997 launch of "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," did $90.2 million for four days (May
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B.O. ANALYSIS: 'Mission' Memorial
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., May 25, 2000 -- Most moviegoers' mission Memorial Day weekend will be to see Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 2." The PG-13-rated action adventure sequel -- known for short as "M:I-2" -- got off to a flying start with its Wednesday opening to $12.5 million at a record-setting 3,653 theaters ($3,422 per theater). "It's a 37 percent first choice in the tracking," an insider points out, predicting blockbuster business for the long holiday weekend. Looking back, he adds, the or
