Frances McDormand
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
06/22/1957
Illinois |
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Horror Tops Box Office
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., September 24, 2000 -- Horror was the word this weekend, both on screen and off as Hollywood suffered yet another under-performing weekend. Columbia's R-rated horror sequel "Urban Legends: Final Cut" from Phoenix Pictures took the biggest slice of box office pie, placing first with an energetic estimated $8.8 million at 2,539 theaters ($3,466 per theater). Insiders had anticipated a double-digit launch by "Urban." It was the third consecutive weekend in which the film placin
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More Critics Awards
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Jan. 5, 2001 -- One thing's certain, there are as many critics out there as there are movies. Following critics from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Toronto, the Florida Film Critics Circle has unveiled their top film choices for the year... with pretty much the usual suspects. Golden boy Steven Soderbergh continues his run as critics' darling, scoring a best director nod for both "Erin Brockovich" and "Traffic." That border-crossing drug flick also nabbed best picture and best supp
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NEWSMAKERS: Farrell, Best Actor?!
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18, 2000 -- Strapping Irish stud Colin Farrell was named the year's best actor for his work in "Tigerland" by the Boston Society of Film Critics on Saturday. And if that alone does not cause a bit of head scratching, take a look at the heavyweights whom the young upstart has beaten out for the nod: Tom Hanks in "Cast Away," Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" and Mark Ruffalo in "You Can Count on Me." Perhaps just as surprising is actress Ellen Burstyn snagging a best actress w
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Who'll Nab Golden Globe Noms?
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20, 2000 -- The Golden Globe nominations are coming! The Golden Globe nominations are coming! Thursday at 5:19 a.m. PST, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will begin announcing the nominations for the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 21. But before the nominations are made official, we at Hollywood.com take a stab at who the odds-on favorites will be for nominations in some of the major categories for
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Box Office Sales "Remember"
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 1, 2000 -- To no one's big surprise, Buena Vista/Disney scored big this weekend with their football drama, Remember The Titans. Taking first place with an impressive ESTIMATED $21.2 million at 1,865 theaters ($11,383 per theater), it's a touchdown for producer, Jerry Bruckheimer and star Denzel Washington. Titans had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide release last weekend and finally marks the first $20 million-plus opener since Columbia's Hollow Man las
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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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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: 'What Lies' at the Top
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 23, 2000 -- "What Lies Beneath" opened better than X-pected to a spirited $30 million, easily evicting "X-Men" from first place. The R-rated supernatural thriller, co-financed by DreamWorks (which is releasing it domestically) and 20th Century Fox (which is distributing it internationally) arrived to a lively ESTIMATED $30.1 million at 2,813 theaters ($10,700 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend.
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B.O. Other Openings
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTThis weekend also saw the arrival of Artisan Entertainment's R-rated dark comedy "Chuck and Buck," placing 21st with an encouraging estimated $70,000 at 7 theaters in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco ($9,995 per theater). Directed by Miguel Arteta, it stars Mike white and Chris Weitz. Fine Line Features' R-rated comedy drama "The Five Senses" opened in 22nd place with a hopeful estimated $25,000 at 2 theaters in New York ($12,561 per theater). Written and directed by Jeremy Podeswa, it st
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JULY 14-16,2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTAs "X"-pected, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" opened to "X"-ceptionally strong business. "X-Men" topped the chart with an "X"-citing ESTIMATED $57.5 million at 3,025 theaters ($19,008 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. Driven by "X-Men" and helped by surprisingly strong holds for the four other Top Five films -- Dimension Films' "Scary Movie," Warner Bros.' "The Perfect Storm," Columbia's "The Patriot" and Bue
