Philip Seymour Hoffman
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
07/22/1967
Fairport, NY |
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'Parents' Hold onto Top Spot
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHoldover hits prevailed this weekend as moviegoers showed little enthusiasm for new arrivals. Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" held on to first place in its second weekend with a still engaging estimated $21.35 million (-25%) at 2,615 theaters (+1 theater; $8,165 per theater). Its cume is approximately $59.4 million. "Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which co-financed the film and will share equally in its success. "Parents" had the highest per-the
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'Malkovich,' 'Topsy' Tops with Critics
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2000 -- And the best picture of 1999 according to the National Society of Film Critics is ... a tie. The period piece "Topsy-Turvy" and the eccentric "Being John Malkovich" shared top honors at the group's awards ceremony Saturday in New York. It's the first time in the society's 34-year history that the best picture vote has been evenly split between two films. "Topsy-Turvy," a Mike Leigh film about operetta composers Gilbert and Sullivan, had previously been re
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'American Beauty' Blooms at SAG Nominations
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2000 -- "American Beauty," the dark existential comedy set in Anywhere, Suburbia, led the pack as nominations were announced today for the 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring performances in both film and TV acting. The film picked up four nominations, including a best actor nod for Kevin Spacey, a best actress one for Annette Bening and a best supporting actor one for Chris Cooper. The "Beauty" cast also was singled out for an ensemble acting nominatio
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Almost Famous Review
May 25, 2001 7:55am ESTA rock 'n' roll fantasy for '70s music fans, or anybody else who wants a good laugh.
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR OCT. 6-8, 2000
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTA rich "Parents" opening turned the box office green after two months of lackluster grosses. Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" met with greater success than insiders had anticipated. Rather than the $18-22 million range that many Hollywood handicappers were expecting, "Parents" opened to a sizzling ESTIMATED $29.11 million at 2,614 theaters ($11,135 per theater). "Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which co-financed the film and will share equally in
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Audiences on 'Watcher' Watch
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., September 10, 2000 -- Moviegoers' eyes were on "The Watcher" as Hollywood's fall season got off to an unexciting start. Box office levels across the board were considerably less than insiders had anticipated going into the weekend. With many studio executives out of town attending the Toronto Film Festival, few insights were offered as to what went wrong. Overall, key films were estimated to have grossed about 22 percent less than this time last year. With televised coverag
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Remember the Titans comes out on top:
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTDenzel Washington scored a box office touchdown, finally giving Hollywood some ticket sales to "Remember." Buena Vista/Disney's PG-rated football drama "Remember the Titans," from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, kicked off in first place with a muscular ESTIMATED $21.2 million at 1,865 theaters ($11,383 per theater). "Titans" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide release last weekend. "Titans" marks the first $20 million-plus since the arrival of Columbia's "Hollow Man" la
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Moviegoers Stay Home
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., September 17, 2000 -- There was lots of Olympic Gold but very little box office gold this weekend. Insiders had anticipated low grosses and a close race for first place, and that's exactly what they got. With ticket sales down over 33 percent from this time last year, it took only $5.7 million for Universal's "The Watcher" to nail down the top spot. Key films in the marketplace - those grossing $500,000 or more for the weekend - did approximately $47.58 million. Distributio
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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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OFCS Chooses 'Almost Famous'
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3, 2001 -- Director Cameron Crowe's rock pic "Almost Famous" was named the year's best movie by the Online Film Critics Society on Tuesday. The film, based on Crowe's experiences as a teen reporter for Rolling Stone, also garnered awards for Kate Hudson (supporting actress), Philip Seymour Hoffman (supporting actor), ensemble acting and screenplay from the 103-member OFCS. Hoffman tied with "Traffic's" Benicio Del Toro for supporting actor, while "Almost Famous" tied with "State
