
The science-fiction thriller about a radical medical procedure is the latest film fumble for Ryan Reynolds, who is still laboring to get out from under the massive flops that were “The Green Lantern” and “R.I.P.D.” The good news for the actor is that a trailer for “Deadpool,” his upcoming R-rated comic book adaptation, rocked the Comic-Con crowd. “These are really sharp guys, who have a long career in front of them.”įocus Features’ “Self/Less” was not so fortunate, picking up roughly $5.4 million from 1,953 locations. “We’re cultivating young filmmakers and giving them a chance to grow and prosper,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. executives say the film is a modestly priced single, but was an important showcase for writers and directors Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Entertainment 360 and Blumhouse Productions backed the picture about a high school play gone terribly, terribly wrong … and not in that teenagers putting on “The Crucible” kind of way. found footage chiller cost less than $2 million to make, so it could be profitable. Of them, “The Gallows” fared better, picking up $10 million, across 2,720 locations. “Minions” was such a behemoth that two newcomers, “Self/Less” and “The Gallows,” risked getting washed away. The studio is the leader in market share thanks to hits like “Pitch Perfect 2” and “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and has two films that have crossed $1 billion at the global box office with “Furious 7” and “Jurassic World.” In recent months, there’s been a lot of celebrating taking place on the Universal lot. “Minions” also enjoyed a sprawling rollout, debuting in 4,301 theaters. “The Minions are the stars of the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise … kids love them, teens love them, and adults love them.” “With anything that opens to over $100 million, you breach all demographics,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. The opening weekend crowd for “Minions” was 59% female, 55% under the age of 25, and 60% made up of families. “In a way they exist in the culture without even having a film attached to them.” “They’re everywhere, those yellow guys,” he said. A store featuring plush toys prominently displayed the “Despicable Me” characters. The titular characters were ubiquitous, popping up on everything from Twinkies to Chiquita bananas.Ĭarpou said he was made aware of the Minions’ cultural currency this weekend while on an outing to a mall. Universal partnered with the likes of Snapchat, McDonald’s, and Amazon to deliver nearly $600 million in publicity and promotions, according to a recent article by Bloomberg. Once we have heard back from them, the names of the winners will be posted right here.The studio left nothing to chance when it came to reminding moviegoers why they loved the nattering, mischievous, highlighter-hued critters. and winners will be contacted Monday, July 27.

The contest closes Sunday, July 26 at 5 p.m. This contest is open to residents of Canada only.
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If you’d like one of these, tell us which one you want to win below in the comments and why he’s your favorite Minion! Make sure to use your full name (first and last name) and provide an email where we can contact you if you win (your email will not be visible to other readers). These toys are recommended for ages 4+ and are available at Toys “R” Us.

Bob reacts, closes and opens his eyelids and looks sideways when you move his head left, right, forward and back! Plug Bob’s Teddy Bear into his side for more fun reactions.
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Minion Bob (pictured below) features 20 Minions movie sayings/SFX in his original movie voice. Stuart reacts, closes and opens his eyelids and looks sideways when you move his head left, right, forward and back! Stuart also comes with an acoustic guitar that you can strap on to him for fun voice and music reactions. Minion Stuart (pictured above) features 35 Minions movie sayings/SFX in his original movie voice. Thinkway Toys has given us Minions to give away to lucky readers! Minions was the top movie at the box office last weekend and no wonder, with all the cute little yella fellas running around having adventures.
