r/boxoffice • u/SanderSo47 A24 • Sep 04 '22
Original Analysis CinemaScore Analysis – 1986 Edition
Link to the other editions:
1980s: 1982 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
1990s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
2000s: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
2010s: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
2020s: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
In this post, I kept track of every 1986 movie's CinemaScore (at least, the ones that got it). I plan to post for each subsequent year until 2022, all posted during the weekends. My intention is to see the evolution of each year and how the grades can either help or damage a movie's legs.
u/TheMindsGutter already made a detailed post, which highlighted the 10 best and 10 worst legs for each grade. I plan to delve into each year and each movie that got a grade. So let's start with 1986, the first year where we get grades for any movie. While CinemaScore was founded in 1979, we didn't get a grade until 1982 and we didn't get full information until 1986.
Before starting, some notes:
- This list is based on multipliers/legs. In this case, domestic total/domestic opening weekend = multiplier/legs.
- The opening weekend is based on its first wide release (600+ theaters).
- If a movie never makes it past 600 theaters, then its biggest weekend number will be used.
- The figures are all taken from The Numbers and Box Office Mojo.
- Despite that, there's some missing data on the number of weeks a movie spent in theaters. Some movies here stopped reporting weekend totals after just 2 weeks or even just one. Thankfully, their domestic totals are still intact so we still have their final domestic number. Just note that the amount of weeks do not fully represent the movie's run.
In 1986, 95 movies received CinemaScores. How did it go?
A+
Only one movie (1.05%) managed to get the rare A+. Generally, this indicates exceptional word of mouth and guarantees a long and healthy run. Of course, the bigger a movie opens, the weaker legs will turn out to be. This movie averaged a 6.50x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Nov/26 | Paramount | $16,881,888 | $109,713,132 | $26M | 16 | 6.50x |
A
8 movies (8.42%) managed to get the grade. A step down from the rare A+, but it still indicates strong word of mouth. These movies averaged a 13.07x multiplier.
Note: Top Gun's numbers included two re-releases in 2013 and 2021, which added $3.5 million to its total. If we exclude them and get its original $176,781,728, it has a 21.57x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun | May/16 | Paramount | $8,193,052 | $180,470,489 | $15M | 41 | 22.02x |
| 2 | Platoon | Dec/19 | Orion Pictures | $8,179,149 | $137,963,328 | $6M | 26 | 16.86x |
| 3 | Children of a Lesser God | Oct/3 | Paramount | $1,909,084 | $31,853,080 | $10.5M | 27 | 16.68x |
| 4 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Feb/7 | Orion Pictures | $2,707,966 | $40,084,041 | $6.4M | 42 | 14.80x |
| 5 | Stand by Me | Aug/8 | Columbia | $3,812,093 | $52,287,414 | $8M | 26 | 13.71x |
| 6 | Aliens | Jul/18 | Fox | $10,052,042 | $85,160,248 | $18.5M | 11 | 8.47x |
| 7 | Hoosiers | Nov/14 | Orion Pictures | $3,653,562 | $28,607,524 | $6M | 23 | 7.83x |
| 8 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Oct/10 | Fox | $6,006,610 | $25,587,804 | $18M | 6 | 4.26x |
A–
13 movies (14.05%) managed to get the grade. Generally, word of mouth will be good and indicates audiences like the movie, their expectations were met and nothing more. These movies averaged a 9.54x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mission | Oct/31 | Warner Bros. | $963,000 | $17,218,023 | $19M | 22 | 17.87x |
| 2 | Ruthless People | Jun/27 | Disney | $5,274,306 | $71,624,879 | $13M | 21 | 13.57x |
| 3 | About Last Night | Jul/4 | TriStar Pictures | $3,152,469 | $38,702,310 | $8.5M | 10 | 12.27x |
| 4 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Jun/13 | Paramount | $6,275,647 | $70,136,369 | $5M | 23 | 11.18x |
| 5 | Little Shop of Horrors | Dec/19 | Warner Bros. | $3,659,884 | $38,747,385 | $25M | 8 | 10.58x |
| 6 | Back to School | Jun/13 | Orion Pictures | $8,881,035 | $91,258,000 | $11M | 16 | 10.28x |
| 7 | Nothing in Common | Jul/30 | TriStar Pictures | $3,279,650 | $32,324,000 | $12M | 9 | 9.85x |
| 8 | The Karate Kid Part II | Jun/20 | Columbia | $12,652,336 | $115,103,979 | $13M | 23 | 9.10x |
| 9 | Short Circuit | May/9 | TriStar Pictures | $5,346,808 | $40,697,761 | $15M | 16 | 7.61x |
| 10 | Lucas | Mar/28 | Fox | $1,250,101 | $8,200,000 | $6M | 9 | 6.55x |
| 11 | Flight of the Navigator | Aug/1 | Disney | $3,115,097 | $18,564,613 | $9M | 5 | 5.96x |
| 12 | Wildcats | Feb/14 | Warner Bros. | $5,472,905 | $26,285,544 | N/A | 11 | 4.80x |
| 13 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Aug/15 | Fox | $1,606,156 | $7,177,431 | $9M | 12 | 4.46x |
B+
16 movies (16.84%) managed to get the grade. This is where things get interesting. Generally, it indicates average word of mouth. The audience didn't love it, but didn't hate it. For some niche movies, this should be a good score. But for IP-driven movies, this should be concerning as fans are more biased to the movie itself. These movies averaged a 6.05x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocodile Dundee | Sep/26 | Paramount | $8,038,855 | $174,803,506 | $8.8M | 35 | 21.74x |
| 2 | The Name of the Rose | Sep/19 | Fox | $710,869 | $7,153,487 | $17.5M | 10 | 10.06x |
| 3 | Running Scared | Jun/27 | MGM | $5,227,757 | $38,500,726 | N/A | 23 | 7.36x |
| 4 | Pretty in Pink | Feb/28 | Paramount | $6,065,870 | $40,471,663 | $9M | 20 | 6.67x |
| 5 | Legal Eagles | Jun/18 | Universal | $8,132,378 | $49,851,591 | $30M | 10 | 6.13x |
| 6 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Oct/10 | TriStar Pictures | $6,942,408 | $41,382,841 | $18M | 17 | 5.96x |
| 7 | Heartbreak Ridge | Dec/5 | Warner Bros. | $8,100,840 | $42,724,017 | $15M | 9 | 5.27x |
| 8 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Mar/21 | Warner Bros. | $9,049,568 | $43,579,163 | $12M | 11 | 4.82x |
| 9 | Tough Guys | Oct/3 | Disney | $4,565,342 | $21,458,229 | $10M | 11 | 4.70x |
| 10 | Brighton Beach Memoirs | Dec/25 | Universal | $2,580,750 | $11,957,943 | $18M | 5 | 4.63x |
| 11 | Big Trouble in Little China | Jul/2 | Fox | $2,723,211 | $11,100,000 | $19M | 6 | 4.08x |
| 12 | SpaceCamp | Jun/6 | Fox | $2,918,072 | $9,697,739 | $18M | 5 | 3.32x |
| 13 | The Best of Times | Jan/31 | Universal | $2,419,820 | $7,790,931 | $12M | 3 | 3.22x |
| 14 | Under the Cherry Moon | Jul/2 | Warner Bros. | $3,150,924 | $10,090,429 | N/A | 5 | 3.20x |
| 15 | The Delta Force | Feb/14 | Cannon Films | $5,959,505 | $17,005,599 | $9M | 4 | 2.85x |
| 16 | Crossroads | Mar/14 | Columbia | $2,071,680 | $5,839,031 | $9M | 2 | 2.82x |
B
21 movies (22.10%) managed to get the grade. Another step down, which indicates word of mouth to be below average or middling. It could still hold on pretty well, but it's not guaranteed. These movies averaged a 5.20x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimes of the Heart | Dec/12 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $1,402,921 | $22,905,000 | $20M | 8 | 16.32x |
| 2 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Jan/31 | Disney | $5,726,495 | $62,134,225 | $14M | 18 | 10.85x |
| 3 | The Golden Child | Dec/12 | Paramount | $11,549,711 | $79,817,937 | $12M | 14 | 6.91x |
| 4 | Three Amigos | Dec/12 | Orion Pictures | $5,939,000 | $39,246,734 | $25M | 8 | 6.61x |
| 5 | F/X | Feb/7 | Orion Pictures | $3,240,695 | $20,603,715 | $10M | 18 | 6.36x |
| 6 | Soul Man | Oct/24 | New World Pictures | $4,422,179 | $27,316,198 | $4.5M | 10 | 6.18x |
| 7 | No Mercy | Dec/19 | TriStar Pictures | $2,198,069 | $12,303,904 | $14M | 7 | 5.60x |
| 8 | The Fly | Aug/15 | Fox | $7,000,423 | $37,585,000 | $9M | 11 | 5.37x |
| 9 | Gung Ho | Mar/14 | Paramount | $7,170,830 | $36,611,610 | $13M | 18 | 5.11x |
| 10 | Just Between Friends | Mar/21 | Orion Pictures | $1,390,718 | $6,408,791 | N/A | 12 | 4.61x |
| 11 | Iron Eagle | Jan/17 | Columbia | $6,104,754 | $24,159,872 | $18M | 8 | 3.96x |
| 12 | Manhunter | Aug/15 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $2,204,400 | $8,620,929 | $15M | 7 | 3.91x |
| 13 | April Fool's Day | Mar/27 | Paramount | $3,373,779 | $12,947,763 | $5M | 3 | 3.84x |
| 14 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | May/2 | Columbia | $4,879,107 | $18,034,150 | N/A | 7 | 3.70x |
| 15 | Labyrinth | Jun/27 | TriStar Pictures | $3,549,243 | $12,729,917 | $25M | 8 | 3.59x |
| 16 | Cobra | May/23 | Warner Bros. | $15,652,147 | $49,042,224 | $25M | 11 | 3.13x |
| 17 | Raw Deal | Jun/6 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $5,438,978 | $16,209,459 | $10M | 3 | 2.98x |
| 18 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Aug/1 | Paramount | $6,750,837 | $19,472,057 | $3M | 6 | 2.88x |
| 19 | That's Life! | Oct/10 | Columbia | $1,444,284 | $4,079,895 | $7M | 5 | 2.82x |
| 20 | Fire with Fire | May/9 | Paramount | $1,770,043 | $4,577,139 | N/A | 4 | 2.59x |
| 21 | Streets of Gold | Nov/14 | Fox | $1,279,498 | $2,546,238 | N/A | 2 | 1.99x |
B–
14 movies (14.73%) managed to get the grade. Word of mouth is now extremely below average and indicates audiences are more disliking it. These movies averaged a 4.67x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Velvet | Sep/19 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $789,409 | $8,551,228 | $6M | 18 | 10.83x |
| 2 | The Mosquito Coast | Nov/26 | Warner Bros. | $1,596,509 | $14,302,779 | $25M | 7 | 8.95x |
| 3 | The Color of Money | Oct/17 | Disney | $6,357,877 | $52,293,000 | $14.5M | 25 | 8.22x |
| 4 | Something Wild | Nov/7 | Orion Pictures | $1,825,717 | $8,362,969 | $7M | 4 | 4.58x |
| 5 | Sweet Liberty | May/14 | Universal | $3,160,891 | $14,205,021 | N/A | 4 | 4.49x |
| 6 | Psycho III | Jul/2 | Universal | $3,238,401 | $14,481,606 | $8.4M | 2 | 4.47x |
| 7 | Heartburn | Jul/25 | Paramount | $5,783,079 | $25,314,289 | $15M | 5 | 4.38x |
| 8 | Armed and Dangerous | Aug/15 | Columbia | $4,348,276 | $15,945,534 | $12M | 6 | 3.67x |
| 9 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | May/23 | MGM | $12,357,190 | $40,996,665 | $19M | 5 | 3.32x |
| 10 | Howard the Duck | Aug/1 | Universal | $5,070,136 | $16,295,774 | $30M | 4 | 3.21x |
| 11 | The Manhattan Project | Jun/13 | Fox | $1,503,545 | $3,900,000 | $18M | 4 | 2.59x |
| 12 | Quicksilver | Feb/14 | Columbia | $3,170,215 | $7,634,909 | $10M | 4 | 2.41x |
| 13 | Out of Bounds | Jul/25 | Columbia | $2,144,764 | $5,099,316 | $9M | 2 | 2.37x |
| 14 | American Anthem | Jun/27 | Columbia | $1,867,969 | $3,571,624 | $7M | 2 | 1.91x |
C+
8 movies (8.42%) managed to get the grade. This is where generally horror movies get their ratings. For non-horror movies tho, you better hope it has a compelling premise or it will heavily drop. These movies averaged a 3.65x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Money Pit | Mar/26 | Universal | $5,344,555 | $37,499,651 | $10M | 8 | 7.02x |
| 2 | The Morning After | Dec/25 | Fox | $5,069,926 | $25,147,055 | $15M | 6 | 4.96x |
| 3 | Legend | Apr/18 | Universal | $4,261,154 | $15,502,112 | $24.5M | 4 | 3.64x |
| 4 | Violets Are Blue | Apr/25 | Columbia | $1,411,575 | $4,743,287 | $10M | 4 | 3.36x |
| 5 | Club Paradise | Jul/11 | Warner Bros. | $4,152,296 | $12,308,521 | $15M | 5 | 2.96x |
| 6 | The Hitcher | Feb/21 | TriStar Pictures | $2,134,214 | $5,844,868 | $7.9M | 3 | 2.74x |
| 7 | Highlander | Mar/7 | Fox | $2,453,021 | $5,900,000 | $19M | 2 | 2.41x |
| 8 | Tai-Pan | Nov/7 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $1,863,469 | $4,007,250 | $25M | 2 | 2.15x |
C
6 movies (6.31%) managed to get the grade. Even worse word of mouth, but these movies had some middling to outright terrible response. These movies averaged a 3.90x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At Close Range | Apr/18 | Orion Pictures | $227,590 | $2,347,000 | $6.5M | 7 | 10.31x |
| 2 | House | Feb/28 | New World Pictures | $6,423,972 | $19,444,631 | $3M | 7 | 3.03x |
| 3 | Firewalker | Nov/21 | Cannon Films | $4,130,323 | $11,834,302 | N/A | 3 | 2.87x |
| 4 | Blue City | May/2 | Paramount | $2,748,096 | $6,947,000 | $10M | 5 | 2.53x |
| 5 | Off Beat | Apr/11 | Disney | $2,011,192 | $4,842,778 | $10M | 3 | 2.41x |
| 6 | A Fine Mess | Aug/8 | Columbia | $2,620,657 | $6,029,824 | $15M | 3 | 2.30x |
C–
5 movies (5.26%) managed to get the grade. The future is not bright here. These movies averaged a 4.46x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9½ Weeks | Feb/14 | MGM | $736,310 | $6,734,844 | $17M | 12 | 9.15x |
| 2 | Wise Guys | Apr/18 | MGM | $1,324,456 | $8,475,466 | $14M | 7 | 6.40x |
| 3 | Haunted Honeymoon | Jul/25 | Orion Pictures | $2,768,003 | $8,033,397 | $9M | 5 | 2.90x |
| 4 | Power | Jan/31 | Fox | $1,854,200 | $3,800,000 | $14M | 2 | 2.05x |
| 5 | Vamp | Jul/18 | New World Pictures | $2,187,458 | $4,000,000 | $3.3M | 2 | 1.83x |
D+
3 movies (3.15%) managed to get the grade. Even for horror movie standards, this is outright toxic word of mouth. These movies averaged a 3.17x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Kong Lives | Dec/19 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $1,172,942 | $4,711,220 | $18M | 4 | 4.02x |
| 2 | Shanghai Surprise | Aug/29 | MGM | $729,885 | $2,315,000 | $15M | 9 | 3.17x |
| 3 | Maximum Overdrive | Jul/25 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | $3,205,644 | $7,433,663 | $9M | 3 | 2.32x |
1986 DOMESTIC TOP TEN
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Grade | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun | May/16 | Paramount | $8,193,052 | $180,470,489 | $15M | A | 22.02x |
| 2 | Crocodile Dundee | Sep/26 | Paramount | $8,038,855 | $174,803,506 | $8.8M | B+ | 21.74x |
| 3 | Platoon | Dec/19 | Orion Pictures | $8,179,149 | $137,963,328 | $6M | A | 16.86x |
| 4 | The Karate Kid Part II | Jun/20 | Columbia | $12,652,336 | $115,103,979 | $13M | A– | 9.10x |
| 5 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Nov/26 | Paramount | $16,881,888 | $109,713,132 | $26M | A+ | 6.50x |
| 6 | Back to School | Jun/13 | Orion Pictures | $8,881,035 | $91,258,000 | $11M | A– | 10.28x |
| 7 | Aliens | Jul/18 | Fox | $10,052,042 | $85,160,248 | $18.5M | A | 8.47x |
| 8 | The Golden Child | Dec/12 | Paramount | $11,549,711 | $79,817,937 | $12M | B | 6.91x |
| 9 | Ruthless People | Jun/27 | Disney | $5,274,306 | $71,624,879 | $13M | A– | 13.57x |
| 10 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Jun/13 | Paramount | $6,275,647 | $70,136,369 | $5M | A– | 11.18x |
And a bonus: the three movies that snatched the A+ before this year, all of which were from 1982:
A+ (1982 Edition)
Note: E.T.'s numbers included multiple re-releases throughout the years, which added $80 million to its total. If we exclude them and get its original $359,197,037, it has a 30.15x multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Jun/11 | Universal | $11,911,430 | $439,251,124 | $10.5M | 61 | 36.87x |
| 2 | Gandhi | Dec/8 | Columbia | $2,746,571 | $52,767,889 | $22M | 27 | 19.21x |
| 3 | Rocky III | May/28 | MGM | $16,015,408 | $125,049,125 | $17M | 28 | 7.81x |
Another bonus: the one movie that snatched a C+ before this year:
C+ (1983 Edition)
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Jul/29 | Warner Bros. | $8,333,358 | $61,399,552 | $15M | 12 | 7.36x |
And a final bonus: the one movie that snatched the dreaded F before this year:
F (1984 Edition)
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolero | Aug/31 | Cannon Films | $4,579,240 | $8,914,881 | $7M | 8 | 1.94x |
See you next weekend for the 1987 Edition.
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u/MightySilverWolf Sep 05 '22
Labyrinth and Highlander didn't too hot with audiences at the time, although both would eventually become cult classics. Interesting.
Also, am I the only one disappointed that 9½ Weeks wasn't in cinemas for 9½ weeks?
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u/SilverRoyce Lionsgate Sep 07 '22
Saw that there was a free “announcement” slot and decided to use it to flag some good new O.C. and a new series of posts. Going to stay up until second announcement slot is needed or something else is spotlighted.
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u/Severe-Operation-347 Sep 07 '22
E.T.'s legs holy fuck
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u/albuterolbeats Sep 07 '22
Look at those weeks in theater, too. Insane. You can say that about a lot of the super successful movies in the list too. Some of those movies were in the theater for almost an entire year. And I bet that most of those 20+ week runs still had loads of money to gain past their 16th week or so. I mean, just look at Top Gun Maverick. One of the best box office runs this year and it's only been in theaters for 14 weeks, and likely wont be making much more going forward. Maybe it gets up to 25 weeks or so before it's out of theaters, but the vast, vast, vast majority of it's money has already been made.
I would like to find out more about this. Clearly movies make most of their money upfront now, within the first month or so, but I wonder if we can find any sort of connection between the number of yearly wide releases, how often audiences use to go to the theaters, etc. Seems like that'd be interesting.
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u/JediJones77 Amblin Sep 05 '22 edited Sep 05 '22
You missed The Mission (A-), Radio Days (A-) and Wisdom (C+). Which raises the total of 1986 movies with Cinemascores to 97.
You have Armed and Dangerous in the wrong section. It was B-. Also, Cobra should be B.
Also, because this isn't strictly about box office, maybe the mods of r/movies would let you post it there too, or crosspost it.
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u/DeweyFinn21 Sep 07 '22
You know. I'm actually surprised Star Trek 4 got an A+ considering it's not the typical Star Trek movie.
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u/laterdude Sep 07 '22
But the people who got dragged there by a Star Trek fanatic were actually pleasantly surprised this one was funny, thus boosting the score.
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Sep 07 '22
It is quite interesting seeing the only A+ score going to a Star Trek film and not something like Top Gun. Granted, I really enjoyed The Voyage Home, but still.
Also, seeing Highlander below Howard the Duck makes me sad.
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Jan 23 '23
I chuckled at the idea of audiences saying they'd rather see a dwarf in a duck costume get hot and heavy with the girl from Back to the Future than sit through Highlander again. What were those people on?
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u/AnotherJasonOnReddit Best of 2024 Winner Sep 07 '22
Only one movie (1.05%) managed to get the rare A+... Star Trek IV
See, Paramount? It's safe to go ahead and make a fourth "Kelvin Universe" Star Trek movie. Get going!
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u/coldbluelights Sep 09 '22
Blown away April Fools Day got a B. That seems like it could be a possible D or F contender with the way it ends. I always liked the movie but I know the end used to piss some people off.
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u/SlidePocket Sep 10 '22
It was interesting that The Money Pit still managed to do well as it did despite the C+ score.
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u/Pause-Impossible Sep 05 '22
This... seems a tad uneccessary
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Sep 05 '22
Maybe, but it's still being done out of OP's interest
I'd honestly be more concerned about how time consuming such a venture would be, since there doesn't seem to be a comprehensive list of movies by cinemascore... anywhere
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u/JediJones77 Amblin Sep 05 '22 edited Sep 05 '22
I found this link on a movie Wikipedia page with a list in the wayback machine from Cinemascore dot com showing EVERY Cinemascore in history on a single page. If he had that page, he may have exported it all into a database in one fell swoop. It only goes up to August 2019 but that's all he needs for his purposes. Or he could just CTRL F through that page with the year and copy them down quickly. Strangely, just typing a year into Cinemascore's site brings up a small list of movies from that year, but not all.
Looks like the peak year for movies with Cinemascores is 2006 with 148 scored movies.
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u/cubekwing Pixar Sep 05 '22
Maybe when you do later years you should combine the early years data to make a full picture
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u/JediJones77 Amblin Sep 05 '22
I think I would tell him to make a Linktree page with links back to his old posts and put it in each new post so we can access them easily. Or have him continually update THIS post with all the links to the new ones so we could get to them from here.
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u/JediJones77 Amblin Sep 10 '22
In theaters I saw Nothing in Common, The Karate Kid Part II and Howard the Duck. Pretty early in the home video run, I saw Top Gun, Stand by Me, Aliens, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Little Shop of Horrors, Back to School, Short Circuit, SpaceCamp, Three Amigos and House.
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u/JediJones77 Amblin Sep 05 '22
This is great. I love any box office analysis from the 1980s or at least before 2000. Box office was all about legs then, which was a healthier place to be than basing everything around opening weekend. Once OW became the prize, all you had to worry about was making a flashy-looking movie with big stars, a brand name, or anything superficial. The content and quality became much less important. And it's led to this current disastrous era where studios don't want to make anything not based on existing IP.
I'm surprised 9½ Weeks was that low in gross. I feel like it must've been one of those sex-themed movies that did WAY better on home video than in theaters, like Showgirls and Wild Things. It had a ton of cultural impact, and even got parodied in Hot Shots.