box office gold
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The 44-year-old actor -- coming off a banner year of awards for his Hollywood satire "The Studio" -- said relationships are always box office gold because "it's high stakes, very personal, very relatable."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
A horror comedy with Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase would once have been box office gold.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
It is 1937 and they are box office gold, but complain about being poorly paid and exploited by producer Hal Roach, to whom they are both under contract.
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2018
Eddie Murphy was box office gold at this point, following hits like “Trading Places” and “Beverly Hills Cop.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2018
After spinning box office gold with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp tried their hand at a $215 million take on “The Lone Ranger.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2015
