box office gold
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Jodie Foster recently described current big-budget productions as the cinematic equivalent of fracking, mining box office gold while wrecking the Earth.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2018
As this is a genre that’s often box office gold, a la last year’s “Bad Moms” and 2014’s “Neighbors,” “Snatched’s” performance is a decent start for the $42-million movie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2017
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
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 US News • Oct. 12, 2015
That didn't faze Winslet, who shot to fame on the strength of performances in small, independent films such as "Heavenly Creatures" and "Sense and Sensibility" before striking box office gold with "Titanic."
From Reuters • Dec. 16, 2011
