Original US release date: June 17, 2011 Production budget: $55,000,000 Worldwide gross: $187,361,754 From comedy director Mark Waters (best known for Mean Girls) comes Mr. Popper's Penguins, an adaptation of the 1938 children's book of the same name by Richard and Florence Atwater. I am unfamiliar with the book, myself, but I remember being a... Continue Reading →
65. Sausage Party
Sausage Party is another great example of the power of intelligent marketing. Highlighting the unique premise from the minds of Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and Evan Goldberg, the trailers and TV spots successfully shined a spotlight on the movie's assets and shrouded its downsides, playing to audiences' desire to see something light but also twisted enough... Continue Reading →