Released: August 9, 2013. Directed by: Neill Blomkamp. Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley. Runtime: 109 min. In the prologue, it is said that the earth has been ruined by pollution, and only the wealthiest of people could escape. The rich now call Elysium their home, a place where the air is healthy and [...]
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August 9-11 Box Office Results
"Elysium" had the strongest debut so far this month, and it will probably have the highest debut throughout August. However, its $29.8 million debut is a little disappointing; considering "District 9" had a $37.3 million debut back in August 2009 with no star power. It was the best release of the weekend critically, with a [...]
August 9-11 Box Office Predictions
"Elysium" looks great, and it looks like it could be the best sci-fi of the year yet. Okay, I'll try to keep my expectations lower than that, because it's been quite a year for sci-fi. Neill Blomkamp's first movie "District 9" impressed, especially with its $37.35 million opening. This has been eagerly anticipated, with its [...]
Recap of July, Most Anticipated of August
Overall, at least based on the movies I saw, July was mostly an okay month for movies. But then again, I only saw five (out of 15 of the) major theatrical releases. And out of those five I saw, I only enjoyed two. "Despicable Me 2" was the strongest of the ones I saw. "Pacific [...]
