Fun game for film Makers?!

[Action2:thesequel]

Nightmare Exposure (R)
(Adventure/Revenge Fantasy/Thriller/Ghost Story)
Starring Brad Pitt and Miranda Richardson
Also Featuring Ray Liotta, Edward Norton, Kathy Bates, and Anjelica Huston
Directed by Spike Lee
Screenplay by Ethan Coen and Philip K. Dick

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: July

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$9.87 million (Opening Weekend)
$44.80 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 6%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: The CAP Ministry, CAP Alert

[Alex]

Reese Witherspoon Gone Wild (PG)
(Revenge Fantasy)
Starring Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon
Also Featuring Sean Astin, Joaquin Phoenix, Linda Cardellini, and Rachel Weisz
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by Peter Jackson

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million
Planned Release Date: July

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$17.04 million (Opening Weekend)
$109.02 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com


Hey, I got Chucklehound to skewer it!

[The Cavity]

Gigli II (PG)
(Caper Comedy/Lingering Illness/Paranoia/Talking Animal)
Starring Shawn Wayans and Anna Faris
Also Featuring James Brolin, Tom Hanks, Kathy Bates, and Julia Roberts
Directed by **** Gosnell
Screenplay by William Broyles Jr.

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million
Planned Release Date: September

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$15.23 million (Opening Weekend)
$80.25 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 5%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: The CAP Ministry, CAP Alert

[Alex]

Hahahaha, your budget has a cavity in it!

I guess the computer program has a few bugs that have to be worked out.

[k_wor.mytree]

Untitled Curtis Hanson Project (PG-13)
(True Story)
Starring Russell Crowe and Helena Bonham Carter
Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler, and Emily Watson
Directed by Curtis Hanson
Screenplay by David Koepp and Steven Zaillian

Projected Budget Range: $70-79 Million
Planned Release Date: July

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$17.54 million (Opening Weekend)
$80.21 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 13%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 5%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

I actually want to see this movie....
...but not this one

Untitled Lasse Hallstr?m Project (R)
(Caper Comedy/Lingering Illness/Period Drama/Talking Animal)
Starring Shawn Wayans and T?a Leoni
Also Featuring James Brolin, Jimmy Smits, Kathy Bates, and Kristin Scott Thomas
Directed by Lasse Hallstr?m
Screenplay by Ice Cube

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million
Planned Release Date: October

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$10.61 million (Opening Weekend)
$54.53 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Chris Gore, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Gene Seymour, Newsday

[Alex]

If anyone is so inclined, submit your movie a couple of times, with everything the same except for the budget.

Punch in 1 million and under the first time, and then punch in 50 million, etc. I'm curious if the box office changes at all (it should, but I wonder).

[the big lebowski]

Dog **** ******* (PG-13)
(Historical Epic/Period Drama/True Story)
Starring Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman
Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Tom Hanks, Cate Blanchett, and Kristin Scott Thomas
Directed by Ron Howard
Screenplay by Joss Whedon and Cameron Crowe

Projected Budget Range: $70-79 Million
Planned Release Date: September

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$11.61 million (Opening Weekend)
$81.22 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 19%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 10%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat


The Dude abides

[ehingston]

Closed Rodeo (R)
(Chase/Mystery/Paranoia/Spy)
Starring Jon Bon Jovi and Julia Roberts
Also Featuring James Brolin, James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Helen Mirren
Directed by Joel Coen
Screenplay by Frances Walsh and Charlie Kaufman

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: May

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$8.71 million (Opening Weekend)
$54.45 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[davidmalyn]

No Mans Land (PG-13)
(Historical Epic/Period Drama/True Story)
Starring Mel Gibson and Julianne Moore
Also Featuring Denzel Washington, Bill Paxton, Rachel Weisz, and Rene Russo
Directed by Ron Howard
Screenplay by David Koepp

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million
Planned Release Date: December

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$14.26 million (Opening Weekend)
$108.90 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 19%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 10%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[james2183]

Untitled Peter Jackson Project (PG)
(Historical Epic)
Starring Russell Crowe and Alexa Vega
Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Tom Hanks, Kathy Bates, and Cate Blanchett
Directed by Peter Jackson
Screenplay by Philippa Boyens and Stephen Gaghan

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million
Planned Release Date: January

Projected Box Office Receipts:
$20.04 million (Opening Weekend)
$137.13 million (Total Domestic Gross)

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 26%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 8%

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com