Monday, June 8, 2015

The Latest Hits of 2015

The theory of "The Long Tail" is that our culture today is obsessed with creating "hits". Chris Anderson explains that the industry today wants to produce a movie that is going to have people running to the theater and having tickets be sold out. Not all movies are hits, but here are some that are on the top of the charts for 2015 so far and brought in the most revenue.

1. The Avengers: Age of Ultron


2. Furious 7

3. American Sniper

4. Cinderella

5. Home


These were the top 5 movies with The Avengers in the #1 spot for selling just over 53 million tickets and making about $438 million in sales. I even paid the extra money to see this movie in IMAX 3D to get the full experience. Of these movies I have seen 4 out of 5 of them. I'm not surprised with this list because for one The Avengers and the Fast and Furious movie series are very popular and carry on a story. These two movies have millions of fans that keep up with the movie and impatiently wait for the next one to hit the theaters. 

American Sniper is very powerful. It is based on a true story and the roles were casted perfectly. Chris Kyle's story is one that was all over the media and it is no wonder people were eager to see it. Clint Eastwood definitely produced a hit and I thought that Bradley Cooper was without a doubt the perfect guy for the role.

The last two movies are PG, which means family friendly. Cinderella and Home were two cute movies for kids and the family. Fairy tale lovers long awaited Cinderella to be released in anticipation of reliving their childhood. Home featured actors like Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. This animated movie received a lot of attention from the media. 


Some of these may have been a hit due to the publicity and some may have been a hit simply because it was a fantastic movie, but either way they managed to top the chart and I would recommend watching them if you haven't already. 

1 comment:

  1. I love this! Informative and interesting. A way to describe the media by refraining from more solemn matters and welcoming the entertaining side of broadcast.

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