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A "hit" goes beyond just $$$. "PotA" 2001 did turn a profit - though not a huge one, given it took in $362m and cost $100m. But as I mentioned, it was intensely frontloaded in terms of box office. Poor WOM meant it sank like a stone after a big opening week. Did it make some money? Sure...

We didn't pay much attention to international grosses in 2001, so the US grosses were the big focus. $180m was more than adequate back then, but the issue with "PotA" is that it nosedived after a big opening. It had no legs - it made more than half its total US gross in its opening week. Bad...

I loved "Attacks" when I first saw it in 1996. Didn't age tremendously well - ie, I found it considerably less entertaining on subsequent viewings - but I still think it's reasonably fun. "Hollow" was good but not great, IMO. Still, "PotA" became his first misstep - as I noted earlier, I...

Burton has made probably 10 films since then (guessing estimate). Edit: I was right on the nose. Hasn't done anything in 5 years but has a new "Beetlejuice" movie out this year. "PotA" wasn't the big hit everyone expected but it certainly didn't bomb - and even if it had tanked, Burton had a...

It's not a terrible movie but it's erratic and unfulfilling. Definitely disagree with the OP's positive appraisal of PQ. It's a poor transfer that could really use an upgrade. http://dvdmg.com/planetoftheapes2001br.shtml