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Over the past month, several former television shows have been rumored to be appearing on the big screen, including another Mission Impossible staring Tom Cruise, the A-Team with Bradley Cooper (rumored to be playing Faceman) and possibly Arrested Development. The track record of television shows being brought to the local theater have not been great in terms of money made.
Below are a list of several “bombs,” a few surprises and one massive blockbuster.
Recent release, Land of the Lost starring Will Farrell, finished its opening weekend in third place, with a total of $18.8 million, making it Ferrell's least-successful summer movie opening to that point. Critics were harsh with reviews including Wall Street Journal saying it, "isn't worth the celluloid it's printed on."
Miami Vice: Miami Vice opened at No. 1 and in its opening weekend, the film grossed over $25.7 million. The film would go on to earn $63.5 million domestically and $164 million world wide. Overall, the film was considered a failure barely surpassing the reported $135 million budget and receiving poor reviews from critics.
Starsky & Hutch: Although receiving mostly positive reviews at the box office the film starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson brought in only $88 million in its run.
Scooby-Doo was a successful release, with a domestic box office gross of over $130 million. However, the film was not well reviewed, but was a great hit with kids and fans of the show.
A sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, followed in March 2004, and earned $84 million at the U.S. box office. The film was a critical disappointment gaining a 21% rating with Rotten Tomatoes and receiving a "Razzie" for "Worst Rip-Off or Sequel."
Charlie’s Angels: The first film was a box office hit and received mostly positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Certified Fresh" rating of 68%. The movie grossed more than $125 million at the U.S. box office and grossed over $260 million world wide.
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, didn’t fare quite as well. The film grossed about $100 at the United States box office, but had to depend on earnings from overseas box office to make profit. By the end of its run the film had grossed $259 worldwide. Critically, the film received poor reviews including a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Star Trek: As of July 5, 2009, the film's domestic box office total stands at $249,847,000, which places it as the third highest grossing film thus far. The film has been applauded by film critics (Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95 % fresh rating) and fans. Previous films have struggled at the box office so it’s good to see a rebound for the franchise.
