Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION (2015)

Ethan and his team are back, and this time they are hunting down a mysterious terror organization called The Syndicate.  Does that name sound familiar?  Well it should, as that was the mission given to Ethan at the end of Ghost Protocol.  This marks the first time a Mission: Impossible film leads in directly from the previous film, and it's about time.  It’s a true connecting point, and as you see throughout Rogue Nation, the events of Ghost Protocol weigh in heavily here, and that is one of the many things that make this such a great film.

Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (2011)

In 2006, audiences thought they had seen the last of Ethan Hunt, but little did they know that just five years later a new mission would begin that would change this franchise forever.  Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol was a shot in the arm for this seemingly dead franchise, and much like with Fast & Furious, this fourth installment has brought with it a new found life and a series of fantastic sequels.

Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 (2006)

Back in the day, trilogies were the cool thing to do with a film franchise, and it seems that Mission: Impossible wanted to follow that trend.  M:I-3 feels like the conclusion to Ethan Hunt’s story while also serving as a sort of soft reboot of the series.  It’s very much a sequel, but can be watched as a stand-alone film with no problem.  You don’t lose out on anything, other than a few visual references, if you’ve never seen the first two films, but you do appreciate it more after the train wreck that is M:I-2.

Spy (2015) - Review

In a time when spy movies are serious action films, (ie. James Bond series, Mission: Impossible, and the Bourne series), it's refreshing to see a comedic take on the genre.  Spy mixes the great action beats of a serious spy film with great comedy and witty banter between it's characters.

Box Office Breakdown - 6/19-6/21

   

Welcome to BOX OFFICE BREAKDOWN, where we discuss this weekends box office results.  The TOP 3 films for the weekend of June 19-21 were Jurassic World, Spy, and Inside Out.

Let's take a look at how the Top 3 did this weekend...

1. JURASSIC WORLD

With another impressive week, Jurassic World rocked the box office by bring in another $106.6 million domestically, taking the #1 spot for second weekend grosses, beating out Avengers ($103 million).  And worldwide, Jurassic World has already come extremely close to breaking the billion dollar mark with $987.2 million, and will cross that line by the end of today, making it the faster film ever to reach $1 billion.

Check out my review of the film HERE.

2. INSIDE OUT

The newest project by Disney's dominant animation studio, Pixar, hit theaters this weekend.  Inside Out performed very well, bringing in $90.4 million, making it Pixar's second largest opening weekend, behind Toy Story 3 ($110.3 million) in 2010.  However, it did take the crown for highest opening weekend ever for an original property, passing Avatar, which made $77 million in 2009.

With the foreign markets added in, that brings the worldwide total for Inside Out to $131.4 million.  And with such good critical reception, we very well may see this film cross the billion dollar mark.

3. SPY

In its third week at the box office, the Paul Feig-directed action-comedy, Spy, managed to pull in another $11.2 million, only dropping 28.1% from last weekend.  This brings its domestic total to $75.1 million, and its worldwide total to $131.6 million on a $65 million budget.

Here's a quick rundown of the top 10 films this weekend:

#1 - Jurassic World - $106,588,440

#2 - Inside Out - $90,440,272

#3 - Spy - $11,225,366

#4 - San Andreas - $8,706,339

#5 - Dope - $6,100,010

#6 - Insidious: Chapter 3 - $4,063,701

#7 - Pitch Perfect 2 - $3,519,440

#8 - Mad Max: Fury Road - $3,033,049

#9 - Avengers: Age of Ultron - $2,847,404

#10 - Tomorrowland - $2,216,375

Join us next week for another edition of BOX OFFICE BREAKDOWN.  Which movies will be on top?  Which movies will under perform?  Check us out next week for the scoop!

Opening this Friday (6/19):

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