box office gold
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A horror comedy with Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase would once have been box office gold.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2023
It is 1937 and they are box office gold, but complain about being poorly paid and exploited by producer Hal Roach, to whom they are both under contract.
From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2018
As this is a genre that’s often box office gold, a la last year’s “Bad Moms” and 2014’s “Neighbors,” “Snatched’s” performance is a decent start for the $42-million movie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2017
After spinning box office gold with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp tried their hand at a $215 million take on “The Lone Ranger.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2015
After spinning box office gold with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp tried their hand at a $215 million take on "The Lone Ranger."
From US News • Oct. 12, 2015
