Hollywood blockbuster:
Title: Suicide Squad
Release Date: 1st August 2016
Director: David Ayer
A-list cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Ben Affleck, Scott Eastwood, Cara
Delevingne, Jai Courtney.
Budget: 175 million USD
Release details: Suicide squad first premiered in New York City on August, 1st, 2016. It was then released for general viewing in America first before then being released worldwide. It was first available in cinemas before being able to be bought online and on other streaming platforms such as apple movies, Amazon prime and Disney plus. After having a strong debut that set new box office records, the film grossed over $746 million worldwide, making it the tenth-highest grossing film of 2016. Suicide squad got a mix of reviews but also lot of criticism in how it wasn't exactly an ‘age appropriate’ film. Many big critics like Sandie Angulo Chen from common sense media did not have many compliments for the film one example being when she says “Despite the talented cast and Robbie's stand-out performance as Harley Quinn, this antihero story is a disappointment”. So was this big budget film really worth it ?
A New Zealand Film
Title: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Release Date: 31st March 2016
Director: Taika Waititi
A-list cast: Taika Waititi,Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby (not really a-list)
Budget: 2.5 million USD
Release details: The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance film festival on 22 January 2016. It was then officially released to cinemas in New Zealand on the 31st of March, 2016. The film then received a limited North American release on 24 June 2016. Hunt for the Wilderpeople earned around $12.18 million dollars making it the biggest film in box office, and the top local film of all time. This movie received mass amounts of praise as well as glowing reviews from many movie critic websites. Sandie Angulo Chen from Common sense media proceed to say “This charming odd-couple adventure is the well-acted story of a down-and-out Maori kid and his grouchy foster parent.” and gave it a 4.7 star rating for audience viewing.
An independent/Arthouse film
Title: Moonlight
Release Date: 2nd September 2016
Director: Barry Jenkins
A-list cast: Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris
Budget: 1.5 million USD
Release details: Moonlight premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016.Moonlight received critical acclaim and is commonly cited as one of the best films of the 21st century. The film was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, and grossed over $65 million worldwide. The film received a lot of attention due to the message it was portraying a lot of critics appreciated this films artistic view, one of them being, John Anderson from Wallstreet Journal saying “Director Barry Jenkins has created a sublime, novelist work of art by employing the specific in pursuit of the universal: Few will walk away from “Moonlight” untouched by its message". The main streaming platforms used to watch this movie are, Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.
A film that didn’t perform as well as expected.
Title: The Interview
Release date: February 6, 2015.
Director: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
A-list cast:James Franco, Seth Rogen, Rob Lowe, Nicki Minaj, Lizzy Caplan
Budget: 44 million USD
Release details: In June 2014, the North Korean government threatened action against the United States if Sony released the film. Sony delayed the film's release till December and tried to edit some of the film making it more acceptable for North Korea. Following this, Sony's computer systems were apparently hacked by a group called “Guardians of Peace” , a group that the FBI said to have ties with North Korea. The Interview grossed $40 million in digital rentals, making it Sony's most successful digital release and earned an additional $12.3 million worldwide in box office ticket sales on a $44 million budget. The film received many mixed reviews from critics as some humour may be offensive and the topic of the film was almost unconventional. Sara Stewart from the New York Post claimed the film was “a limp comedy, which has stirred up a world of controversy it doesn’t earn”.
Title: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Release Date: 31st March 2016
Director: Taika Waititi
A-list cast: Taika Waititi,Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby (not really a-list)
Budget: 2.5 million USD
Release details: The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance film festival on 22 January 2016. It was then officially released to cinemas in New Zealand on the 31st of March, 2016. The film then received a limited North American release on 24 June 2016. Hunt for the Wilderpeople earned around $12.18 million dollars making it the biggest film in box office, and the top local film of all time. This movie received mass amounts of praise as well as glowing reviews from many movie critic websites. Sandie Angulo Chen from Common sense media proceed to say “This charming odd-couple adventure is the well-acted story of a down-and-out Maori kid and his grouchy foster parent.” and gave it a 4.7 star rating for audience viewing.
An independent/Arthouse film
Title: Moonlight
Release Date: 2nd September 2016
Director: Barry Jenkins
A-list cast: Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris
Release details: Moonlight premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016.Moonlight received critical acclaim and is commonly cited as one of the best films of the 21st century. The film was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, and grossed over $65 million worldwide. The film received a lot of attention due to the message it was portraying a lot of critics appreciated this films artistic view, one of them being, John Anderson from Wallstreet Journal saying “Director Barry Jenkins has created a sublime, novelist work of art by employing the specific in pursuit of the universal: Few will walk away from “Moonlight” untouched by its message". The main streaming platforms used to watch this movie are, Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.
A film that didn’t perform as well as expected.
Title: The Interview
Release date: February 6, 2015.
Director: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
A-list cast:James Franco, Seth Rogen, Rob Lowe, Nicki Minaj, Lizzy Caplan
Budget: 44 million USD
Release details: In June 2014, the North Korean government threatened action against the United States if Sony released the film. Sony delayed the film's release till December and tried to edit some of the film making it more acceptable for North Korea. Following this, Sony's computer systems were apparently hacked by a group called “Guardians of Peace” , a group that the FBI said to have ties with North Korea. The Interview grossed $40 million in digital rentals, making it Sony's most successful digital release and earned an additional $12.3 million worldwide in box office ticket sales on a $44 million budget. The film received many mixed reviews from critics as some humour may be offensive and the topic of the film was almost unconventional. Sara Stewart from the New York Post claimed the film was “a limp comedy, which has stirred up a world of controversy it doesn’t earn”.
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