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This graph shows Mark Wahlberg\u2019s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..\n \r\n\r\n
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\nAfter spending its first two weeks as the widest release in North America, Dune: Part Two slips into the second place spot this week, dropping 227 locations, while still playing in a solid 3,847 cinemas. Taking its place this week is last week\u2019s newcomer , Kung Fu Panda 4, which increases its viewing opportunities by adding 32 theaters for a total of 4,067 locations. The fourth installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise diced up $58 million in its opening weekend, and currently enjoys a six-day domestic total of just over $73 million. This week both films will have to contend with a bevy of new films making their theatrical debuts.\nMore...\n
\nAfter a successful opening week at the worldwide box office, Dune: Part Two adds three locations this week, once again taking the top spot on our theater count chart by playing in 4,074 theaters. Domestically, the sequel scored $82.5 million during its opening weekend and passed the $100-million mark on Wednesday, clocking with with a six-day domestic total of $104.62 million. The film\u2019s opening weekend figure doubled that of its predecessor\u2019s $41 million. This week will pose a much bigger challenge however as three new wide releases make their debut on the big screen. \nMore...\n
\nOver the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Light is desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.\nMore...\n
\nFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore posted $6 million in preview earnings last night, a figure that\u2019s remarkably close to the $6.25 million Sonic the Hedgehog 2 made from previews last week. The 11th outing from the Harry Potter franchise is unlikely to come close to Sonic\u2019s $72-million opening though, with our model expecting something in the high $40-millions.\nMore...\n
\nDespite debuting last week, the arrival of Morbius could not oust The Lost City from its place as widest release. This week is a different story however as last week\u2019s box office chart topper becomes the new widest release while fending off the two newcomers, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Ambulance. \nMore...\n
\nAlthough still early in the year, we have our first 2022 film debuting in over 4,000 theaters, and first to do since Spider-Man: No Way Home opened in 4,336 locations back in mid December. This week\u2019s widest release, Uncharted, arrives in 4,275 theaters as it kicks off its theatrical run (Tom Holland seems to be popular these days, huh?). Two other wide releases make their way into theaters this holiday weekend in the way of a buddy comedy and a horror feature. \nMore...\n
\nStreet-smart thief Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Moncada, who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world\u2019s oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate\u2019s long-lost brother\u2026 but only if they can learn to work together.\nMore...\n
\nBlack Widow once again leads our theater count list this week despite taking a backseat at the box office to Space Jam: A New Legacy last weekend. The former enters its third week with a domestic total of over $140M and a worldwide total of $272M. The latest Marvel film drops from 4,275 to 4,250 locations beginning Friday. While we don\u2019t have an official theater count for Space Jam: A New Legacy, we are estimating the sophomore feature to be in 4,000 theaters. The live action/animated hybrid sequel starring LeBron James and Bugs Bunny scored a better-than-expected $31M during its opening weekend, positioning itself as the number one movie of the week. \nMore...\n
\n\nFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the latest installment in the Harry Potter franchise, but sadly, its reviews are, by far, the worst in the franchise. It should still have no trouble earning first place and will very likely break even just on its international numbers, but this is still troubling for its future. The second biggest release of the week is Instant Family and its reviews are good, but not great. They are certainly fine for a family comedy. Widows is the best-reviewed new release, but its buzz is quiet enough that it will barely finish in the top five. Meanwhile, A Private War is expanding nationwide and that could help it earn a spot in the top ten, but I wouldn\u2019t bet on it. This weekend last year, Justice League opened with $93.84 million, while Wonder debuted in second place with $27.55 million. Add in The Star\u2019s $9.81 million opening and the three wide releases pulled in $130 million. There\u2019s no way the new releases this year will match that and 2018 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nOctober continued 2018\u2019s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018\u2019s lead over 2017 is, as I\u2019m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won\u2019t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I\u2019m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss\u2019 The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017\u2019s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nOverall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible\u2014Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there\u2019s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It\u2019s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. \n\nMore...\n
\nJames Silva is an operative of the CIA\u2019s most highly-prized and least-understood unit. Aided by a top-secret tactical command team, Silva must retrieve and transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to Mile 22 for extraction before the enemy closes in.\nMore...\n
\n\nOctober wasn\u2019t a good month; then again, outside of a few bright spots, the overall box office has been a disaster since early summer. I would love to say November will turn things around, but, while it should be better, in this case \u201cbetter\u201d is a relative term. There are two films on this list with a chance at $300 million, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, while Coco is nearly a guarantee for $200 million. By comparison, last November had a similar result with three films earning between $200 million and $300 million, but none topping that figure. This means, if Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League both get to that milestone, then 2017 could cut into 2016\u2019s lead during the month. It will still take a minor miracle for 2017 to catch up in the end, but just cutting the lead in half by the end of December would be a reason to celebrate at this point. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nMay was a really soft month with only one unqualified hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, which is climbing towards $375 million domestically. The second biggest hit of the month will be Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and I would be surprised if it tops $150 million by any serious margin. June looks a lot more profitable. There are five weeks and every week there is at least one film with a great shot at $100 million or more. In fact, there are four films with at least a decent shot at $200 million and we could double the number of $300 million hits released so far this year. Wonder Woman is widely expected to start the month with an explosive debut and pulling in more than $100 million during its opening weekend is more and more likely. That said, Despicable Me 3 will probably end up being the biggest hit overall with over $300 million. Meanwhile, Cars 3 and Transformers: The Last Knight are both aiming for $200 million. Last June was not particularly strong, outside of one hit. Finding Dory earned nearly $500 million domestically, while the second best film, Central Intelligence, barely earned a quarter of that. I don\u2019t think any film will come close to Finding Dory, but there\u2019s a lot more depth this time around and I have high hopes 2017 will extend its lead. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nDecember box office numbers helped 2016 end on ... a note. The good news and the bad news almost exactly balance out. On the one hand, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will finish the year with more than $400 million after just 16 days of release. That\u2019s a stunning amount of money that helped 2016 earn a record box office at the domestic market. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $650 million during December of 2015, so the month lost a lot of its lead over 2015, so much so that ticket sales fell behind last year\u2019s total. The weakness at the end of the year will spill over into 2017, which is terrible news. A slow start could result in the dominant box office story being 2017 struggles compared to 2016. Bad news like this can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sadly, 2017 is also going to get off to a slow start when it comes to wide releases / expansions. There are 16 films scheduled to open or expand wide this month and none of them are expected to get to $100 million. It is likely none of them will even get very close. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is expected to be the best of a weak bunch, but I could see it getting beat by one of the five Oscar contenders opening wide this month, if it gets off to a slow start and one of the Oscar contenders starts picking up steam. Hidden Figures got off to a great start on Christmas Day and should it continue to earn Awards Season recognition, including some Oscar nominations, it could be in wide release well into February. Last January wasn\u2019t as busy with 13 films opening or expanding wide over five weeks. Of these, two of them, The Revenant and Kung Fu Panda 3, topped $100 million domestically, while another, Ride Along 2, came close. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nThree wide releases come out this week: Deepwater Horizon, Miss Peregrine\u2019s Home for Peculiar Children, and Masterminds. Deepwater Horizon\u2019s reviews are better than expected and that should help it at the box office. Miss Peregrine\u2019s reviews are on the razor\u2019s edge of the overall positive level. Meanwhile, there are not enough reviews to really judge Masterminds, but the early signs don\u2019t look good. This weekend last year was the first weekend of October. The Martian nearly broke the record for biggest October weekend. There\u2019s a chance all three wide releases this week won\u2019t match The Martian\u2019s opening weekend. Add in last year\u2019s depth and there\u2019s almost no chance 2016 will come out ahead on the year-over-year comparison. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nAugust continued to pad 2016\u2019s lead over 2015 in the year-over-year comparison. It managed this feat almost entirely due to Suicide Squad, which is on pace to hit $300 million. The next best film was Sausage Party, which might make $100 million, if it gets a push over the top. September won\u2019t be as strong as that. This is no surprise, as the month is one of the biggest dumping grounds on the calendar. That said, studios have been working to make the end of the month a lot more productive and there are a few potential hits. The biggest of these is The Magnificent Seven, which is expected to crack $100 million, maybe even $150 million. Meanwhile, Sully and Storks both have a limited chance at $100 million. Last September, the biggest release of the month was Hotel Transylvania 2 with pulled in $169.70 million. I don\u2019t think The Magnificent Seven will match that, so we might need a surprise $100 million hit for 2016 to come out on top. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nThis week, there are not many releases to talk about and one of them, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, is dominating the list so much that I could ignore the rest of the list and very little of substance would be lost. I'm not going to do that, but I could. The Box Set is a contender for Pick of the Week, but I'm still waiting for the screener. City Lights is another contender for Pick of the Week, but in the end, I went with the Canadian movie, Mountain Men on DVD, which is Puck of the Week. \n\nMore...\n
\nThe Star Wars juggernaut continues to roll through box office records all around the world this weekend. It will pass $1 billion globally today, Sunday, in just its 12th day in release\u2014one day faster than Jurassic World. That blockbuster figure is largely thanks to an incredible $544 million after just ten days domestically, far ahead of Jurassic World\u2019s $402 million at the same point in its run. The Force Awakens has now broken records for every milestone from $50 million to $500 million, with more to fall. The current record for fastest to $550 million is also Jurassic World, which reached the mark in 24 days. Star Wars will do it in eleven. After that, we will start looking at some serious all-time records.\nMore...\n
\n\nThere are five wide releases / wide expansions this week, none of which will even come close to Star Wars: The Force Awakens' second weekend of release. The rest of the box office combined won't come close to The Force Awakens' sophomore stint. It looks like Daddy's Home has the advantage for second place, while Joy should be close behind. The Big Short expands wide on Wednesday and its five-day total should be close to the previous two films' three-day totals. On the downside, it looks like both Concussion and Point Break will open on the outside of the top five. The Force Awakens will make more than the entire top ten made this weekend last year, so 2015 will end the year on a very positive note in the year-over-year comparison. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nNovember ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. \n\nMore...\n
\n\nMay turned out to be softer than anticipated with The Avengers: Age of Ultron missing expectations by about $100 million. Additionally, only Pitch Perfect 2 really topped expectations. May 2015 kept pace with May of 2014, more or less. June doesn't have any films as strong as Age of Ultron, but there are two films that should have no trouble getting to $200 million. Those two films are Jurassic World and Inside Out and I'm not sure which one will turn out to be the biggest hit of the month. Last June, the biggest hit was Transformers: Age of Extinction, but both Jurassic World and Inside Out should top that film, albeit by small margins. On the other hand, last June had four other films that reached $100 million, while this time around only Spy! and Ted 2 have a real shot at that milestone. 2015 is stronger at the top, but has weaker depth. It will be interesting to see if 2015 will keep pace with 2014 over the course of the full month. \n\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nIf you look at our list of franchises, none have made more money in as few installments as Transformers has earned. On the other hand, if you look at the top ten franchises, none of them have earned as much critical scorn as the Transformers films have earned. Only the first one managed to come close to overall positive reviews. Depending on who you talk to, the most recent installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction, has been called the best of the sequels or the worst of the sequels. Which camp do I fall under?\r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nLone Survivor came out for an Oscar-qualifying run late in December of 2013, which seemed odd, because it didn't look like the typical Oscar-bait movie. However, it actually picked up a couple of Oscar nominations (for technical categories) and more impressively earned a WGA nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as SAG Award for Best Stunts. This lifts the expectations, but is this for the best? Does the film truly rise above the action genre? \r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nIt's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. \r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nPANIC! If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, it is officially time to panic. Personally, I got the last of my shopping done on Wednesday, although I don't think the gift will arrive in time for Christmas. For those still looking for a last minute gift, Part IV of our Holiday Gift Guide focuses on books, CDs, and of course anything else I missed the first time around, beginning with...\r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nAugust begins with two films, 2 Guns and The Smurfs 2, one action film and one kids movie. Neither film is likely going to break records, but I think 2 Guns should at least do well enough to be a financial success, eventually. The Smurfs 2 probably won't be a hit here, but its international numbers are looking a lot better. Like this year, this weekend last year there were two wide releases, Total Recall and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, one action film and one kids movie. This year's new releases should easily trump last year's new releases; however, last year the box office was led by The Dark Knight Rises, which will keep the year-over-year comparison a little closer.\r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nJuly was hit and miss at the box office, mostly miss. In fact, only two films really topped expectations, Despicable Me 2 and The Conjuring. That said, 2013 has nearly closed the gap with 2012 and it won't take much to pull ahead. Looking forward to August, we find that it is a very busy month with 16 or so films opening wide over five weeks. Of course, the closer you get to September, the more likely these films will struggle to find an audience, and more often than not, there are simply too many films opening wide to suspect they will all find an audience. On the high end, 2 Guns could be the biggest hit of the month with just over $100 million. The Smurfs 2 and Elysium could pull in $100 million. All three of those films are opening in the first two weeks of the month. After that, most of the new releases will be lucky if they reach $50 million during their theatrical runs. By comparison, last August was not as busy with 14 wide releases. Of those, only one film, The Bourne Legacy, topped $100 million, although a couple came reasonably close. Hopefully we will have more $100 million hits this time around and 2013 will be able to complete the comeback. \r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nIt is the final weekend before the Summer blockbuster season, which means the new releases this weekend are not prime releases. Pain and Gain at least has a shot at first place. Most think The Big Wedding won't crack $10 million during the weekend. The only good news is that last year was also a bad week at the box office. The biggest new release was The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which had to settle for second place with just $11.14 million, while Think Like a Man remained in first place with $17.60 million. I think 2013's one-two-punch will top 2012's one-two punch. However, last year had better depth and 2013 will again lose in the year-over-year comparison. \r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nMarch is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives. \r\n\r\nMore...\n
\r\n\r\nDecember ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards.\r\n\r\nMore...\n
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"page_snippet": "Channing Tatum, Christian Bale, and Brad Pitt also appear on Forbes' ranking of overpaid actors.The list, which was all men this year, ranks actors from Forbes' highest-paid-celebrity list by how much money their movies earn for every $1 they are paid to star in them. Wahlberg also starred in \"Transformers: The Last Knight,\" which was released in mid-June, and executive-produced his latest film, \"Daddy's Home 2,\" neither of which were included in Forbes' calculation. And though his paychecks are modest compared to Wahlberg and Bale, Channing Tatum earned the No. 3 spot on Forbes' list. His three most recent movies, including 2017's \"Logan Lucky,\" returned $7.60 for every $1 he earned making them. ... Channing Tatum. Getty/Clemens Bilan \u00b7 To determine the ranking, Forbes deducted the estimated production budget from the global box-office earnings for an actor's three most recent, nonanimated, starring-role movies released before June 1, 2017. Mark Wahlberg earned $68 million last year, but his movies are flopping. Jeff Gross/Getty Images ... Mark Wahlberg is the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes. Wahlberg was paid 1,500 times as much as his costar, Michelle Williams, for \"All the Money in the World,\" according to USA Today. But three of his recent movies made just $4.40 at the box office for every $1 he earned, making him the most overpaid actor of the last year. Christian Bale and Channing Tatum round out the top three on Forbes list of most overpaid actors. ... Mark Wahlberg earned $68 million in 2017, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.",
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Together, Wahlberg's three most recent wide-release films that debuted before June 1 \u2014 \"Deepwater Horizon,\" \"Patriots Day,\" \"Daddy's Home\" \u2014 brought in $4.40 at the box office for every $1 he earned making them.
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Forbes calculated actors' box-office-earnings-to-paycheck ratio for its 2017 list of the most overpaid actors. The list, which was all men this year, ranks actors from Forbes' highest-paid-celebrity list by how much money their movies earn for every $1 they are paid to star in them.
Wahlberg also starred in \"Transformers: The Last Knight,\" which was released in mid-June, and executive-produced his latest film, \"Daddy's Home 2,\" neither of which were included in Forbes' calculation.
British actor Christian Bale came in at No. 2 on the list, largely thanks to his 2016 flop \"The Promise.\" The big-budget film about the Armenian genocide earned back an estimated 11% of its $90 million production costs, according to Forbes. Together, Bale's three most recent movies brought in $6.70 at the box office for every $1 he earned.
And though his paychecks are modest compared to Wahlberg and Bale, Channing Tatum earned the No. 3 spot on Forbes' list. His three most recent movies, including 2017's \"Logan Lucky,\" returned $7.60 for every $1 he earned making them.
To determine the ranking, Forbes deducted the estimated production budget from the global box-office earnings for an actor's three most recent, nonanimated, starring-role movies released before June 1, 2017. Forbes then divided that by the actor's estimated pay for those movies to determine a return on investment figure.
\"While these returns sound exceptional to stock or bond investors, Hollywood accounting means they are far worse than they seem,\" wrote Forbes staffer Natalie Robehmed. \"Studios and exhibitors must split global box-office totals; add in multimillion-dollar publicity and release costs not included in production budgets and films quickly become more expensive.\"
Rounding out the top five in the ranking are Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Brad Pitt, whose latest three movies brought in $10.50 and $11.50 at the box office, respectively, for every $1 they earned.
\n Tanza is a CFP\u00ae professional and former correspondent for Personal Finance Insider. She broke down personal finance news and wrote about taxes, investing, retirement, wealth building, and debt management. She helmed a biweekly newsletter and a column answering reader questions about money. \n Tanza is the author of two ebooks, A Guide to Financial Planners and \"The One-Month Plan to Master your Money.\"\n In 2020, Tanza was the editorial lead on Master Your Money, a yearlong original series providing financial tools, advice, and inspiration to millennials.\n Tanza joined Business Insider in June 2015 and is an alumna of Elon University, where she studied journalism and Italian. She is based in Los Angeles.\n \n
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"page_snippet": "He's a big star which is why he commands such big dollars. Here's a look at the top grossing Mark Wahlberg movies.He started his career singing as part of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and today he\u2019s an acclaimed actor; Mark Wahlberg is one of the most popular leading men in Hollywood. To date, he\u2019s starred in more than 17 movies that have collectively made more than $2.5 billion worldwide. You\u2019ve seen him in movies such as Lone Survivor and Planet of the Apes, as well as The Fighter. There\u2019s not much Mark Wahlberg hasn\u2019t accomplished onscreen, and these are his five highest grossing films. There\u2019s not much Mark Wahlberg hasn\u2019t accomplished onscreen, and these are his five highest grossing films. ... Ted was the hilarious 2012 film that took the world by storm. Wahlberg\u2019s character in the film was John Bennett. The opening weekend take was more than $54.4 million and the film made more than $218.6 in the United States alone. He played Leo Davidson in the 2001 movie Planet of the Apes, which grossed $352,211,740 worldwide. Opening weekend alone the movie made $68.5 million and domestically earned just over $180 million. It was a $100 million production that more than tripled what it took to film. It\u2019s Wahlberg\u2019s second-highest grossing film to date. Wahlberg played Bobby Shatford in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm. The film was a raging box office success earning more than $41.3 million on opening weekend and more than $182.6 million the United States. The Perfect Storm is one Wahlberg\u2019s most expensive films to make, with a budget of $120 million.",
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He started his career singing as part of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and today he\u2019s an acclaimed actor; Mark Wahlberg is one of the most popular leading men in Hollywood. To date, he\u2019s starred in more than 17 movies that have collectively made more than $2.5 billion worldwide. You\u2019ve seen him in movies such as Lone Survivor and Planet of the Apes, as well as The Fighter. There\u2019s not much Mark Wahlberg hasn\u2019t accomplished onscreen, and these are his five highest grossing films.
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Ted — $549,457,197
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Ted was the hilarious 2012 film that took the world by storm. Wahlberg\u2019s character in the film was John Bennett. The opening weekend take was more than $54.4 million and the film made more than $218.6 in the United States alone. This $50 million movie budget was returned time and time again, with enough success that Wahlberg will reprise his role in 2015 in Ted 2.
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Planet of the Apes — $362,211,740
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He played Leo Davidson in the 2001 movie Planet of the Apes, which grossed $352,211,740 worldwide. Opening weekend alone the movie made $68.5 million and domestically earned just over $180 million. It was a $100 million production that more than tripled what it took to film. It\u2019s Wahlberg\u2019s second-highest grossing film to date.
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The Perfect Storm — $328,711,434
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Wahlberg played Bobby Shatford in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm. The film was a raging box office success earning more than $41.3 million on opening weekend and more than $182.6 million the United States. The Perfect Storm is one Wahlberg\u2019s most expensive films to make, with a budget of $120 million.
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Transformers: Age of Extinction — $322,253,107
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Transformers: Age of Extinction was released in June 2014 and has already become Wahlberg\u2019s fourth highest-grossing film to date, with plenty of time for it to move higher up on the list. In the film, Wahlberg\u2019s character is Cade Yeager. Transformers earned just over $100 million on opening weekend and more than $120.9 million domestically to date and it\u2019s the biggest budget film Wahlberg has ever worked on with a budget of $210 million.
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The Departed — $290,539,042
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This 2006 film had a budget of $90 million, but it only earned a little more than $26.8 million opening weekend. Domestically, this film made $133.3 million. Wahlberg plays Dignam in the film, and it rounds out the list as the fifth highest-grossing film of his career.
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"page_name": "Mark Wahlberg\u2019s 10 Best Movies | Rotten Tomatoes",
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"page_snippet": "few could have suspected that beneath Mark Wahlberg\u2019s 1990s-era b-boy cap lurked the soul of a thespian. Now, of course, that\u2019s no longer the case, and with his latest, Patriots Day hitting theaters, we thought it would be the perfect time to take a look back at his best-reviewed major roles.Having already starred in arguably the definitive Gulf War movie (Three Kings), Wahlberg may have been tempting fate when he signed on for Lone Survivor, writer-director Peter Berg\u2019s adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller from Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson inspired by Luttrell\u2019s experiences in Afghanistan during Operation Red Wings. Wahlberg was one of the few Fighter stars who didn\u2019t earn an Academy Award nomination for his work \u2014 Bale took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar \u2014 but given how long and how vigorously he fought to help bring the movie to the big screen, the movie\u2019s warm critical reception and $129 million box office had to serve as a pretty sweet vindication. A year after terrorizing Reese Witherspoon in Fear, Wahlberg made the leap to Serious Actor territory with the starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s ensemble opus about life in the porn industry, Boogie Nights. As the genitally gifted Eddie Adams, a.k.a. Dirk Diggler, Wahlberg took a character that could have been a cheesy joke and imbued him with palpable emotion. As the genitally gifted Eddie Adams, a.k.a. Dirk Diggler, Wahlberg took a character that could have been a cheesy joke and imbued him with palpable emotion. One of the year\u2019s biggest critical winners, Boogie Nights started Anderson and Wahlberg\u2019s careers in earnest, earned co-star Burt Reynolds some of the best reviews of his career, and enjoyed a thumbs up from Roger Ebert, who wrote, \u201cAs a writer and director, Paul Thomas Anderson is a skilled reporter who fills his screen with understated, authentic details.\u201d",
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During the early 1990s, while he was flashing his abs and modeling underwear as Marky Mark, few could have suspected that beneath Mark Wahlberg\u2019s b-boy cap lurked the soul of a thespian. Now, of course, that\u2019s no longer the case — with more than 20 roles and an Academy Award nomination to his credit, Wahlberg has compiled an impressive filmography over the last 15-plus years. With\u00a0his latest film,\u00a0Patriots Day, opening this weekend, we thought now would be the perfect time to take a look back at his best-reviewed major roles. It\u2019s time for Total Recall!
He isn\u2019t a household name, but Vince Papale is a legend among hardcore football fans — particularly in Philadelphia, where he overcame the odds to earn a spot on the Eagles\u2019 roster and became one of the oldest rookies in the history of the NFL — as well as a living embodiment of the team\u2019s scrappy, blue-collar image. Though Wahlberg is from Boston, he knows a thing or two about seemingly impossible dreams that come true, and his performance helped give Invincible\u00a0a sweaty leg up on the many inspirational sports dramas in theaters at the time. \u201cIt may seem that Invincible takes too long to get to the football,\u201d wrote Gary Dowell of the Baltimore City Paper. \u201cBut by the time it does get down to it, we\u2019ve invested enough in Wahlberg and Kinnear to give a damn about the outcome of the all-important Big Game.\u201d
Part of the wave of heist flick remakes that gave us new versions of The Thomas Crown Affair\u00a0and Ocean\u2019s Eleven, F. Gary Gray\u2019s \u201chomage\u201d to the 1969 Michael Caine caper The Italian Job\u00a0put Wahlberg in the middle of a double-crossing, gold-thieving band of criminals that included Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Mos Def, and Seth Green. Though critics were quick to point out that the new Job\u00a0didn\u2019t really add much to the original — and the movie was arguably bettern-known for its heavy use of trendy Mini Coopers than anything that actually transpired in the plot — it offered 111 minutes of agreeably undemanding action thrills. As Jon Niccum of the Lawrence Journal-World wrote, \u201cFilled with easy-to-like characters, innovative action sequences and a story rife with momentum, the movie is as endearingly zippy as the BMW MINIs the heroes use to pull off their scam.\u201d
Having already starred in arguably the definitive Gulf War movie (Three Kings), Wahlberg may have been tempting fate when he signed on for Lone Survivor, writer-director Peter Berg\u2019s adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller from Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson inspired by Luttrell\u2019s experiences in Afghanistan during Operation Red Wings. But looking back, it isn\u2019t hard to see what drew Wahlberg to the project; opening wide in early 2014, it managed to escape the dismal commercial fate afforded many modern-day war movies, as well as drawing praise from the majority of critics, who were able to see past Survivor\u2019s occasionally troublesome subtext and appreciate the film\u2019s genuinely harrowing action sequences and generally persuasive performances. \u201cLone Survivor‘s lack of suspense never works against it,\u201d argued Dana Stevens for Slate. \u201cIf anything, the fact that the outcome is, at least roughly, known in advance only adds to the film’s sickening tension.\u201d
Sometimes it seems like all Will Ferrell needs in order to be funny is a sufficiently broad premise and a solid foil to help ground his lunatic behavior in something like the real world. With 2010\u2019s The Other Guys, he got both — a screenplay from Chris Henchy and Adam McKay (the latter of whom directed) about a serious-but-unlucky cop (Mark Wahlberg) who\u2019s saddled with a milquetoast desk jockey (Ferrell) for a partner. When the best cops in town (played by Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are incapacitated, the \u201cother guys\u201d step into the breach and blow the lid off a massive conspiracy involving an unscrupulous billionaire (Steve Coogan) and his even more ruthless client (Anne Heche) — firing off belly laughs along the way. Not the most novel setup, perhaps, but it\u2019s all Wahlberg and Ferrell needed to rack up nearly $225 million at the box office, as well as earn the admiration of critics like the Los Angeles Times\u2019 Betsy Sharkey, who chuckled, \u201cThe plot doesn’t always hold water and it has a tendency to ramble, but they don’t seem to care. And honestly, neither should you.\u201d
Truly entertaining stories about con men are difficult to come by — and even the best of the bunch tend to focus on the thrill of the grift, leaving the characters themselves in the background. 1997\u2019s Traveller\u00a0reversed the formula, examining the knotty feuds and traditions of a tight-knit clan of small-time North Carolina con artists, in particular Bokky (Bill Paxton), a Traveller whose life is thrown out of balance when he crosses paths with the son of an exiled member (Mark Wahlberg) and develops an honest emotional attachment to one of his victims (Julianna Margulies). It isn\u2019t one of Wahlberg\u2019s better-known movies, but it was a hit with critics like ReelViews\u2019 James Berardinelli, who wrote, \u201cThe script is smart and sneaky — by never telling the audience more than is necessary, it develops a keen sense of suspense that persists until the gritty final reel.\u201d
Mark Wahlberg’s carved out a pretty good career for himself playing heroes, but playing a guy who helped save the day in an actual tragedy \u2014 particularly one that resulted in lives lost and the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history \u2014 takes a little more tact than your average action thriller. It’s a line he managed to walk fairly successfully with Deepwater Horizon, which saw him reuniting with Lone Survivor\u00a0director Peter Berg to dramatize the titular oil rig’s 2010 spill with a combination of excitement and respect for the gravity of the situation. Leading an impressive cast rounded out by Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, and Kate Hudson, Wahlberg played real-life ship worker Mike Williams, giving audiences a hero to root for \u2014 and helping outline the case against the corporate malfeasance that created the problem. “Deepwater Horizon achieves that impossible balance,” wrote Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press, calling it “a tribute to the workers who both perished and survived that day and a searing critique of the rotten system that put them there in the first place.”
David O. Russell clearly enjoys working with Mark Wahlberg. After striking critical paydirt with Three Kings and getting him to flex his comedic muscle with I Heart Huckabees, Russell again turned to his former leading man for The Fighter, a dramatization of the real-life story of welterweight boxing champ \u201cIrish\u201d Micky Ward, the Massachusetts legend who teamed up with his brother (and trainer) Dicky (Christian Bale) to duke out a triumph of sorts over their difficult upbringing. Wahlberg was one of the few Fighter\u00a0stars who didn\u2019t earn an Academy Award nomination for his work — Bale took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar — but given how long and how vigorously he fought to help bring the movie to the big screen, the movie\u2019s warm critical reception and $129 million box office had to serve as a pretty sweet vindication. \u201cThe Fighter deftly manages to be equal parts character drama and sports film without giving short shrift to either,\u201d wrote Joshua Starnes for ComingSoon. \u201cContaining a couple of the best performances of the year, it is in turn harrowing and heartwarming.\u201d
We love to hate remakes, but not all of them are created equal; for proof, look no further than The Departed, Martin Scorsese\u2019s expertly cast treatment of the 2002 Hong Kong hit Infernal Affairs. On the surface, it might look like just another crime thriller where no one is who or what he seems — but this kind of story is all in the telling, and Scorsese had a tightly wound William Monahan screenplay to work from, as well as a bruising set of leads in Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Wahlberg. A four-time Oscar winner, The Departed\u00a0finally earned Scorsese his long-overdue Best Picture and Best Director honors, and triggered an avalanche of praise from critics like Terry Lawson of the Detroit Free Press, who applauded, \u201cIt’s a thinking fan’s thriller, a movie involving multiple fully dimensional characters, multiple story lines and edge-of-your-seat twists and swerves, stylized to just the edge of believability.\u201d
A year after terrorizing Reese Witherspoon in Fear, Wahlberg made the leap to Serious Actor territory with the starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s ensemble opus about life in the porn industry, Boogie Nights. As the genitally gifted Eddie Adams, a.k.a. Dirk Diggler, Wahlberg took a character that could have been a cheesy joke and imbued him with palpable emotion. One of the year\u2019s biggest critical winners, Boogie Nights started Anderson and Wahlberg\u2019s careers in earnest, earned co-star Burt Reynolds some of the best reviews of his career, and enjoyed a thumbs up from Roger Ebert, who wrote, \u201cAs a writer and director, Paul Thomas Anderson is a skilled reporter who fills his screen with understated, authentic details.\u201d
Anyone who wonders why audiences refuse to see movies about the wars raging in the Middle East would do well to study the example set by David O. Russell, who waited eight years before making the Gulf War picture Three Kings\u00a0— and even then, the conflict served mainly as grist for a heist storyline involving a trio of U.S. Army Reservists (George Clooney, Ice Cube, and Wahlberg) making plans to steal plundered Kuwaiti gold. Widely recognized as a sharp, stylish satire today, Kings\u00a0wasn\u2019t a huge commercial success during its initial theatrical run, but it earned instant admiration from critics like Sean Means of Film.com, who called it \u201cPossibly the best wartime comedy since Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H.\u201d
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"page_snippet": "Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci ... Critics Consensus: Renaissance Man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to Danny DeVito's strengths, but proves to be a master of none.Synopsis: After the murders of his family and his partner, maverick cop Max (Mark Wahlberg) becomes hell-bent on revenge. Teamed with... [More] Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris ... Critics Consensus: Cacophonous, thinly plotted, and boasting state-of-the-art special effects, The Last Knight is pretty much what you'd expect from the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise. Synopsis: Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried... [More] Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci ... Critics Consensus: Renaissance Man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to Danny DeVito's strengths, but proves to be a master of none. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley \u00b7 Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan ... Critics Consensus: With the fourth installment in Michael Bay's blockbuster Transformers franchise, nothing is in disguise: Fans of loud, effects-driven action will find satisfaction, and all others need not apply. Synopsis: After an epic battle, a great city lies in ruins, but the Earth itself is saved. As humanity begins to... [More] Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer",
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During the early ’90s, while he was flashing his abs and modeling underwear as Marky Mark, few could have suspected that beneath Mark Wahlberg\u2019s b-boy cap lurked the soul of a thespian. Now, that\u2019s no longer the case — with dozens of roles and a pair of Academy Award nominations to his credit, Wahlberg has compiled an impressive filmography since making his big-screen debut in Danny DeVito’s 1994 comedy Renaissance Man. Since then, he’s branched out quite a bit, showing a flair for drama (Boogie Nights), comedy (Ted), and blockbuster action (Shooter, the Transformers franchise) along the way. It’s never a bad time to look back on Mr. Wahlberg’s career \u2014 and with that in mind, we’ve rounded up all of his major roles, sorting the bunch by Tomatometer. Where do your favorites rank? Read on to find out.
Critics Consensus: Cacophonous, thinly plotted, and boasting state-of-the-art special effects, The Last Knight is pretty much what you'd expect from the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise.
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Synopsis: Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried... [More]
Critics Consensus:Renaissance Man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to Danny DeVito's strengths, but proves to be a master of none.
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Synopsis: After getting canned from his advertising job, down-and-out divorc\u00e9 Bill Rago (Danny DeVito) gets a gig teaching English at a... [More]
Critics Consensus: With the fourth installment in Michael Bay's blockbuster Transformers franchise, nothing is in disguise: Fans of loud, effects-driven action will find satisfaction, and all others need not apply.
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Synopsis: After an epic battle, a great city lies in ruins, but the Earth itself is saved. As humanity begins to... [More]
Critics Consensus:Mile 22 lets the bullets fly -- and not much else -- in a thrill-deficient action thriller whose title proves sadly fitting for a film that feels close to a marathon endurance test.
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Synopsis: CIA operative James Silva leads a small but lethal paramilitary team on an urgent and dangerous mission. They must transport... [More]
Critics Consensus: A formulaic comedy that's unlikely to spread much yuletide merriment, Daddy's Home 2 can only muster a few stray yuks from its talented cast.
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Synopsis: Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets... [More]
Critics Consensus:Mojave has no shortage of talent on either side of the camera; unfortunately, it amounts to little more than a frustrating missed opportunity.
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Synopsis: A down-and-out artist (Garrett Hedlund) has a dangerous and shocking encounter with an evil drifter (Oscar Isaac) in the desert,... [More]
Critics Consensus: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have proven comedic chemistry, but Daddy's Home suffers from a dearth of genuinely funny ideas - and lacks enough guts or imagination to explore the satirical possibilities of its premise.
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Synopsis: Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife's... [More]
Critics Consensus: It's stuffed full of Peter Jackson's typically dazzling imagery, but The Lovely Bones suffers from abrupt shifts between horrific violence and cloying sentimentality.
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Synopsis: After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family (Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz)... [More]
Critics Consensus: Newton has star quality, but this exercise in style can't hold a candle to the original.
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Synopsis: Regina (Thandie Newton) meets charming Joshua (Mark Wahlberg) while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to... [More]
Critics Consensus:Fear has an appealing young cast, but their efforts aren't enough to consistently distract from an increasingly overblown - and illogical - teen stalker story.
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Synopsis: When 16-year-old Nicole Walker (Reese Witherspoon) meets 23-year-old David McCall (Mark Wahlberg) at a Seattle nightclub, she falls in love.... [More]
Critics Consensus:The Big Hit seeks to blend the best of Hong Kong and American action cinema, but ends up offering a muddled mush that mostly misses.
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Synopsis: Affable hit man Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So,... [More]
Critics Consensus: Well-paced and reasonably entertaining in its own right, The Gambler still suffers from comparisons to the James Caan classic that inspired it.
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Synopsis: Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it... [More]
Critics Consensus: This remake of Planet of the Apes can't compare to the original in some critics' mind, but the striking visuals and B-movie charms may win you over.
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Synopsis: Director Tim Burton (\"Batman\") reinvents one of the most acclaimed and beloved works of science fiction, Pierre Boulle's classic novel... [More]
Critics Consensus: In spite of its young leading man's heroic efforts to hold it all together, a muddled message prevents The Basketball Diaries from compelling as a cautionary tale.
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Synopsis: Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach... [More]
Critics Consensus:Ted 2 reunites Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor -- and just as before, your enjoyment will depend on your tolerance for all of the above.
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Synopsis: Life has changed drastically for thunder buddies John (Mark Wahlberg), now a bachelor, and best pal Ted (Seth MacFarlane), now... [More]
Critics Consensus: While the special effects are well done and quite impressive, this film suffers from any actual drama or characterization. The end result is a film that offers nifty eye-candy and nothing else.
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Synopsis: Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working... [More]
Critics Consensus: It may be his most thought-provoking film to date, but Michael Bay's Pain & Gain ultimately loses its satirical edge in a stylized flurry of violent spectacle.
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Synopsis: Danny Lupo (Mark Wahlberg), manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to... [More]
Critics Consensus: It's more entertaining than your average January action thriller, but that isn't enough to excuse Contraband's lack of originality and unnecessarily convoluted plot.
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Synopsis: Ex-smuggler Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) gave up his criminal ways long ago. But, he's forced back into the game after... [More]
Critics Consensus: Despite striking a believable rapport among its principal actors, Four Brothers overwhelms with ultra-violent, vigilante-glorifying action and devolves into too many fractured, insubstantial thematic directions.
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Synopsis: When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children... [More]
Critics Consensus:I Heart Huckabees certainly isn't for everyone, but audiences attuned to its quirky wavelength will find a singularly brainy screwball comedy that refuses to pander.
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Synopsis: Environmentalist Albert (Jason Schwartzman) enlists the services of \"existential detectives\" Bernard (Dustin Hoffman) and Vivian (Lily Tomlin) to solve the... [More]
Critics Consensus: Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.
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Synopsis: For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) have... [More]
Critics Consensus:Ted's \"romance versus bromance\" plot is familiar, but the film's held aloft by the high-concept central premise and a very funny (albeit inconsistent) script.
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Synopsis: When John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) was a little boy, he made a wish that Ted (Seth MacFarlane), his beloved teddy... [More]
Critics Consensus: As simple and authentic as the gritty South Philly invirons in which it's set in, Invincible sends a uplifting and heartfelt message packed with an athletic enthusiasm that shouldn't be missed.
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Synopsis: Lifelong football fan Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) sees his wildest dreams come true when he becomes a member of the... [More]
Critics Consensus: Despite some iffy plot elements, The Italian Job succeeds in delivering an entertaining modern take on the original 1969 heist film, thanks to a charismatic cast.
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Synopsis: After a heist in Venice, Steve (Edward Norton) turns on his partners in crime, killing safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland)... [More]
Critics Consensus: A true account of military courage and survival, Lone Survivor wields enough visceral power to mitigate its heavy-handed jingoism.
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Synopsis: In 2005 Afghanistan, Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) and Matthew \"Axe\"... [More]
Critics Consensus:All the Money in the World offers an absorbing portrayal of a true story, brought compellingly to life by a powerful performance from Christopher Plummer.
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Synopsis: In 1973, kidnappers demand $17 million from billionaire J. Paul Getty in exchange for his grandson's release. Getty refuses to... [More]
Critics Consensus: A clever parody of cop-buddy action-comedies, The Other Guys delivers several impressive action set pieces and lots of big laughs, thanks to the assured comic chemistry between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.
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Synopsis: Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) garner no headlines... [More]
Critics Consensus: Though it may not explore its core issues as deeply as some may like, Traveller is nevertheless a smart and funny portrait of a relatively unfamiliar subculture with some strong performances.
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Synopsis: A con man (Bill Paxton) teaches a novice (Mark Wahlberg) the rules for membership in an Irish-American grifters gang.... [More]
Critics Consensus:Patriots Day offers a stirring, solidly crafted tribute to the heroes of a real-life American tragedy without straying into exploitative action thriller territory.
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Synopsis: Tragedy strikes on April 15, 2013, when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon. In the aftermath of the attack,... [More]
Critics Consensus:Deepwater Horizon makes effective use of its titular man-made disaster to deliver an uncommonly serious -- yet still suitably gripping -- action thriller.
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Synopsis: On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that... [More]
Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter is a solidly entertaining, albeit predictable, entry in the boxing drama genre.
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Synopsis: For Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), boxing is a family affair. His tough-as-nails mother is his manager. His half-brother, Dicky (Christian... [More]
Critics Consensus: Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, The Departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from Martin Scorsese.
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Synopsis: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack... [More]
Critics Consensus: Grounded in strong characters, bold themes, and subtle storytelling, Boogie Nights is a groundbreaking film both for director P.T. Anderson and star Mark Wahlberg.
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Synopsis: In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner... [More]