162 Quotes by Paul Dergarabedian

You don't want a repeat of what happened last year. It's still early in the year to call it, but every weekend it's down is chipping away at the advantage we had early on this year.

We're getting to the point where people only want to go out to see movies that are as big as the screen. They want to see 'event movies' like 'Kong.' The rest they'll wait for.

There were lines around the block for the latest book, The Half-Blood Prince. I expect no different for this Harry Potter movie.

We're going to need some huge performances by these movies, or this will be the third down year in a row. One or two movies is not enough; moviegoers need to be excited about going back to the theaters.

There's a lot at stake. There always have been with these films. That being said, this (Lord of the Rings) is as much of a sure thing as you can get at the box office. It's a real important film for Time Warner, but I think it's going to deliver.

We're at a technological and cultural crossroads. It's possibly the dawn of a new paradigm in how films are released.

We have an up weekend - 5% over the last New Year's weekend. Propelled by these two blockbusters, it's really moving the box office.

There are these cycles in Hollywood. Part of that is once there's one success, everyone tries to emulate the success,

This is the perfect test to gauge the faith-based audience. You can't underestimate this market. The usual rules don't apply (to churchgoing audiences) because they can rally a crowd quickly.