162 Quotes by Paul Dergarabedian

Sometimes there are movies that are very popular but not popular at all with critics. There are certain movies that are of a genre that rarely get good reviews, so the studios figure why get them out there and get that negative buzz going.

Producers can get plenty of bang for their buck with films like this.

People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income.

The movies didn't inspire people as much as they did last year. People are being more careful about how they spend their discretionary income with gas at $3 a gallon.

A couple of years ago it was 'sequel, sequel, sequel,' ... I think Hollywood is erring on the side of caution by thinking that a concept that has proven to be successful can be a way to hedge its bets and take out some of the risk.

November and December are pound-for-pound just as important as the summer, ... You see about 20 percent of the gross for the year in about seven or eight weeks. And this year looks to me to be a strong finish to a year that has really had its ups and downs.

Definitely not a weekend we'd want to see repeated.

Anything that goes out of control with the marketing machine of a movie can cause a problem. The way audiences often get wind of it is when there's a trailer or posters in theaters, and suddenly the movies are gone.

as each group grows, each group ages with their stars. Without a doubt, an aging population will provide more opportunities for older actresses.