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Where Did the Term ‘Box Office’ Come From?

The 'box office' is more about box seats and less about the fact that many old-fashioned box offices look like glorified boxes.

Edward Furlong and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

20 Facts About Terminator 2: Judgment Day

'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' remains even a miracle of ingenuity, hard work and of course deep, deep pockets.

Snacks like popcorn, not hit movies, are really what keep theaters in business.

Let's All Go to the Lobby: 8 Facts About Movie Theater Snacks

When movie theaters are open for business, snacks make up nearly half of their profits. But when movie houses first cropped up, managers banned food outright.

Why Do We Call Hit Movies Blockbusters?

Before the word was used to describe hit movies, 'blockbuster' was a nickname for a highly destructive bomb.

Laurie Davidson and Francesca Hayward star in Cats (2019), a.k.a. The Worst Movie of the 2010s.

It’s Official: Cats Is the Worst Movie of the 2010s

'Cats' gave viewers a lot to hate when it came out in 2019. Now, the movie musical has been named the worst film of the 2010s.

Not even the star power of Daniel Craig could save The Golden Compass (2007).

15 Movies That Bankrupted Their Studios

From 'It's a Wonderful Life' to 'Battlefield Earth,' these box office turkeys proved that it can take just one major flop to send a studio down the dreaded path of bankruptcy.

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker go head-to-head in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

The Empire Strikes Back Topped the Weekend Box Office—40 Years After Its Original Release

The highest grossing movie of 1980 was 'The Empire Strikes Back.' Now, thanks to the drive-in theater resurgence, the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy found its way back into the number one spot—40 years after its original release.