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In television and motion pictures, a tentpole or tent-pole is a program or film that supports the financial performance of a film studio, television network, or cinema chain. It is an analogy for the way a strong central pole provides a stable structure to a tent. A tent-pole film may be expected to support the sale of tie-in merchandise.
Three years ago, with some fanfare, Saudi Arabia’s first tentpole movie was announced, an action epic titled “Desert Warrior” shot in a scenic area around the site of the futuristic city of ...
Tenet was the first Hollywood tent-pole to open in theaters during the pandemic and grossed $365 million worldwide on a $205 million budget, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2020 despite failing to break-even. The film divided critics but won Best Visual Effects at the 93rd Academy Awards and received numerous other accolades.
"Twisters" stars Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos, director Lee Isaac Chung and executive producer Ashley Jay Sandberg celebrated the release of the summer tentpole movie on July 15 by ...
Although four-quadrant movies are generally family-friendly, this is not a requirement. [3] Titanic, which was the highest-grossing film ever following its theatrical run, has been cited as a strong example of a four-quadrant movie that blended action and romance in a historical setting to appeal to all four quadrants. [4]
Leading Chinese film studio, Alibaba Pictures has announced a slate of seven tentpole movies that it hopes will reinvigorate the mainland China box office. The titles straddle martial arts, drama ...
Last month, Variety classified the entire summer movie season as a "tentpole tumult," a view shared by Cineblog, which offered a handy list of 2011's expected"Tentpole Genre Releases."
While Jack Reacher was intended to be a tentpole for a film series, it was initially reported that a sequel would be unlikely due to its lackluster run at the North American box office. [56] After the film surpassed a gross of $200 million worldwide the possibility of a sequel became more likely. [ 57 ]