1 grossing film of 1990.

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Alongside breakout star Melissa McCarthy, Wiig and cowriter Annie Mumolo nabbed Oscar nominations for their original screenplay.

Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, … | Released: July 13, 1990 Budget: $22 million Box office: $505.7 million The epitome of summer counterprogramming, Ghost quite literally capitalized on the chemistry between Patrick

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How do you say ‘‘word of mouth’’ in Greek?

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In short,Napoleonstrapped on those moon boots anddancedall the way to the bank.

Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, … | Released: July 28, 2004 (limited); Aug. 20, 2004 (wide) Budget: $2.5 million Box office: $35.8 million* It may not have racked up some of the

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We can’t quite put our finger on it, but something just stuck with audiences.

Though the film opened in the No.

And the film that would dethrone it?

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, … | Released: May 13, 2011 Budget: $32.5 million Box office: $288.3 million At the height of her Saturday Night Live fame, Kristen Wiig starred in this

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And all that’swithoutdiscussing how the film catapulted Mel Gibson to international superstardom.

It’s not just any film that earns the designation'‘theCitizen Kaneof cheerleader movies'‘for nothing.

Released: July 16, 1999 (limited); July 30, 1999 (wide) Budget: $60,000 Box office: $248.6 million No one saw this found-footage horror flick coming. Its massive

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Released: July 26, 2006 (limited); Aug. 18, 2006 (wide) Budget: $8 million Box office: $100.5 million A massive $10.5 million deal at Sundance meant expectations

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Released: June 11, 2004 (limited); Aug. 27, 2004 (wide) Budget: $400,000 Box office: $46.1 million Catchphrase- (‘‘GOSH!'') and merch-ready (‘‘Vote for Pedro’'), and peppered with

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Released: July 14, 1969 Budget: $360,000 Box office: $60 million In hindsight, it’s no surprise that Easy Rider revved up audiences. On the marquee: Established

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Released: July 15, 1998 Budget: $23 million Box office: $369.9 million Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers had both seen success four years prior to

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Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, … | Released: June 20, 1997 Budget: $38 million Box office: $299.2 million After a slew of underperforming dramas, Julia Roberts kick-started a career Renaissance with Wedding

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Released: Aug. 17, 2007 Budget: $20 million Box office: $169.9 million Thank to Judd Apatow’s anointment and the involvement of Seth Rogen (who cowrote with

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Mel Gibson, Mad Max | Released: March 21, 1980 Budget: $400,000 (Australian dollars) Box office: $99.8 million (Australian dollars) The definitive international sleeper, Mad Max earned about $8 million in

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Kirsten Dunst, Bring It On | Released: Aug. 25, 2000 Budget: $28 million Box office: $90.4 million It was sexy, it was cute?it was popular to boot. The campy, quotable, cheertastic

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