And the thing is, the majority of his movies are pretty solid and find an audience both critically and in mainstream. Regardless of if they're medicore or great, there is a massive audience that love them. If his movies had been complete shit always, they might still be opening at $20 million and finishing with $50 or $60 million, but not massive hits like I Am Legend and The Pursuit of Happyness. Just look at the RT stats: I Am Legend- 70% fresh critically, 80% RT community
The Pursuit of Happyness- 66% fresh critically, 88% RT community
Hitch- 70% fresh critically, 73% RT community I, Robot- 60% fresh critically, 78% RT community
Bad Boys II- It goes without saying, deep down inside, everyone found at least a little bit of enjoyment in this one.
Men in Black II- 40% fresh critically, 50% RT community
Ali- 67% fresh critically, 76% RT community
Enemy of the State- 71% fresh critically, 83% RT community
Men in Black- 90% fresh critically, 90% RT community
Independence Day- 62% fresh critically, 76% RT community
Bad Boys- 43% fresh critically, 72% RT community We'll leave out Beggar Vance and Wild Wild West. One of which tanked badly, and the other is his least liked moved. But considering those stats, it's no wonder his movies make so much money. Hancock will be HUGE. |