Marquee History

Mid/Late June 2017

By Max Braden

July 4, 2017

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15 YEARS AGO

Scooby-Doo - June 14, 2002
This live-action adaptation of the animated television series stars Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, and Linda Cardellini as Velma.  The Mystery Machine gang travels to Spooky Island to solve a case of possession. Scooby-Doo’s $54 million opening was the second-best June weekend ever, after Austin Powers.  It went on to gross $153 million and spawn a sequel in 2004 that earned just over half of this film’s numbers.
 
The Bourne Identity - June 14, 2002 - HWDYK quiz
Prior to Bourne, the only super spy worth talking about was James Bond.  Director Doug Liman and star Matt Damon not only gave us an American version, but they changed the standard for modern action choreography and arguably forced Craig’s 007 to adopt a grittier, more realistic style.  The Bourne Identity opened at #2 with $27.1 million and kept going to $121 million.  It spawned four successful sequels as of 2017, three with Damon and one starring Jeremy Renner.
 
Windtalkers - June 14, 2002
Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach star in this World War II tribute to the Navajo code talkers who were vital for transmitting coded messages.  Despite the actual heroic history, the film received weak reviews and failed at the box office.  Windtalkers opened at  #3 with $14.5 million and  grossed just $40.9 million in the U.S.




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Minority Report - June 21, 2002
Tom Cruise plays a police officer who relies on visions of “precog” humans in order to arrest citizens before they even commit a crime. This thriller from director Steven Spielberg, based on a story by Philip K. Dick, injected the term PreCrime into public policy debate, and even depicted direct advertising to consumers ahead of its time. Minority Report opened at #1 with $35.6 million, grossed $132 million in the U.S. and another $226 million abroad. A sequel television series ran for one season in 2015.

Lilo & Stitch - June 21, 2002 - HWDYK quiz
This original story from Disney Animation features a young girl in Hawaii and her new dog-like alien companion, Stitch.  Central to the theme is the term “ohana,” meaning family.  The film received great reviews and later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.  Lilo & Stitch nearly tied Minority Report with $35.2 million and went on to gross $145 million.  It was followed by three direct-to-video sequels and a television series that ran for two seasons on the Disney Channel.

Mr. Deeds - June 28, 2002
Adam Sandler stars in this farcical remake of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, as a decent small-town inheritor of a vast empire and target of corporate cutthroats.  Mr. Deeds opened at #1 with $37.1 million from 3,231 theaters and finished with $126 million, Sandler’s third $100+ million hit.
 
 


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