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前言：知名電影網站IMDB在今年的回顧專頁中，
除了按照去年慣例請到不少影評人評選最喜歡的十部電影與電視劇，
以及以網頁點選比率整理搜尋度最高的演員與娛樂事件外，
另一個比較特別的回顧文，


Ray Subers評選此榜單的標準並不單純看影片的累積票房，

主要在於電影的票房比原先預期來得好，
因此此榜單雖然有鋼鐵人3、神偷奶爸、地心引力等賣座大片，
但一些小成本而票房遠超過預期的獨立型製作，也有被他列進去。

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以下是Ray Subers認為十部美國票房比他預期還要好的電影：

Typically, the third movie in a franchise earns less than its predecessor at
the domestic box office. That wasn't the case with Iron Man 3, which wound up
being viewed more as a spin-off of mega-hit The Avengers than as a sequel to
the underwhelming Iron Man 2. While Iron Man 3 was the top movie of the year
at the domestic box office (over $409 million), the real upside was overseas,
where its $806 million haul was more than double that of its predecessor.
Worldwide, the movie's $1.2 billion total ranks fifth all-time. ”


Building on goodwill from the beloved first movie, Despicable Me 2 became one
of the most successful animated movies ever. Domestically, it earned over
$366 million, which is $115 million more than its predecessor. It saw even
bigger gains at the overseas box office, where it is ending its run with over
$551 million.


Expectations were high for Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire, and it did not
disappoint. Its opening weekend was a bit higher than The Hunger Games, and
thanks to a strong Thanksgiving weekend it should ultimately top its
predecessor’s $408 million domestic total. It’s also making major gains
overseas, and should wrap up with over $800 million worldwide.


While it seems like a no-brainer now, Gravity could very easily have been a
flop: two actors, both over the age of 45, alone in space isn’t exactly a
slam dunk at the box office. But director Alfonso Cuaron made a must-see
movie, and Warner Bros. delivered a strong marketing campaign. With nearly
$250 million at the domestic box office – and over $615 million worldwide --
Gravity is by far the most successful original movie of the year


In a summer packed with successful comedies, the biggest of them was June’s
The Heat($159.6 million). Starring Sandra Bullock (appearing twice on this
list thanks to Gravity) and Melissa McCarthy, and directed by Bridesmaids
helmer Paul Feig, The Heat wound up being a great option for under-served
female moviegoers.


Benefiting from good scheduling and a strong premise, road trip comedy We’re
the Millers got off to a solid start in early August. The movie then held
well thanks to strong word-of-mouth, and ultimately became the highest-
grossing movie of August 2013. To date, it has earned over $150 million at
the domestic box office.


With a confident, aggressive marketing effort, The Conjuring kicked off its
run with $41.9 million, which is the highest opening ever for an original
R-rated horror movie. From there, word-of-mouth was so strong that it managed
to overcome the horror genre's front-loading problems, and consistently had
weekend drops below 50 percent. The Conjuring wrapped up its domestic run
with $137.4 million, which made it the top supernatural horror movie in over
a decade.


Opening on the heels of a handful of high-profile sequels, it seemed like Now
You See Me was going to get lost in the shuffle. Instead, what appeared to be
a scheduling disadvantage turned out to be the opposite: tired of big-budget
franchise movies, audiences flocked to this original magician thriller. By
the end of its run, Now You See Me had earned $117.7 million at the domestic
box office and over $234 million overseas, which makes it Lionsgate/Summit's
highest-grossing movie ever outside of the Twilight and Hunger Games
franchises.


Recognizing that there was nothing to fill the mid-August adult
counterprogramming slot, The Weinstein Company moved Lee Daniels’ The Butler
up from October. That turned out to be a shrewd move, as The Butler dominated
the box office during the second half of August. It continued well in to
September, and will close with around $116 million.


Spanish-language comedy Instructions Not Included opened at just 348
locations, which is a fraction of a typical major release’s theater count.
Regardless, it was a huge draw with Hispanic audiences, and wound up earning
over $10 million over Labor Day weekend. Instructions has now grossed $44.4
million, which makes it the top Spanish-language movie ever in the U.S.


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