Distressing Quote by Emma Thompson

No one knows why a film does well or not. The reasons for this are not important. What is important is the intention you…

— Vivek Oberoi

I never feel good about a movie not doing well at the box office because, for some reason, that becomes the defining factor of…

— Melissa Barrera

If the movie does well, or it doesn't do so well, some movies get great reviews, some movies don't... that's just part of what…

— Steven Spielberg

It doesn't matter how good your film is; if people don't know about it, they won't go and see it.

— Robert Kane Pappas

I'm not saying I'm not bummed if a movie doesn't do well, but that isn't the final analysis of whether it's any good.

— Tom Hanks

You never know if it's any good until people respond to it. You know how it feels when you do it, but there's so…

— Richard Jenkins

If you're sitting in the audience, you probably can't see the preparation and work that goes into creating a great scene or a great…

— Tobey Maguire

I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.

— Shahrukh Khan

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick…

— Robert Redford

And the insidious thing is that people will either see a movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it…

— Meg Ryan

Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's bad. I think the film could have been a lot better.

— Rod Steiger

If I start thinking, 'Is this movie going to open? Is this movie going to do well?' I'm not focusing on the job. The…

— Taylor Lautner