Enter the SheSpeaks August Movies Giveaway

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Jul 30, 2014
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the summer box office is in a slump, down 15-20% compared to 2013! That's why we're here to the rescue with a preview of August's most anticipated release, and more importantly, we're giving away Movie Gift Cards you can win by commenting below!  

Last summer saw the likes of Iron Man 3 and Despicable Me 2 leading a slew of films that toppled the box office over $100 million during opening weekends alone.

This summer there have been a few films to achieve good opening weekends, but none hit the magic $100 million mark (including The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Amazing Spiderman 2). The only exception was Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Studios are betting on Guardians of the Galaxy, the second Marvel film to grace theaters this year. It’s a film that offers American audiences everything from a piece of nostalgia to intergalactic annihilation, and it's set to open this week.

 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - Trailer

 

But can one film alone save the box office? And what’s keeping audiences away from the cinema? Is it the cost of film tickets, which in some cities can top $15.00? Or is it the quality of films? Are the studios no longer choosing stories that appeal to mass audiences? Is there too much to watch on streaming television?

There have been a few films this summer that defied expectations (with huge appeal to women in particular) including The Fault in Our Stars, Maleficent, and Jon Favreau’s film, Chef, which was made on a shoe string budget using big name actors. Also, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and A Most Wanted Man starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman are two art films that have seen strong openings. It will be interesting to see what kind of reception The 100 Foot Journey, a film that revolves around racial relations and food in France, has when it opens next week. Will backing by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey be enough to lift a film out of the summer box office dulldrums? Time will tell.

In the meantime, enter to win a Movie Gift Card in the August Movies Giveaway by commenting below and telling us about your all-time favorite summertime movie!

 THE100 FOOT JOURNEY - Trailer
 
 CHEF - Trailer
 
 
 

*This giveaway is open through August 12th to USA residents at least 18 years of age. No purchase necessary. 

 

Congratulations to lucky Winners: KouponKat, kinkihair, Peachesncream887, annemaeanne

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carolehagen by carolehagen | HILLSBORO, OR
Dec 06, 2014

it's a wonderful life---never get tired of this movie!

Mackster by Mackster | Country Club, MO
Aug 28, 2014

Field of Dreams

abby3535 by abby3535 | VILLA RICA, GA
Aug 19, 2014

Summer of '78 Grease

amassanelli by amassanelli | Lake Alfred, FL
Aug 15, 2014

We tend to go to the drive in more and more. I cant remember the last time we even went to the theater...its crowded and overpriced. Since drive ins are showing the same movies the regular theaters are showing who could argue the savings! My most memorable experience was seeing twister at a drive in while visiting my sister in OK. Talk about bringing it up a notch! lol

Thatsitmommy by Thatsitmommy | LOS ANGELES, CA
Aug 13, 2014

Well, this summer is Guardians of the Galaxy and Planet of the Apes!

turkoise by turkoise | WEST NORRITON, PA
Aug 13, 2014

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

sadiebrie by sadiebrie | RNCH DE TAOS, NM
Aug 13, 2014

The Sandlot

iCooki by iCooki | Brooklyn, NY
Aug 13, 2014

X-Men Days of the Future!!

crazyrodriguezes by crazyrodriguezes | Farmington, MN
Aug 13, 2014

wizard of oz

beccamb by beccamb | STRAFFORD, NH
Aug 12, 2014

The fault in our stars - awesome!!

britkneemcq by britkneemcq | Wyandotte, MI
Aug 12, 2014

My favorite all time summer movie is Now and Then! I grew up watching that movie when I was a little girl and still today, that movie makes me so happy. It makes me feel like a little kid again in the summer time with my best friends. This movie will never get old for me and I still watch it about 2 times a year. I wish kids these days could watch movies like when I was growing up!

diamonddiaries by diamonddiaries | Greer, SC
Aug 12, 2014

I did enjoy 'And So it Goes' this summer.

eyp1980 by eyp1980 | SOMERSWORTH, NH
Aug 12, 2014

Grease!

amymballou by amymballou | Florence, SC
Aug 12, 2014

My all time favorite summer movie this year was Ride Along, that pair was a great combo! Must see funny movie.

MerlinO by MerlinO | SANTA CLARA, CA
Aug 12, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles