Other summer films with big stars have done much better.
My favorite summer film arrived in 1998, the year that both proved and disproved that theory.
Several other summer films featuring superstar names yielded benchwarmer business.
Among the meager offerings is Disney's annual summer animated film.
Time to take stock of the summer films.
It used to be that studios waited for Memorial Day to release their big summer films.
They're not necessarily a slam dunk in the way that a summer film might be.
It is lagging behind other summer films and may not return as much as the studio anticipated.
Because all but a handful of summer films have been released, and those to come will be here soon.
The film stood out as a summer film that generated strong business despite little-known casting.
