THE CRITICS AND THE BOX OFFICE

L.A. Times Archives

Sept. 7, 1986 12 AM PT

Compiled by John Voland

This list of movies (which were not screened for reviewers) shows the relationship between how the films did at the box office and what critics said in their reviews.

TITLE OPENING (Distributor, Release Date) WEEKEND B.O. “Highlander” (Fox, March 7) Tepid “The Naked Cage” (Cannon, March 7) Weak “Ninja Turf” (Ascot, March 14) Terrible “Police Academy 3” (Warners, March 19) Terrific “R.A.D.” (Tri-Star, March 21) Very Weak “P.O.W.--The Escape” (Cannon, April 4) Tepid “Band of the Hand” (Tri-Star, April 11) Very Good “No Retreat, No Surrender” (New World, May 2) Very Weak “Cobra” (Warners, May 22) Boffo “Thunder Run” (Cannon, May 30) Terrible “Hollywood Vice Squad” (Concorde, May 30) Weak “Never Too Young to Die” (International Film Marketing, June 13) Very Weak “Under the Cherry Moon” (Warners, July 2) Disappointing “Pirates” (Cannon, July 18) Very Weak “Maximum Overdrive” (DEG, July 25) Very Good “Haunted Honeymoon” (Orion, July 25) Good “Howard the Duck” (Universal, Aug. 1) Very Disappointing “Friday the 13th Part VI” (Paramount, Aug. 1) Terrific “One Crazy Summer” (Warners, Aug. 8) Good “Born American” (Cinema Group, Aug. 29) Tepid “Bullies” (Universal, Aug. 29) Very Weak

TITLE CRITICS’ (Distributor, Release Date) OPINIONS “Highlander” (Fox, March 7) Withering “The Naked Cage” (Cannon, March 7) Scornful “Ninja Turf” (Ascot, March 14) Disdainful “Police Academy 3” (Warners, March 19) Ridicule “R.A.D.” (Tri-Star, March 21) Dismissive “P.O.W.--The Escape” (Cannon, April 4) Unfavorable “Band of the Hand” (Tri-Star, April 11) Mixed “No Retreat, No Surrender” (New World, May 2) Scornful “Cobra” (Warners, May 22) Killing “Thunder Run” (Cannon, May 30) Unfavorable “Hollywood Vice Squad” (Concorde, May 30) Sinful “Never Too Young to Die” (International Film Marketing, June 13) Deadly “Under the Cherry Moon” (Warners, July 2) The Pits “Pirates” (Cannon, July 18) Broadsided “Maximum Overdrive” (DEG, July 25) Gaseous “Haunted Honeymoon” (Orion, July 25) Mixed “Howard the Duck” (Universal, Aug. 1) Roasting “Friday the 13th Part VI” (Paramount, Aug. 1) Unfavorable “One Crazy Summer” (Warners, Aug. 8) Mixed “Born American” (Cinema Group, Aug. 29) Withering “Bullies” (Universal, Aug. 29) Scornful

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