Diverse News 2007®

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MovieTickets.com
(http://www.movietickets.com), the world's most powerful Internet movie ticketing
service, has revealed the results of a poll conducted among 2000 active
moviegoers to determine which films scheduled for release over the next 12
months are generating the most interest. According to the highly-qualified
pool of moviegoers, films based on existing properties such as the Indiana
Jones, Batman and Chronicles of Narnia installments and Iron Man are of
greatest interest, with only American Gangster and I Am Legend as the only
original films breaking into the top 10. The MovieTickets.com poll results
reveal early, valuable insight into which movies scheduled for release over
the next year are generating the most interest among active moviegoers.

    Poll participants represent a highly qualified pool. Each respondent
purchased at least one ticket to a film in August or September 2007, and
more than 50% of those surveyed saw six or more films in a theater this
past summer.
    The poll revealed the following:
    - By a wide margin and across all demographic segments, Indiana Jones and
      the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earned the greatest interest
    - Measurable strength was recorded for The Dark Knight, National Treasure:
      Book of Secrets, and American Gangster
    - A majority of the most anticipated films are based on existing
      franchises
    Respondents of the poll were asked to rank their interest level on a
scale of 1 to 5 with 1 representing little or no interest and 5
representing significant interest in seeing each major film scheduled to be
released in the course of the next 12 months. Based on these results, the
top 20 films are listed below:
    1 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    2 - The Dark Knight (Batman Begins 2)
    3 - National Treasure: Book of Secrets
    4 - American Gangster
    5 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    6 - Iron Man




    7 - I Am Legend
    8 - Get Smart
    9 - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    10 - Charlie Wilson's War
    11 - Hancock
    12 - Beowulf
    13 - His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
    14 - Mamma Mia!
    15 - The Incredible Hulk
    16 - Speed Racer
    17 - Step Brothers
    18 - Bee Movie
    19 - Mr. Magnorium's Wonder Emporium
    20 - Starship Dave
    The above listed most anticipated movies demonstrated strength among
both males and females. The top five films by gender are listed below:
    Top Five Films Among Males:
    1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    2. The Dark Knight
    3. Iron Man
    4. National Treasure:  Book of Secrets
    5. American Gangster

    Top Five Films Among Females:
    1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    2. National Treasure: Book of Secrets
    3. The Dark Knight
    4. American Gangster
    5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    The respondent pool included a strong representation of the industry's
best customers as evidenced by their movie going frequency this past
summer:
    - 18% identified 11 or more specific movies that they saw in a theater
      this past summer
    - 34% identified between six to 10 specific movies that they saw in a
      theater this past summer
    - 43% identified between one to five specific movies that they saw in a
      theater this past summer
    - 5% did not identify any specific movies that they saw in a theater this
      past summer

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