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The Merry Gentlemen

"Child's Play"opened at number one on November 11, 1988, eventually taking in 44 millionat...

"Child's Play"
opened at number one on November 11, 1988, eventually taking in 44 million
at the box office, quickly proving there was
a new horror kid on the block

Full Transcript

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-"Child's Play" opened at number one
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on November 11, 1988,
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eventually taking in 44 million at the box office,
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quickly proving there was a new horror kid on the block.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:24:23
Uploaded
Feb 17, 2025
Genres
comedy, musical, romance
Production
Hybrid,Gentlemen Media Group

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Movie Summary

To save her parents' small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.
And while the road to bringing the film to life - The Merry Gentlemen 00:15
And while the road to bringing the film to life
-The success of the first film was a bit surprising. - The Merry Gentlemen 00:07
-The success of the first film was a bit surprising.
Roger Ebert liked "Child's Play." - The Merry Gentlemen 00:08
Roger Ebert liked "Child's Play."
-Kevin Thomas from the LA Times liked "Child's Play." - The Merry Gentlemen 00:11
-Kevin Thomas from the LA Times liked "Child's Pla...
-And I think when the studio released it, - The Merry Gentlemen 00:06
-And I think when the studio released it,
It won the weekend, and it was completely thrilling. - The Merry Gentlemen 00:06
It won the weekend, and it was completely thrilling.
-Timing wise, while on the one hand - The Merry Gentlemen 00:06
-Timing wise, while on the one hand
On the other hand, they're doing something - The Merry Gentlemen 00:05
On the other hand, they're doing something
-It obviously hit a nerve with audiences around the world. - The Merry Gentlemen 00:06
-It obviously hit a nerve with audiences around the world.
Chucky is now part of the iconic - The Merry Gentlemen 00:07
Chucky is now part of the iconic
He's right up there with Freddy Krueger - The Merry Gentlemen 00:08
He's right up there with Freddy Krueger
-You make a movie for many different reasons, - The Merry Gentlemen 00:10
-You make a movie for many different reasons,
And so when a film that you've done works well, - The Merry Gentlemen 00:07
And so when a film that you've done works well,
-Being part of the original franchise starter - The Merry Gentlemen 00:10
-Being part of the original franchise starter
-There were a lot of innovations - The Merry Gentlemen 00:12
-There were a lot of innovations
-It was such a great experience for me - The Merry Gentlemen 00:06
-It was such a great experience for me
You know, it took me from makeup artist to suddenly, - The Merry Gentlemen 00:07
You know, it took me from makeup artist to suddenly,
And when you finally put those elements together and he moves - The Merry Gentlemen 00:07
And when you finally put those elements together and he move...
I was chosen to do a role, a small role, - The Merry Gentlemen 00:09
I was chosen to do a role, a small role,
-It's always shocking to see - The Merry Gentlemen 00:09
-It's always shocking to see