Best of 2016 Films, Egypt and the US
by Sherif Awad
Top Best Worldwide Box Office (Figures in Million Dollars)
1-Captain America: Civil War ($1,153)
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
When the US government decides to push for the Hero
Registration Act, division in The Avengers results. While Iron Man stands with
this Act, Captain America feels that they cannot rely on the government to
protect the world. The story will continue in The Avengers: Infinity War
due in 2018 and 2019
2-Finding Dory ($1,025)
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill
A sequel to Disney’s Finding Nemo where Dory is blue
tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing
she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a
child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic
adventure to find them.
3-Zootopia ($1,023)
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore
Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba
In the city of Zootopia, Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit
to join the police force where she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce
the law by working with Nick Wilde, a wily fox who makes her job even harder.
4-The Jungle Book ($0.966)
Director: Jon Favreau
Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee
the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery with
the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo.
5-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($0.873)
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked,
Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while Lex Luthor has a plan to get rid of both.
First appearance of Wonder Woman before the release her first solo film in
2017.
Top Egyptian Films in Egyptian Box Office (Figures in
Million Egyptian Pounds)
1- Laf We Dawaran (Back and Forth, 39.138 EGPs)
Director: Khaled Marei
Stars: Ahmed Helmy, Donia Samir Ghanem
Noor is a touristic guide who travels to Sharm el-Sheikh
only to meets Leila, a young woman staying in in the same villa that is
supposed to reside. Fifth film marking the collaboration between Marei and
Helmy was shot only during two weeks.
2- Gahem Fel
Hend (Hell in India, 32,873 EGPs)
Director: Moataz El-Tony
Stars: Mohamed Adel Imam, Yasmine Sabry
Egyptian special agents were sent to rescue the Egyptian
ambassador to India after he was kidnapped. Unbeknownst to everybody, they are
only musicians mistaken of being professionals. Mohamed is following the footstep of his
father Adel Imam who once starred in Geziret El-Shaytan (Hell’s Island) in
1990.
3-Hepta (26,813 EGPs)
Director: Hady El-Bagory
Stars: Amr Youssef, Yasmine Rayes
The surprise hit of the year. When Dr. Mokhtar decides to
present a final lecture about how people fall in love, four stories interweave.
4- Men Talateen
Sana (30 Years Ago, 22,713 EGPs)
Director: Amr Arafa
Stars: Ahmed El-Sakka, Mona Zaky
Omar returns home to divide his fortune to his family
members who discovers that his money is cursed.
5- Ocean’s 14 (16,993 EGPs)
Director: Shady
El-Ramly
Stars: Amr Mostafa
Metwaly, Mohamed Anwar
An Egyptian sequel, in
producer Sobky’s style, to Ocean’s Eleven films starring George Clooney. This
comedy starred a cast of unknowns as a bunch of stupid burglars who plan to
steel the jewelries of Emirati singer Ahlam.
Top US Films in Egyptian Box Office (Figures in Million
Egyptian Pounds)
1-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (13,320 EGPs)
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
The Egyptian audience favored Batman v Superman over Captain
America: Civil War
2-Suicide Squad (12.689 EGPs)
Director: David Ayer
Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie
A secret government agency recruits some of the most
dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their
first mission: save the world from the apocalypse. The stories from behind the
scenes and the much talked about deleted scenes of the joker offered more hype
than the final film.
3-The Conjuring 2 (10.806 EGPs)
Director: James Wan
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a
single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a malicious
spirit.
4-The Legend of Tarzan (9.075 EGPs)
Director: David Yates
Stars: Alexander Skarsgard, Rory J. Saper, Christian
Stevens
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back
to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining
encampment.
5-Captain America: Civil War (8,201 EGPs)
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
In Egyptian theaters, most of the audience leaves before the
post-credits scenes which create a cliffhanger for the next Marvel film and
this if the projectionist doesn’t shutdown the film before they start to roll.