Johnny Depp voted top money-making star of 2007 by movie exhibitors–congratulations!
January 4, 2008
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Posted by Part-Time Poet
Another feather in Johnny Depp’s cap: motion picture exhibitors voted him the “Top Money-Making Star of 2007” in the 76th annual Quigley poll. The Quigley Poll, conducted every year since 1932, asks motion picture exhibitors to vote for the ten stars that they believe generated the most box-office revenue in the preceding year for their theatres. The Quigley poll has long been considered one of the most reliable indicators of a movie star’s real box-office draw because the selections are done by people whose livelihood depends on choosing the films that will bring audiences to their theatres. This is the second year in a row that Johnny Depp has held the #1 position in the Quigley poll; he first appeared (ranked #6) in 2003, and ranked second (to Tom Cruise) in 2005.
For the first time in 24 years (since 1983), the exhibitors did not list a single female star in their top ten box-office performers. Here is the 2007 list: (1) Johnny Depp; (2) Will Smith; (3) George Clooney; (4) Matt Damon; (5) Denzel Washington; (6) Russell Crowe; (7) Tom Cruise; (8) Nicolas Cage; (9) Will Ferrell; (10) Tom Hanks. The exhibitors chose Shia LaBeouf of TRANSFORMERS and JUNO’s Ellen Page as “stars of tomorrow.”
The Zone thanks Theresa for posting the story; you can read more about the Quigley poll on the News & Views forum. –Part-Time Poet
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