Reel Facts

• What jet was Tom Cruise flying as Maverick in Top Gun? more >
• The Dark Knight brought in a smashing $158 million in its opening weekend, learn more about the movie here!!!! more >
• 2008 Traverse City Film Festival underway in Michigan!!!! more >
• How did Harrison Ford fit into his Indiana Jones costume from almost 20 years ago? Find out here... more >
• A large majority of commercials are shot on location at apartments, homes, churches, garages, and gas stations, etc. more >
• How long will a production company take to shoot in one day? more >
• Titanic is the highest grossing movie of all time, bringing in $600,788,188 more >
• What does a grip do on the set while filming a production. more >
• 603 films were released in the United States in 2007 more >
• The average amount of money to make a major motion picture in 2007 was $106 million dollars. more >
• Of the top 20 grossing films of 2007, only 3 were R-rated. 10 were PG-13, 6 were PG, and Ratatouille which was Rated-G. more >
• As of 2007, there are 40,077 total screens across the United States. more >
• More than 357,000 people were employed in production & services in 2007, almost 20,000 more than in 1998. more >
• The highest grossing comedy of all time is Shrek 2, grossing $436 million in 2004 more >
• When did the Oscars start, and when and where is the next award ceremony? more >
• The highest grossing baseball movie of all time is .......... more >
• Ever wonder how a movie is rated? Find out here! more >
• Iron Man (2008) grossed $102 million in its opening weekend. more >
• At least 40 states have economic incentives for filming in their state, and other states have pending legislation for incentives... more >