Harold Ramis Quotes

There's no doubt that 'Lion' is an audience pleaser. I mean, I went to a lot of research screenings all over, in London and America and Australia, and the results were ridiculous, and the crowds were... they just loved the movie, so for me, my job is done.

I always say I make the movies where people go, 'Hey, I never saw it, but when I finally did, I really liked it.' People saw 'Baby Driver,' though. I was pleased with that.

A Fantastic Woman' has been seen as very interesting and entertaining. The film has had very good reactions. We are very surprised and delighted how the characters have connected with so many people.

We are thrilled to see that audiences across age groups, across India are loving 'Thugs of Hindostan' and have made our film a part of their Diwali plans.

For instance, 'The Sixth Sense' had mediocre to bad reviews. Slowly, the audience pushed it and it received critical attention.

You have a movie and it proves itself and then certain things happen.

Audiences don't ever disappoint me, in the sense that movies I feel really good about, they usually feel really good about too.

'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me.

With the success of 'Yevade Subramanyam' and 'Bhale Magadivoy,' the audience's faith in me has increased, which is a good sign.

I am happy that most of my films did good business and either set or broke records at the box office.

It's not enough that you act in a movie - if it has to work, the audience should like it.

The fact that audiences have come away moved, excited, entertained and stimulated by the film is extraordinarily flattering.

I really do hope that the people will like 14:59. The critics seem to like it. We got a lot of good reviews.

You make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that's a home run.

The Paramount executives were so pleased with Sunset Boulevard that they asked me to do a publicity tour.

I've had movies bomb with terrible reviews, I've had movies make a lot of money with terrible reviews, I've had movies get good reviews and make money. And I like it best when the movies do well and the reviewers like them.

I can't make a choice to do a movie because people will go see it. People look at what a movie becomes and decide if they'll see it.

I never made the movies for the critics; I've done the best I could with the material and the directors and the actors I had. But the thing that's really exciting is that once I do that one project that's different, that stands out, everyone's gonna be watching.

As a filmmaker, you want nothing more than to have people say, 'I love your movie.'

A lot of people enjoyed the film 'Haywire' and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I've gotten a lot more fans, actually.

If 'American Beauty' came out today, it wouldn't make nearly as much money.

It's awesome when people respond to your movie and love it.

I have been very pleased at the response we have got for 'SVSC.'

I want every movie to have a big audience. I'm always hopeful that it's going to be discovered, and audiences are fantastic that way because every once in a while they surprise you. I didn't think 'Beautiful Mind' was going to be that kind of global success.

I've seen Animal House two and a half times now at sneak previews with a real audience, and the reaction was great.