document_title: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from 1958 to 1969

question_text: who had the most number one hits in the 60's

question_tokens: who had the most number one hits in the 60 's

text: Number ones[edit]

text: Note: The year-end number-one single for 1965 is "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham & The Pharaos, which peaked at number 2.

text:
Contents

← Pre-Hot 100 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s →

text:
#
Reached number one
Artist(s)
Single
Record label
Weeks at
number one
Ref

1958

1
August 4, 1958
Ricky Nelson
"Poor Little Fool"

Imperial Records

2

[1]

2
August 18, 1958
Domenico Modugno
"Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)"♪ (1958)

Fonit Cetra, Decca Records

5

[1]

3
August 25, 1958
The Elegants
"Little Star"

Apt Records

1

[1]

4
September 29, 1958
Tommy Edwards
"It's All in the Game"

MGM Records

6

[1]

5
November 10, 1958
Conway Twitty
"It's Only Make Believe"

MGM Records

2

[1]

6
November 17, 1958
The Kingston Trio
"Tom Dooley"

Capitol Records

1

[1]

7
December 1, 1958
The Teddy Bears
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"

Dore Records

3

[1]

8
December 22, 1958
The Chipmunks with David Seville
"The Chipmunk Song"

Liberty Records

4

[1]

1959

9
January 19, 1959
The Platters
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"

Mercury

3

[1]

10
February 9, 1959
Lloyd Price
"Stagger Lee"

ABC-Paramount

4

[1]

11
March 9, 1959
Frankie Avalon
"Venus"

Chancellor

5

[1]

12
April 13, 1959
The Fleetwoods
"Come Softly to Me"

Dolphin

4

[1]

13
May 11, 1959
Dave "Baby" Cortez
"The Happy Organ"

Clock Records

1

[1]

14
May 18, 1959
Wilbert Harrison
"Kansas City"

Fury

2

[1]

15
June 1, 1959
Johnny Horton
"The Battle of New Orleans"♪ (1959)

Columbia

6

[1]

16
July 13, 1959
Paul Anka
"Lonely Boy"

ABC-Paramount

4

[1]

17
August 10, 1959
Elvis Presley
"A Big Hunk o' Love"

RCA Victor

2

[1]

18
August 24, 1959
The Browns
"The Three Bells"

RCA Victor

4

[1]

19
September 21, 1959
Santo & Johnny
"Sleep Walk"

Canadian-American

2

[1]

20
October 5, 1959
Bobby Darin
"Mack the Knife"

Atco

9

[1]

21
November 16, 1959
The Fleetwoods
"Mr. Blue"

Dolton

1

[1]

22
December 14, 1959
Guy Mitchell
"Heartaches by the Number"

Columbia

2

[1]

23
December 28, 1959
Frankie Avalon
"Why"

Chancellor Records

1

[1]

1960

24
January 4, 1960
Marty Robbins
"El Paso"

Columbia

2

[1]

25
January 18, 1960
Johnny Preston
"Running Bear"

Mercury

3

[1]

26
February 8, 1960
Mark Dinning
"Teen Angel"

MGM Records

1

[1]

27
February 22, 1960
Percy Faith
"Theme from 'A Summer Place'"♪ (1960)

Columbia

9

[1]

28
April 25, 1960
Elvis Presley
"Stuck on You"

RCA Victor

4

[1]

29
May 23, 1960
The Everly Brothers
"Cathy's Clown"

Warner

5

[1]

30
June 27, 1960
Connie Francis
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool"

MGM Records

2

[1]

31
July 11, 1960
Hollywood Argyles
"Alley-Oop"

Lute

1

[1]

32
July 18, 1960
Brenda Lee
"I'm Sorry"

Decca

3

[1]

33
August 8, 1960
Brian Hyland
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"

Kapp Records

1

[1]

34
August 15, 1960
Elvis Presley
"It's Now or Never"

RCA Victor

5

[1]

35
September 19, 1960
Chubby Checker
"The Twist"

Parkway

1

[1]

36
September 26, 1960
Connie Francis
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"

MGM Records

2

[1]

37
October 10, 1960
Larry Verne
"Mr. Custer"

Era

1

[1]

38
October 17, 1960
The Drifters
"Save the Last Dance for Me"

Atlantic

3

[1]

39
October 24, 1960
Brenda Lee
"I Want to Be Wanted"

Decca

1

[1]

40
November 14, 1960
Ray Charles
"Georgia on My Mind"

ABC-Paramount

1

[1]

41
November 21, 1960
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
"Stay"

Herald

1

[1]

42
November 28, 1960
Elvis Presley
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

RCA Victor

6

[1]

1961

43
January 9, 1961
Bert Kaempfert
"Wonderland by Night"

Decca

3

[1]

44
January 30, 1961
The Shirelles
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"

Scepter

2

[1]

45
February 13, 1961
Lawrence Welk
"Calcutta"

Dot

2

[1]

46
February 27, 1961
Chubby Checker
"Pony Time"

Parkway

3

[1]

47
March 20, 1961
Elvis Presley
"Surrender"

RCA Victor

2

[1]

48
April 3, 1961
The Marcels
"Blue Moon"

Colpix

3

[1]

49
April 24, 1961
Del Shannon
"Runaway"

Bigtop Records

4

[1]

50
May 22, 1961
Ernie K-Doe
"Mother-in-Law"

Minit

1

[1]

51
May 29, 1961
Ricky Nelson
"Travelin' Man"

Imperial

2

[1]

52
June 5, 1961
Roy Orbison
"Running Scared"

Monument

1

[1]

53
June 19, 1961
Pat Boone
"Moody River"

Dot

1

[1]

54
June 26, 1961
Gary U.S. Bonds
"Quarter to Three"

Legrand

2

[1]

55
July 10, 1961
Bobby Lewis
"Tossin' and Turnin'"♪ (1961)

Beltone

7

[1]

56
August 28, 1961
Joe Dowell
"Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)"

Smash

1

[1]

57
September 4, 1961
The Highwaymen
"Michael"

United Artists

2

[1]

58
September 18, 1961
Bobby Vee
"Take Good Care of My Baby"

Liberty

3

[1]

59
October 9, 1961
Ray Charles
"Hit the Road Jack"

ABC-Paramount

2

[1]

60
October 23, 1961
Dion
"Runaround Sue"

Laurie

2

[1]

61
November 6, 1961
Jimmy Dean
"Big Bad John"

Columbia

5

[1]

62
December 11, 1961
The Marvelettes
"Please Mr. Postman"

Tamla

1

[1]

63
December 18, 1961
The Tokens
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

RCA Victor

3

[1]

1962

re
January 13, 1962
Chubby Checker
"The Twist"

Parkway

2

[1]

64
January 27, 1962
Joey Dee and the Starliters
"Peppermint Twist - Part 1"

Roulette

3

[1]

65
February 17, 1962
Gene Chandler
"Duke of Earl"

Vee-Jay

3

[1]

66
March 10, 1962
Bruce Channel
"Hey! Baby"

Smash

3

[1]

67
March 31, 1962
Connie Francis
"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You"

MGM Records

1

[1]

68
April 7, 1962
Shelley Fabares
"Johnny Angel"

Colpix

2

[1]

69
April 21, 1962
Elvis Presley
"Good Luck Charm"

RCA Victor

2

[1]

70
May 5, 1962
The Shirelles
"Soldier Boy"

Scepter

3

[1]

71
May 26, 1962
Mr. Acker Bilk
"Stranger on the Shore"♪ (1962)

Atco

1

[1]

72
June 2, 1962
Ray Charles
"I Can't Stop Loving You"

ABC-Paramount

5

[1]

73
July 7, 1962
David Rose
"The Stripper"

MGM Records

1

[1]

74
July 14, 1962
Bobby Vinton
"Roses Are Red (My Love)"

Epic

4

[1]

75
August 11, 1962
Neil Sedaka
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"

Rocket

2

[1]

76
August 25, 1962
Little Eva
"The Loco-Motion"

Dimension

1

[1]

77
September 1, 1962
Tommy Roe
"Sheila"

ABC-Paramount

2

[1]

78
September 15, 1962
The Four Seasons
"Sherry"

Vee-Jay

5

[1]

79
October 20, 1962
Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
"Monster Mash"

Garpax

2

[1]

80
November 3, 1962
The Crystals
"He's a Rebel"

Philles

2

[1]

81
November 17, 1962
The Four Seasons
"Big Girls Don't Cry"

Vee-Jay

5

[1]

82
December 22, 1962
The Tornados
"Telstar"

London

3

[1]

1963

83
January 12, 1963
Steve Lawrence
"Go Away Little Girl"

Columbia

2

[1]

84
January 26, 1963
The Rooftop Singers
"Walk Right In"

Vanguard

2

[1]

85
February 9, 1963
Paul & Paula
"Hey Paula"

Philips

3

[1]

86
March 2, 1963
The Four Seasons
"Walk Like A Man"

Vee-Jay

3

[1]

87
March 23, 1963
Ruby & the Romantics
"Our Day Will Come"

Kapp

1

[1]

88
March 30, 1963
The Chiffons
"He's So Fine"

Laurie

4

[1]

89
April 27, 1963
Little Peggy March
"I Will Follow Him"

RCA Victor

3

[1]

90
May 18, 1963
Jimmy Soul
"If You Wanna Be Happy"

S.P.Q.R.

2

[1]

91
June 1, 1963
Lesley Gore
"It's My Party"

Mercury

2

[1]

92
June 15, 1963
Kyu Sakamoto
"Sukiyaki"

Capitol

3

[1]

93
July 6, 1963
The Essex
"Easier Said Than Done"

Roulette

2

[1]

94
July 20, 1963
Jan and Dean
"Surf City"

Liberty

2

[1]

95
August 3, 1963
The Tymes
"So Much in Love"

Parkway

1

[1]

96
August 10, 1963
Little Stevie Wonder
"Fingertips (pt. II)"

Tamla

3

[1]

97
August 31, 1963
The Angels
"My Boyfriend's Back"

Smash

3

[1]

98
September 21, 1963
Bobby Vinton
"Blue Velvet"

Epic

3

[1]

99
October 12, 1963
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
"Sugar Shack"♪ (1963)

Dot

5

[1]

100
November 16, 1963
Nino Tempo and April Stevens
"Deep Purple"

Atco

1

[1]

101
November 23, 1963
Dale & Grace
"I'm Leaving It Up to You"

Montel

2

[1]

102
December 7, 1963
The Singing Nun
"Dominique"

Philips

4

[1]

1964

103
January 4, 1964
Bobby Vinton
"There! I've Said It Again"

Epic

4

[1]

104
February 1, 1964
The Beatles
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"♪ (1964)

Capitol

7

[1]

105
March 21, 1964
The Beatles
"She Loves You"

Swan

2

[1]

106
April 4, 1964
The Beatles
"Can't Buy Me Love"

Capitol

5

[1]

107
May 9, 1964
Louis Armstrong
"Hello, Dolly!"

Kapp

1

[1]

108
May 16, 1964
Mary Wells
"My Guy"

Motown

2

[1]

109
May 30, 1964
The Beatles
"Love Me Do"

Capitol

1

[1]

110
June 6, 1964
The Dixie Cups
"Chapel of Love"

Red Bird

3

[1]

111
June 27, 1964
Peter and Gordon
"A World Without Love"

Capitol

1

[1]

112
July 4, 1964
The Beach Boys
"I Get Around"

Capitol

2

[1]

113
July 18, 1964
The Four Seasons
"Rag Doll"

Philips

2

[1]

114
August 1, 1964
The Beatles
"A Hard Day's Night"

Capitol

2

[1]

115
August 15, 1964
Dean Martin
"Everybody Loves Somebody"

Reprise

1

[1]

116
August 22, 1964
The Supremes
"Where Did Our Love Go"

Motown

2

[1]

117
September 5, 1964
The Animals
"The House of the Rising Sun"

MGM Records

3

[1]

118
September 26, 1964
Roy Orbison
"Oh, Pretty Woman"

Monument

3

[1]

119
October 17, 1964
Manfred Mann
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"

Ascot

2

[1]

120
October 31, 1964
The Supremes
"Baby Love"

Motown

4

[1]

121
November 28, 1964
The Shangri-Las
"Leader of the Pack"

Red Bird

1

[1]

122
December 5, 1964
Lorne Greene
"Ringo"

RCA Victor

1

[1]

123
December 12, 1964
Bobby Vinton
"Mr. Lonely"

Epic

1

[1]

124
December 19, 1964
The Supremes
"Come See About Me"

Motown

2

[1]

125
December 26, 1964
The Beatles
"I Feel Fine"

Capitol

3

[1]

1965

126
January 23, 1965
Petula Clark
"Downtown"

Warner

2

[1]

127
February 6, 1965
The Righteous Brothers
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"

Philles

2

[1]

128
February 20, 1965
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
"This Diamond Ring"

Liberty

2

[1]

129
March 6, 1965
The Temptations
"My Girl"

Motown

1

[1]

130
March 13, 1965
The Beatles
"Eight Days a Week"

Capitol

2

[1]

131
March 27, 1965
The Supremes
"Stop! In the Name of Love"

Motown

2

[1]

132
April 10, 1965
Freddie and the Dreamers
"I'm Telling You Now"

Tower

2

[1]

133
April 24, 1965
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
"Game of Love"

A&M

1

[1]

134
May 1, 1965
Herman's Hermits
"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter"

MGM Records

3

[1]

135
May 22, 1965
The Beatles
"Ticket to Ride"

Capitol

1

[1]

136
May 29, 1965
The Beach Boys
"Help Me Rhonda"

Capitol

2

[1]

137
June 12, 1965
The Supremes
"Back in My Arms Again"

Motown

1

[1]

138
June 19, 1965
Four Tops
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"

Motown

2

[1]

139
June 26, 1965
The Byrds
"Mr. Tambourine Man"

Columbia

1

[1]

140
July 10, 1965
The Rolling Stones
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

London

4

[1]

141
August 7, 1965
Herman's Hermits
"I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

MGM Records

1

[1]

142
August 14, 1965
Sonny & Cher
"I Got You Babe"

Atco

3

[1]

143
September 4, 1965
The Beatles
"Help!"

Capitol

3

[1]

144
September 25, 1965
Barry McGuire
"Eve Of Destruction"

Dunhill

1

[1]

145
October 2, 1965
The McCoys
"Hang On Sloopy"

Bang

1

[1]

146
October 9, 1965
The Beatles
"Yesterday"

Capitol

4

[1]

147
November 6, 1965
The Rolling Stones
"Get Off of My Cloud"

London

2

[1]

148
November 20, 1965
The Supremes
"I Hear a Symphony"

Motown

2

[1]

149
December 4, 1965
The Byrds
"Turn! Turn! Turn!"

Columbia

3

[1]

150
December 25, 1965
The Dave Clark Five
"Over and Over"

Epic

1

[1]

1966

151
January 1, 1966
Simon & Garfunkel
"The Sound of Silence"

Columbia

2

[1]

152
January 8, 1966
The Beatles
"We Can Work It Out"

Capitol

3

[1]

153
February 5, 1966
Petula Clark
"My Love"

Warner

2

[1]

154
February 19, 1966
Lou Christie
"Lightnin' Strikes"

MGM Records

1

[1]

155
February 26, 1966
Nancy Sinatra
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"

Reprise

1

[1]

156
March 5, 1966
Barry Sadler
"The Ballad of the Green Berets"♪ (1966)

RCA Victor

5

[1]

157
April 9, 1966
The Righteous Brothers
"(You're My) Soul And Inspiration"

Verve

3

[1]

158
April 30, 1966
Young Rascals
"Good Lovin'"

Atlantic

1

[1]

159
May 7, 1966
The Mamas & the Papas
"Monday, Monday"

Dunhill

3

[1]

160
May 28, 1966
Percy Sledge
"When A Man Loves A Woman"

Atlantic

2

[1]

161
June 11, 1966
The Rolling Stones
"Paint It Black"

London

2

[1]

162
June 25, 1966
The Beatles
"Paperback Writer"

Capitol

2

[1]

163
July 2, 1966
Frank Sinatra
"Strangers In The Night"

Reprise

1

[1]

164
July 16, 1966
Tommy James and the Shondells
"Hanky Panky"

Roulette

2

[1]

165
July 30, 1966
The Troggs
"Wild Thing"

Atco

2

[1]

166
August 13, 1966
The Lovin' Spoonful
"Summer in the City"

Kama Sutra Records

3

[1]

167
September 3, 1966
Donovan
"Sunshine Superman"

Epic

1

[1]

168
September 10, 1966
The Supremes
"You Can't Hurry Love"

Motown

2

[1]

169
September 24, 1966
The Association
"Cherish"

Valiant

3

[1]

170
October 15, 1966
Four Tops
"Reach Out, I'll Be There"

Motown

2

[1]

171
October 29, 1966
? & the Mysterians
"96 Tears"

Cameo-Parkway Records

1

[1]

172
November 5, 1966
The Monkees
"Last Train to Clarksville"

Colgems

1

[1]

173
November 12, 1966
Johnny Rivers
"Poor Side Of Town"

Imperial

1

[1]

174
November 19, 1966
The Supremes
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"

Motown

2

[1]

175
December 3, 1966
The New Vaudeville Band
"Winchester Cathedral"

Fontana

3

[1]

176
December 10, 1966
The Beach Boys
"Good Vibrations"

Capitol

1

[1]

177
December 31, 1966
The Monkees
"I'm a Believer"

Colgems

7

[1]

1967

178
February 18, 1967
The Buckinghams
"Kind of a Drag"

USA Records

2

[1]

179
March 4, 1967
The Rolling Stones
"Ruby Tuesday"

London

1

[1]

180
March 11, 1967
The Supremes
"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"

Motown

1

[1]

181
March 18, 1967
The Beatles
"Penny Lane"

Capitol

1

[1]

182
March 25, 1967
The Turtles
"Happy Together"

White Whale

3

[1]

183
April 15, 1967
Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra
"Somethin' Stupid"

Reprise

4

[1]

184
May 13, 1967
The Supremes
"The Happening"

Motown

1

[1]

185
May 20, 1967
Young Rascals
"Groovin'"

Atlantic

4

[1]

186
June 3, 1967
Aretha Franklin
"Respect"

Atlantic

2

[1]

187
July 1, 1967
The Association
"Windy"

Warner

4

[1]

188
July 29, 1967
The Doors
"Light My Fire"

Elektra

3

[1]

189
August 19, 1967
The Beatles
"All You Need Is Love"

Capitol

1

[1]

190
August 26, 1967
Bobbie Gentry
"Ode to Billie Joe"

Capitol

4

[1]

191
September 23, 1967
Box Tops
"The Letter"

Mala

4

[1]

192
October 21, 1967
Lulu
"To Sir With Love"♪ (1967)

Epic

5

[1]

193
November 25, 1967
Strawberry Alarm Clock
"Incense and Peppermints"

Uni Records

1

[1]

194
December 2, 1967
The Monkees
"Daydream Believer"

Arista

4

[1]

195
December 30, 1967
The Beatles
"Hello, Goodbye"

Capitol

3

[1]

1968

196
January 20, 1968
John Fred & His Playboy Band
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"

Paula

2

[1]

197
February 3, 1968
The Lemon Pipers
"Green Tambourine"

Buddah

1

[1]

198
February 10, 1968
Paul Mauriat
"Love Is Blue"

Philips

5

[1]

199
March 16, 1968
Otis Redding
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"

Volt

4

[1]

200
April 13, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro
"Honey"

United Artists

5

[1]

201
May 18, 1968
Archie Bell & the Drells
"Tighten Up"

Atlantic

2

[1]

202
June 1, 1968
Simon & Garfunkel
"Mrs. Robinson"

Columbia

3

[1]

203
June 22, 1968
Herb Alpert
"This Guy's in Love with You"

A&M

4

[1]

204
July 20, 1968
Hugh Masekela
"Grazing in the Grass"

Uni Records

2

[1]

205
August 3, 1968
The Doors
"Hello, I Love You"

Elektra

2

[1]

206
August 17, 1968
Young Rascals
"People Got to Be Free"

Atlantic

5

[1]

207
September 21, 1968
Jeannie C. Riley
"Harper Valley P.T.A."

Plantation Records

1

[1]

208
September 28, 1968
The Beatles
"Hey Jude"♪ (1968)

Apple Records

9

[1]

209
November 30, 1968
Diana Ross & the Supremes
"Love Child"

Motown

2

[1]

210
December 14, 1968
Marvin Gaye
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

Tamla

7

[1]

1969

211
February 1, 1969
Tommy James & the Shondells
"Crimson and Clover"

Roulette

2

[1]

212
February 15, 1969
Sly and the Family Stone
"Everyday People"

Epic

4

[1]

213
March 15, 1969
Tommy Roe
"Dizzy"

ABC

4

[1]

214
April 12, 1969
The 5th Dimension
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"

Soul City Records

6

[1]

215
May 24, 1969
The Beatles with Billy Preston
"Get Back"

Apple Records

5

[1]

216
June 28, 1969
Henry Mancini
"Love Theme from 'Romeo And Juliet'"

RCA Victor

2

[1]

217
July 12, 1969
Zager and Evans
"In the Year 2525"

RCA Victor

6

[1]

218
August 23, 1969
The Rolling Stones
"Honky Tonk Women"

London

4

[1]

219
September 20, 1969
The Archies
"Sugar, Sugar"♪ (1969)

Calendar

4

[1]

220
October 18, 1969
The Temptations
"I Can't Get Next To You"

Gordy

2

[1]

221
November 1, 1969
Elvis Presley
"Suspicious Minds"

RCA Victor

1

[1]

222
November 8, 1969
The 5th Dimension
"Wedding Bell Blues"

Soul City Records

3

[1]

223
November 29, 1969
The Beatles
"Come Together"/"Something"

Apple Records

1

[1]

224
December 6, 1969
Steam
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"

Fontana

2

[1]

225
December 20, 1969
Peter, Paul & Mary
"Leaving on a Jet Plane"

Warner

1

[1]

226
December 27, 1969
Diana Ross & the Supremes
"Someday We'll Be Together"

Motown

1

[1]

text: Statistics by decade[edit]

text: By artist[edit]

text: The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during 1958–1969. A number of artists had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration.

text:
Artist
Number-one hits

Beatles
18

The Supremes
12

Elvis Presley
7

The Rolling Stones
5

Bobby Vinton
4

The Four Seasons
4

text: Artists by total number of weeks at number-one[edit]

text: The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.

text:
Artist
Weeks at number-one

The Beatles
55

The Supremes
22

Elvis Presley
22

The Four Seasons
15

The Rolling Stones
13

Bobby Vinton
12

The Monkees
12

The Young Rascals
10

text: Songs by total number of weeks at number-one[edit]

text: The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.

text:
Weeks at
number one
Song
Artist(s)

9
"Mack the Knife"
Bobby Darin

9
"Theme from A Summer Place"
Percy Faith

9
"Hey Jude"
The Beatles

7
"Tossin' and Turnin'"
Bobby Lewis

7
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
The Beatles

7
"I'm a Believer"
The Monkees

7
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Marvin Gaye

6
"It's All in the Game"
Tommy Edwards

6
"The Battle of New Orleans"
Johnny Horton

6
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Elvis Presley

6
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
The 5th Dimension

6
"In the Year 2525"
Zager and Evans


document_title: Petroleum refining in the United States

question_text: where are most of the us oil refineries located

root

text: Petroleum refining in the United States

text: History[edit]

text: The first known US petroleum refiner was Samuel Kier of Pittsburgh, who in the 1850s produced an illuminating oil for miners' lamps.

tag: p

text: American petroleum refining largely grew out of oil shale refining. When the Drake Well started producing in 1859, the oil shale industry was growing rapidly, and establishing refineries near cannel coal deposits along the Ohio River Valley. As oil production increased, the oil shale refiners discovered that their refining process worked just as well with petroleum, and that petroleum was a cheaper raw material than shale oil. In 1861, the existing oil shale refiners switched to petroleum feedstock, and the oil shale mines shut down.

text: In the 1800s, the principal refined product was kerosene for illuminating oil. The heaviest fraction was used as lubricating oil. A market developed for fuel oil as it was discovered that petroleum was superior to coal in powering the large engines of ships and railroad locomotives.

text: The popularity of the automobile in the early 1900s created a mass market for gasoline, and a shortage soon developed of the lighter gasoline fractions of crude oil. The shortage was solved by the invention of the catalytic cracker, which broke long hydrocarbon chains into smaller molecules.

text: Geography[edit]

text: Most large refineries are near navigable waterways, especially seaports or Great Lakes ports. The single largest concentration of refineries is along the Gulf Coast.[11] Although there are refineries in 30 states, just three states dominate US refining: Texas (47 operating refineries), Louisiana (19), and California (18). As of January 2015, these three states contain 45% of all US refineries and 59% of all US refining capacity.[12]

text: Products[edit]

text: The three largest-volume products of US refineries are gasoline, fuel oil (including diesel fuel and home heating oil), and aviation fuel, which together make up more than 84 percent of output.[13]

text: Byproduct sulfur[edit]

text: Petroleum refineries recover elemental sulfur as a byproduct. In 2012, US oil refineries recovered 7.4 million metric tons of sulfur, worth about $915 million, and amounting to 88% of the elemental sulfur produced in the US.[14]

text: International trade[edit]

text: The United States was for decades, through 2008, the world's largest net importer of refined petroleum products. But the situation quickly changed in 2008 as American refineries became much more cost-competitive due to large increases in US production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The US became a net exporter of refined petroleum in 2010, and since 2013 has been the world's largest net exporter of refined petroleum. In 2014, the US exported 3.83 million barrels per day and imported 1.35 million barrels per day of refined petroleum, for net exports of 2.48 million barrels per day.[15]

text: The competitive advantage of US refiners has been attributed to the lower price of American crude oil, as reflected by the Oklahoma-based index price West Texas Intermediate, versus the more expensive European-based index price Brent Crude. Due to the great surge in American production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids since 2008, those products have been cheaper in the North American market than worldwide, giving American refiners a major cost advantage.[16] The discount on US crude is partially attributed to the long-standing federal ban on exports of American crude oil.[17]

text: European Union refiners have been hard-hit by the growth in US exports. They lost much of their previous gasoline exports to the US, and also market share in the worldwide market to the newly competitive US refineries. In addition, US refineries have increasingly exported petroleum products to the EU. In 2008, US exports of gas oil (home heating fuel) surged to a 31% market share in the EU, up from 5% the previous year; in 2011, US imports held a 37% market share of gasoil in the EU.[18] There has been discussion that EU refineries would have to shut down without government intervention. [19]


document_title: Star network

question_text: what piece of hardware is usually at the center of a star network

text: Star network

text: A Star network is one of the most common computer network topologies. In its simplest form, a star network consists of one central hub which acts as a conduit to transmit messages. In star topology, every host is connected to a central hub.[1] A star network is an implementation of a spoke–hub distribution paradigm in computer networks.

text: The hub and hosts, and the transmission lines between them, form a graph with the topology of a star. Data on a star network passes through the hub before continuing to its destination. The hub manages and controls all functions of the network. It also acts as a repeater for the data flow.

text: The star topology reduces the impact of a transmission line failure by independently connecting each host to the hub. Each host may thus communicate with all others by transmitting to, and receiving from, the hub. The failure of a transmission line linking any host to the hub will result in the isolation of that host from all others, but the rest of the network will be unaffected.[2]

text: The star configuration is commonly used with twisted pair cable and optical fibre cable. However, it can also be used with coaxial cable.

text: Advantages and disadvantages[edit]

text:
If one node or its connection breaks, it doesn’t affect the other computers nor their connections[3]
Devices can be added or removed without disturbing the network

tag: ul

text:
An expensive network layout to install because of the number and length of cables needed to wire each host to the central hub[3]
The central hub is a single point of failure for the network


document_title: Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series)

question_text: who won show me the money season 2

question_tokens: who won show me the money season 2

text: Background[edit]

text: When SMTM first aired in 2012, it was the only show on South Korean television to focus on hip hop,[3] and the first show on Mnet about hip hop since the music channel cancelled Hip Hop the Vibe in 2004.[4] Han Dong-chul, the chief producer of SMTM, later said of the show, "My goal was to let people know that there is more than just idol dance music in Korea."[3]

text: The format of each season varies, but generally consists of contestants going head to head in a series of challenges until only one rapper remains. The show includes a mixture of rookie and experienced rappers, with the experienced rappers typically serving as "producers," a role that includes being both mentors and judges.[5]

text: Season 1 (2012)[edit]

text: The first season of SMTM began airing on June 22, 2012 and was hosted by Eun Ji-won of the K-pop group Sechs Kies.[4] The season paired experienced rappers Double K, Verbal Jint, 45RPM, MC Sniper, Miryo, Hoony Hoon, Joosuc, and Garion with rookie rappers.[6] Notable contestants included Cheetah, one of the show's few female rappers, who would later become the runner-up for first season of SMTM spin-off, Unpretty Rapstar.[7]

text: Rookie rapper Loco, under the mentorship of Double K, won the competition and went on to sign with hip hop label AOMG. He later appeared on season 4 as a producer.[8]

text: Season 2 (2013)[edit]

text: The second season of SMTM began airing on June 7, 2013 and was again hosted by Eun Ji-won. Contestants were split into two hip hop crews, "Meta Crew," lead by MC Meta of the group Garion, and "D.O Crew," lead by Lee Hyun Do, formerly of '90s hip hop duo Deux.[9] The season's contestants included several rappers who would go on to become well-known artists, including LE of EXID,[10] Mad Clown,[11] and Swings.[12]

text: The winner of the second season was hip hop trio Soul Dive, mentored by MC Meta.[9]

text: Season 3 (2014)[edit]

text: The third season of SMTM saw a number of prominent Korean hip hop figures' participation. The producers split themselves loosely along the lines of larger Korean hip hop labels, leading to Tablo and Masta Wu representing "Team YG," Dok2 and The Quiett representing "Team Illionaire," Swings and San E representing "Team Brand New Music,"  and "Team YDG". The season was won by Bobby from K-Pop idol group iKON,[13] together with his producers Dok2 and The Quiett of Team Illionaire.

text: Season 4 (2015)[edit]

text: Mnet's fourth season of SMTM features YG judges Jinusean and Tablo, San E and Verbal Jint from Brand New Music, AOMG judges Jay Park and Loco (first season winner came back as a producer), and judges Zico of Block B and Paloalto (Hi-Lite Records). No contestants auditioned this year with more idol rappers, most notably, Song Min-ho of Winner, and veterans such as Black Nut and P-Type. Many of the contestants from Season 3 came back as well. The winner of this season was Basick with his producers team San E and Verbal Jint from Brand New Music.

text: Season 5 (2016)[edit]

text: The fifth season of SMTM featured four different producer teams consisting of: AOMG judges Simon Dominic & Gray, YG Entertainment judges Kush & Zion T, judges Dok2 & The Quiett of Illionaire Records and Gill & Mad Clown. This season held open auditions in LA for the first time with guest judge Timbaland. It also saw the participation of many popular and well known artists in the Korean hip hop scene as well as notable participants of past seasons such as G2, Reddy, C Jamm, BewhY, Bizniz, Onesun, Jin Doggae, J'Kyun, Xitsuh, Snacky Chan, One, Sanchez, Dayday, Junoflo, Myundo, Super Bee and Flowsik. This season's winner was BewhY with his producer team of Simon Dominic and Gray from AOMG.

text: Season 6 (2017)[edit]

text: Mnet’s “Show Me the Money 6” began airing on June 30, 2017 and ended on September 1, 2017. The sixth season had four producer teams, Zico & Dean,[14] Choiza & Gaeko of Dynamic Duo,[15] Tiger JK & Bizzy[16] and Jay Park & Dok2.[17] Both rappers from previous seasons and new rappers participated, including Nucksal, QWALA, Hash Swan, LTAK, NO:EL, Hanhae, Punchnello, JJK, Junoflo, J'Kyun, Ja Mezz, Rhythm Power members Boi-B, Geegoin, and Hangzoo, Microdot, Young B (winner of High School Rapper), New Champ, IGNITO, Kebee, Sleepy (Untouchable), Killagramz, Born Kim, Jin Doggae, Rudals, BIGONE (former 24K member Kim Daeil), and former SMTM1 producer, Double K.

text: American artist and producer Swizz Beatz was a special judge for the New York auditions of the show. "Show Me the Money 6" landed in New York and Los Angeles May 6 and May 9.

text: This season drew more participants than ever before. For “Show Me the Money 5”, approximately 9,000 people auditioned to have a chance to compete on the show. “Show Me the Money 6” had over 12,000 people interested in auditioning for the show—the largest applicant pool the show ever had. As a result of the huge number of applicants, the first round of auditions in Korea took place over the course of two days. First round auditions occurred April 29–30 at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. This was also the first time that auditions were held in New York City. The format for the New York auditions will be the same as the first round auditions in South Korea. New York auditions took place on May 6 at Brooklyn Studios. The Los Angeles auditions were held on May 9 at LA Anderson Warehouse.

text: The winner for this season was Rhythm Power's Hangzoo with his producer team of Zico and Dean of FANXYCHILD.

text: Discography[edit]

text: International versions[edit]

text: Show Me The Money Thailand (โชว์มีเดอะมันนี่ ไทยแลนด์): 2018[18]

text: Plagiarism controversy[edit]

text: In 2017, CJ E&M, the production company behind Show Me The Money, accused the creators of the Chinese rap competition show, The Rap of China, of plagiarism. A spokesperson for CJ E&M said that even though the logo, rules, and formats of the two shows were strikingly similar, The Rap of China was not a licensed version of the original South Korean show.[19][20]


document_title: Snow White and the Huntsman

question_text: where was snow white and the huntsman made

text: Snow White and the Huntsman

text: Plot[edit]

text: While admiring a rose blooming in the winter, Queen Eleanor of the kingdom of Tabor pricks her finger on one of its thorns. Three drops of blood fall onto the snow-covered ground, and she wishes for a daughter as white as the snow, with lips as red as the blood, hair as black as a raven's wings and a heart as strong and defiant as the rose. Queen Eleanor gives birth to her daughter Snow White, but soon after falls ill and dies. After her death, Snow White's father, King Magnus, and his army battle an invading Dark Army of demonic glass soldiers. Upon rescuing their prisoner Ravenna, he becomes enchanted with her beauty and marries her.

text: Ravenna is in fact a powerful sorceress and the Dark Army's master. On their wedding night, Magnus, enchanted, throws Ravenna into the bed and proceeds to make love. Ravenna confesses there was a king much like Magnus that hurt her. During foreplay, she declares she cannot be a weak queen and kills Magnus before unleashing her invading army upon the kingdom. Snow White's childhood friend William and his father Duke Hammond escape the castle but are unable to rescue her, and she is captured by Ravenna's brother Finn and locked away in the north tower of the castle for many years.

text: Tabor is ruined under Queen Ravenna's rule as she periodically drains the youth from the kingdom's young women in order to maintain a spell cast over her as a child by her mother which allows her to keep her youthful beauty. When Snow White comes of age, Queen Ravenna learns from her Magic Mirror, in the form of a golden, reflective liquid shaped like a man, that her stepdaughter Snow White is destined to destroy her unless Queen Ravenna consumes the young girl's heart, which will make her truly immortal. Queen Ravenna orders Finn to bring her Snow White's heart, but Snow White escapes into the Dark Forest, where Ravenna has no power. Queen Ravenna makes a bargain with Eric the Huntsman, a widower and drunkard, to capture Snow White, promising to bring his wife back to life in exchange. The Huntsman tracks down Snow White, but when Finn reveals that Queen Ravenna does not actually have the power to do what she promised, the Huntsman fights him and his men while Snow White runs away. When the Huntsman catches up with her, she promises him gold if he will escort her to Duke Hammond's castle. Meanwhile, Finn gathers another band of men to find her, and Duke Hammond and his son William learn that she is alive. William leaves the castle on his own to find her, joining Finn's band as a bowman.

text: The Huntsman and Snow White leave the Dark Forest, where she saves his life by charming a huge troll that attacks them. They make their way to a fishing village populated by women who have disfigured themselves to save their own lives, becoming useless to Queen Ravenna, who wants to use their beauty and youth to extend and prolong hers, as she does with Gretta whilst Snow White is still imprisoned. While there, the Huntsman learns Snow White's true identity, and initially leaves her in the care of the women. He soon returns when he sees the village being burned down by Finn's men. Snow White and the Huntsman evade them and eventually meet a band of eight dwarves named Beith, Muir, Quert, Coll, Duir, Gort, Nion, and Gus. The blind Muir perceives that Snow White is the daughter of the former king, and the only person who can defeat Ravenna and end her reign.

text: As they travel through a fairy sanctuary, Snow White encounters a magical reindeer that was only in tales of legend, but as the reindeer and Snow White are about to embrace, the group is attacked by Finn and his men. The Huntsman battles Finn and eventually kills him, and William reveals himself and helps defeat Finn's men. However, Gus is killed when he sacrifices himself to take an arrow meant for Snow White. William joins the group which continues the journey to Hammond's castle.

text: Halfway to Duke Hammond's castle, Queen Ravenna disguises herself as William and tempts Snow White into eating a poisoned apple, but is forced to flee when the Huntsman and William discover her. William kisses Snow White, whom he believes to be dead and does not notice a tear fall from one of her eyes. She is taken to Hammond's castle. As she lies in repose, the Huntsman professes his regret for not saving Snow White, who reminds him of his late wife, Sara; and he kisses her, not noticing a second tear coming from her other eye falling. The spell broken by the love of two men she treasures, Snow White awakens and walks into the courtyard; rallying the Duke's army to mount a siege against Queen Ravenna.

text: The dwarves infiltrate the castle through the sewers and open the gates, allowing the Duke's army inside. Snow White confronts Queen Ravenna, but is overpowered. Queen Ravenna is about to kill Snow White and consume her heart. Eventually, Snow White uses a move the Huntsman taught her and mortally wounds Queen Ravenna, and Duke Hammond's army is victorious. With Queen Ravenna defeated, the kingdom once again enjoys peace and harmony as Snow White is crowned queen.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Kristen Stewart as Snow White[6]

Raffey Cassidy as young Snow White

Chris Hemsworth as Eric, the Huntsman
Charlize Theron as Queen Ravenna, Snow White's evil stepmother

Izzy Meikle-Small as young Ravenna

Sam Claflin as William, son of Duke Hammond

Xavier Atkins as young William

Sam Spruell as Finn, Ravenna's brother and enforcer

Elliot Reeve as young Finn

Vincent Regan as Duke Hammond, William's father
Lily Cole as Greta, a young girl who befriends Snow White
Noah Huntley as King Magnus, Snow White's father
Liberty Ross as Queen Eleanor, Snow White's mother
Chris Obi as the voice of Mirror Man, the physical form of the Magic Mirror
Rachael Stirling as Anna
Hattie Gotobed as Lily
Greg Hicks as Black Knight General
Peter Ferdinando as Black Knight
Anastasia Hille as Ravenna's Mother
Annabelle Wallis as Sara, The Hunstsman's Wife

text: The Dwarves[edit]

text:
Ian McShane as Beith, the leader of the Dwarves.
Bob Hoskins as Muir, the blind elder Dwarf, who possesses the powers of premonition. This was Hoskins's final role before his retirement from acting (and his death) due to Parkinson's disease.
Ray Winstone as Gort, an ill-tempered Dwarf.
Nick Frost as Nion,[7] Beith's right-hand man.
Toby Jones as Coll, Duir's brother.
Eddie Marsan as Duir, Coll's brother.
Johnny Harris as Quert, Duir's son.
Brian Gleeson as Gus, the youngest of the Dwarfs who develops a bond with Snow White and later sacrifices himself to save her.

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: Evan Daugherty initially wrote the screenplay in 2003, when he was studying at NYU. [8] At the time reboots of fairy tales were not a popular film genre and according to Daugherty "no one really knew what to do with it" [8] More problems came when the release of Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm (2005) flopped at the box office which caused potential buyers to be hesitant about the script.[8] The script was finally greenlit after the success of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010).[8]

text: Casting[edit]

text: Film producers considered casting a lesser-known actress for the role of Snow White, with mention of Riley Keough, Felicity Jones, Bella Heathcote, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Maxwell as possible picks. This idea became less likely as known actresses Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart were later rumored to be short-listed for the role.[9] On March 4, 2011 a series of tweets from co-producer Palak Patel confirmed that Stewart was offered the role.[10] Winona Ryder was initially considered to play Queen Ravenna, before the role went to Charlize Theron.[11] Tom Hardy was supposedly first offered the role of Eric, the Huntsman, but turned down the offer. The role was then apparently offered to Michael Fassbender,[12] and then Johnny Depp, but both claim to have declined it.[13] Viggo Mortensen was said to have been in negotiations with Universal for the part, but supposedly turned down the role, too.[14] It was claimed that Hugh Jackman was offered the role, but that he declined.[15] In 2011, Thor star Chris Hemsworth was eventually cast in the role of the Huntsman.[16] The Dwarfs were played by actors of average height who had their faces digitally superimposed onto small bodies. This caused a protest from the Little People of America.[17]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom.[18] The beach scenes were predominantly filmed in Pembrokeshire, on the Marloes Sands beach near the village of Marloes between September 26 and 29, 2011.[19] Though the beach was not closed to the public during filming, as filming progressed, certain parts were advised to be off limits. A computer-generated castle was set on nearby Gateholm island. A field above the beach was used for production purposes, and a special wooden ramp was built for vehicles and horses to access the beach.[citation needed] The film used academic consultants from the University of Chichester and the University of Oxford for back-up research on fairy tales and medieval battles.[20] The English band Florence and the Machine recorded "Breath of Life" exclusively for the film, which was reportedly inspired by Theron's character Queen Ravenna.[21][22]

text: Release[edit]

text: The film had its premiere on May 14, 2012, at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London.[23]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1 on September 11, 2012,[24] with both the theatrical version (127 minutes) and an extended version (132 minutes) available on both formats. The film was released on the same formats in Region 2 on October 1, 2012.[25]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Snow White and the Huntsman earned $155,332,381 in North America, along with $241,260,448 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $396,592,829.[5] In North America, the film earned $1,383,000 from midnight showings.[26] For its opening day, the film topped the box office with $20,468,525.[27] It debuted in first place at the box office during its opening weekend with $56,217,700.[28] It is the seventeenth highest-grossing 2012 film.[29] Outside North America, Snow White and the Huntsman had an opening of $39.3 million, ranking second overall for the weekend behind Men in Black 3; however, it ranked number 1 in 30 countries.[30]

text: Critical reaction[edit]

text: Snow White and the Huntsman received mixed reviews from critics. The film has a 49% "rotten" score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 218 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The site's consensus states: "While it offers an appropriately dark take on the fairy tale that inspired it, Snow White & the Huntsman is undone by uneven acting, problematic pacing, and a confused script."[31] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". CinemaScore polls conducted revealed the average grade that filmgoers gave the film was a "B" on an A+ to F scale.[32]

text: David Edelstein of New York praised the film's revisionist tone and said the film was "strongly influenced by a lot of smart, feminist thinking".[33] Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4.[34] A.O. Scott of The New York Times praised Theron's performance and also wrote, "Though it is an ambitious – at times mesmerizing – application of the latest cinematic technology, the movie tries to recapture some of the menace of the stories that used to be told to scare children rather than console them."[35] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Ravenna hates living in a world where men can feed on women's beauty and then toss them away. She's a fascist of feminism, and Theron's acting has the blood of operatic anger coursing through it."[36] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times said the film is, "an absolute wonder to watch and creates a warrior princess for the ages. But what this revisionist fairy tale does not give us is a passionate love – its kisses are as chaste as the snow is white."[37] Rolling Stone's Peter Travers called it "a visual marvel" while noting that Stewart "morphs convincingly from a skittish girl into a determined warrior princess."[38] MSN news said that Stewart "grows into her character, it seems, and eventually got this reviewer completely on her side.[39] Colin Covert of the Minneapolis Star Tribune gave the film 4/4 stars.[40] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said that while the film is "less jokey than the recent Mirror Mirror", "this Twilightified fairytale has the same basic problem," and that, "The result is tangled and overblown."[41] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it "[a] slow, boring film that has no charm and is highlighted only by a handful of special effects and Charlize Theron's truly evil queen."[42] Michael O'Sullivan of the Washington Post also gave the film a negative review: "Overlong, overcrowded, overstimulating and with an over-the-top performance by Charlize Theron as the evil queen Ravenna, the movie is a virtual orchard of toxic excess, starting with the unnecessarily sprawling cast of characters."[43] Lisa Kennedy of the Denver Post gave the film two out of four stars and said, "Only Bob Hoskins as the blind seer Muir comes close to making us care. We can almost glean Snow White's heroic possibilities through his clouded eyes. As much as we'd like to, we certainly can't from Stewart's efforts."[44] Scott Foundas states that "Stewart’s Snow White... pouts her lips, bats her bedroom eyes, and scarcely seems to have more on her mind than who might take her to the senior prom—let alone the destiny of an entire kingdom."[45] Richard Roeper gave the movie a B+, calling it "Vastly superior to Mirror, Mirror", and praising Theron and Stewart's performances.[46]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
List of awards and nominations

Year
Recipient
Award
Category
Result

2012
Charlize Theron
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
Won

Kristen Stewart
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
Won

Chris Hemsworth
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male (also for The Avengers)
Won

Sam Claflin
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Breakout
Nominated

Charlize Theron
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Villain
Nominated

Charlize Theron
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female (also for Prometheus)
Nominated (she lost to Kristen Stewart)

Chris Hemsworth
GQ Award
GQ Men Of The Year Award for International Breakthrough
Won

Colleen Atwood
Gucci Award
Best Costume Design
Nominated

Florence and the Machine
World Soundtrack Awards
Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
Nominated

Chris Munro and Craig Henighan
Satellite Award
Best Sound (Editing & Mixing)
Nominated

Wild Card and Universal Pictures
Golden Trailer Award
Best Action (for "Forever")
Won

Universal Pictures
Golden Trailer Award
Best Summer Blockbuster 2012 TV Spot (for "Ravenna")
Won

Universal Pictures
Golden Trailer Award
Best Motion/Title Graphics (for "Domestic Trailer 2")
Nominated

Universal Pictures and Wild Card
Golden Trailer Award
Best Summer Blockbuster 2012 TV Spot (for "Bound")
Nominated

Universal Pictures and Aspect Ratio
Golden Trailer Award
Best Summer Blockbuster 2012 TV Spot (for "Kingdom")
Nominated

Universal Pictures and Wild Card
Golden Trailer Award
Best in Show (for "Forever")
Nominated

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould, and Michael Dawson
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Best Visual Effects
Nominated

Greig Fraser
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Special Award
Won

Film
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Film
Nominated

2013
Chris Hemsworth
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Action Movie Star (also for The Avengers)
Nominated

Charlize Theron
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress (also for Prometheus)
Nominated

Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth
People's Choice Awards
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry
Nominated

Kristen Stewart
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Face of Heroism
Nominated

Colleen Atwood
Academy Awards
Best Costume Design
Nominated

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould, and Michael Dawson
Academy Awards
Best Visual Effects
Nominated

Kristen Stewart
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (also for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2)
Won

Film
Saturn Awards
Best Fantasy Film
Nominated

Charlize Theron
Saturn Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated

Colleen Atwood
Saturn Awards
Best Costume
Nominated

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
Saturn Awards
Best Special Effects
Nominated

Kristen Stewart
2013 MTV Movie Awards
Best Hero
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text: Prequel/Sequel[edit]

text: A sequel was planned, with director Rupert Sanders in talks to return.[citation needed] In August 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the sequel was shelved in the aftermath of the scandal involving Sanders cheating on his wife with Stewart and that a spin-off film concentrating on the Huntsman was planned instead, which would not star Stewart.[47] Universal announced a few days later that they were not shelving the sequel.[48] A 2012 report stated that Universal has authorized a sequel[49] and Stewart was set to reprise her role, but without Sanders to return as the director due to the scandal.[50] The script was written and production was set to begin in 2013.[49]

text: The film was originally scheduled for release in 2015.[51] In September 2013, Chris Hemsworth stated he did not know anything about the sequel while speaking to E!.[52] On June 4, 2014, Deadline reported that Frank Darabont, Gavin O'Connor and Andrés Muschietti were on the shortlist to direct the sequel.[53] On June 26, 2014, Deadline reported that Darabont was in talks to direct the sequel.[54] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Legendary Pictures were set to co-finance the film with Universal but dropped out and were replaced by Perfect World Pictures. On July 31, 2014, the project was described as a prequel titled The Huntsman scheduled for April 22, 2016, which would not star Stewart as Snow White.[55] In January 2015, Darabont left the project as director,[56] but the third leading role was set with Emily Blunt. It was later announced that Cedric Nicolas-Troyan would take over as the new director for the film.[57][58] Nick Frost will return as Dwarf Nion and Jessica Chastain will star.[59] On March 18, 2015, Rob Brydon, Alexandra Roach and Sheridan Smith were added to the cast as dwarves.[60] TheWrap confirmed on May 7, 2015, that Sam Claflin would return as William in this sequel.[61]

text: It was later revealed that the film would feature Ravenna's sister, the Ice Queen, and would reveal the origins of the Huntsman, while also continuing the story of the first film.[62]


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text: Wonder Woman (2017 film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In present-day Paris, Diana Prince receives a photographic plate of herself during World War I, which prompts her to recall her past. The daughter of Queen Hippolyta, Diana was raised on the hidden island of Themyscira, home to the Amazonian race of warrior women created by Zeus to protect mankind. Hippolyta shares the Amazonian history with Diana, including how Ares, Zeus's son, became jealous of humanity and worked to orchestrate its destruction. When the other gods of Mount Olympus attempted to stop him, Ares killed all but Zeus, who managed to hurt Ares enough to force a retreat. Zeus left the Amazons a weapon, the "Godkiller", to prepare them for Ares' return.

text: Hippolyta forbids Diana to train, then relents by having her sister Antiope train Diana, but so long as her training is more difficult than that received by any other warrior in the army. As a young woman in 1918, Diana rescues American pilot Captain Steve Trevor when his plane crashes off the Themyscira coast. He is pursued by a German cruiser. The Amazons kill the crew and Antiope sacrifices herself to save Diana. Steve is interrogated with the Lasso of Hestia. He reveals that a war is consuming the outside world, and that he is an Allied spy. He has stolen a notebook of the Spanish chief chemist Isabel Maru, who is attempting to engineer a deadlier form of mustard gas, under the orders of General Erich Ludendorff. Diana believes Ares is responsible for the war. She arms herself with the "Godkiller" sword, the lasso and her armor before leaving Themyscira with Steve to find and destroy Ares.

text: In London, they deliver Maru's notebook to the Supreme War Council, where Sir Patrick Morgan is trying to negotiate an armistice with Germany. Diana translates Maru's notes and reveals that the Germans plan to release the deadly gas at the War Front. Although forbidden by his commanders to act, Steve, with secret funding from Sir Patrick, recruits spy Sameer, marksman Charlie, and smuggler Chief to help prevent the gas from being released. When the team reaches the Western Front in Belgium, they are halted by the enemy lines. Diana goes alone through No Man's Land and captures the enemy trench, allowing the Allied forces to help her liberate the village of Veld. The team briefly celebrates, while Diana and Steve grow closer romantically and spend the night together.

text: The team learns a gala will be held at the nearby German High Command. Steve and Diana each infiltrate the party, with Steve intending to locate the gas and destroy it while Diana intends to kill Ludendorff, believing that he is Ares and killing him will end the war. Steve stops her to avoid jeopardizing the mission. Ludendorff then unleashes the gas on Veld, killing its inhabitants. Outraged, and blaming Steve for intervening, Diana pursues Ludendorff to a base where the gas is being loaded into a bomber aircraft bound for London. Diana fights and kills Ludendorff but is confused when his death does not stop the war.

text: Sir Patrick appears and reveals himself as Ares. He tells Diana that although he has subtly given humans ideas and inspirations using Ludendorff and Maru as pawns, it is ultimately their decision to cause violence as they are inherently corrupt. She attempts to kill Ares with the Godkiller sword but he destroys it. Ares reveals Diana to be the "Godkiller", as the daughter of Zeus and Queen Hippolyta, but he fails to persuade her to help him destroy humankind to restore paradise on Earth. While the two battle, the others on Steve's team destroy Maru's laboratory. Steve pilots the bomber carrying the gas to a safe altitude and detonates it, sacrificing himself. Ares attempts to direct Diana's rage and grief at Steve's death by convincing her to kill Maru, but memories of her experience with Steve cause her to realize that mankind has good within it. She spares Maru and redirects Ares' lightning into him, killing him. Later, the team celebrates the end of the war. In the present day, Diana sends an email to Bruce Wayne thanking him for the photographic plate of her and Steve, and reaffirms her new mission to protect and give to the world.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman:

text: Chris Pine as Steve Trevor:

text: Robin Wright as Antiope:

text: Danny Huston as General Erich Ludendorff:

text: David Thewlis as Ares:

text: Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta:

text: Elena Anaya as Isabel Maru / Doctor Poison:

text: Lucy Davis as Etta Candy:

text: Saïd Taghmaoui as Sameer:

text: Ewen Bremner as Charlie:

text: Eugene Brave Rock as Chief Napi:

text: Lisa Loven Kongsli as Menalippe:

text: Additionally, James Cosmo appears as Field Marshal Haig, Mayling Ng as Orana, Florence Kasumba as Acantha, Madeleine Vall Beijner as Egeria, Hayley Jane Warnes as Aella and Ann Wolfe as Artemis, all of whom are Amazons.[61][62][63][64] Dutch model Doutzen Kroes portrays the Amazon Venelia.[63] Samantha Jo was cast as the Amazonian Euboea, and previously played the Kryptonina, Car-Vex, in Man of Steel.[65] Zack Snyder also makes a brief cameo appearance in the film as an unnamed soldier.[66]

text: Production[edit]

text: Background[edit]

text: Development for a live action Wonder Woman feature film began in 1996, with Ivan Reitman attached as producer and possible director.[67] In 1999 the project became attached to Jon Cohen, who adapted Wonder Woman for producer Joel Silver, with the hope that Sandra Bullock would star.[68] By 2001, Todd Alcott was hired to write the screenplay, with Silver Pictures backing the project.[69] At that time, performers such as Mariah Carey and Catherine Zeta-Jones were also rumored to be possible candidates for the role of Wonder Woman.[70] Leonard Goldberg, however, focused on Bullock[71] who said that she was approached for the role. In addition, wrestler Chyna also expressed interest. Lucy Lawless, the star of Xena: Warrior Princess, was also under consideration, though she stated that she would have been more interested if Wonder Woman was portrayed as a "flawed hero."[72] The screenplay went through various drafts written by Alcott, Cohen, Becky Johnston, and Philip Levens,[73] and by August 2003, Levens had been replaced by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis.[74]

text: In March 2005, Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures announced that Joss Whedon would write and direct the film,[75] with a reported salary was of $2 to $3 million.[76] Since Whedon was directing Serenity at the time, and required time to research Wonder Woman's background, he did not begin the screenplay until late 2005.[77][78][79] Early drafts of his screenplay included Steve Trevor as the narrator, a fierce battle between Diana and her mother over Trevor's welfare, and after leaving Themyscira, his need to frequently rescue a Diana rendered helpless by the modern world.[80] Whedon was not able to complete a final version of his screenplay however, and left the project in 2007.[81][82]

text: Although Whedon stated in May 2005 that he would not cast the part of Wonder Woman until he finished the script,[83] actors such as Kate Beckinsale were linked to the part.[84] A few years later in 2010 however, Whedon admitted that he did have an actress in mind for the part, stating that "Wonder Woman was basically Angelina Jolie."[80][85] A few years later in May 2017, Indie Ground Films leaked a version of Whedon's script in-progress online.[86] Some reacted negatively to it on social media in June 2017, shortly after the release of Patty Jenkins version of the film.[87][88][89][90][91] When asked about this response to his script, Jenkins said in a June 2017 interview that she has not read it and that Whedon is "in the DC universe now, and I don't think there's any reason to go there [...] It was what it was. I'm lucky that I'm the person who got to do it. But I don't see what would be beneficial about comparing what he would've done versus what I would have done."[92][93]

text: A day before Whedon's departure from Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures purchased a spec script for the film written by Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland. Set during World War II, the script impressed executives at Silver Pictures.[82] However, Silver stated that he had purchased the script because he did not want the rights reverting; while stating the script had good ideas, Silver did not want the film to be a period piece.[94] By April 2008, Silver hired Jennison and Strickland to write a new script set in contemporary times that would not depict Wonder Woman's origin, but explore Paradise Island's history.[95] In November 2008, Beyoncé met with representatives from DC Comics and Warner Bros., to discuss her interest in portraying Wonder Woman.[96]

text: In 2010, Warner Bros. stated that a film was in development, along with films based on DC Comics superheroes the Flash and Aquaman.[97] Both Wonder Woman and Aquaman were still under consideration for solo film subjects as of June 2013.[98] DC Chief Diane Nelson said Wonder Woman "has been, since I started, one of the top three priorities for DC and for Warner Bros. We are still trying right now, but she's tricky."[99] On October 5, 2013, WB chairman Kevin Tsujihara said he wanted to get Wonder Woman in a film or on TV.[100] Shortly afterward, Paul Feig said he had pitched the studio an idea for Wonder Woman as an action-comedy film.[101][102] The studio then began to search for female directors to direct the film.[103] While Michelle MacLaren was the studio's initial choice to direct (and while she initially indicated interest),[104][105][106] she eventually left the project due to creative differences.[107]

text: Development[edit]

text: In 2015, Patty Jenkins accepted an offer to direct Wonder Woman,[108] based on a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story co-written by Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Geoff Johns and Jason Fuchs.[109] Of this version, Gadot stated that,

text: for a long time, people didn't know how to approach the story. When Patty and I had our creative conversations about the character, we realized that Diana can still be a normal woman, one with very high values, but still a woman. She can be sensitive. She is smart and independent and emotional. She can be confused. She can lose her confidence. She can have confidence. She is everything. She has a human heart.[5]

text: This version was conceived of as a prequel to the first live-action, theatrical appearance of Wonder Woman, in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[110] placing Wonder Woman in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II).[111] As for story development, Jenkins credits the stories by the character's creator William Moulton Marston in the 1940s and George Perez's seminal stories in the 1980s in which he modernized the character.[112] In addition, it follows some aspects of DC Comics' origin changes in The New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus.[10][113] Jenkins cited Richard Donner's Superman as an inspiration.[114]

text: Casting[edit]

text:
"I remember when I read in the news that Wonder Woman had been cast and my heart sank [...] I'm sure we wouldn't have made the same choice. And then I started paying attention to her, and watching her and looking at her and it was just unbelievable. Frankly, I think they did a better job than I could have because I don't know that I would have scoured the earth as hard to find her [...] They were looking for all the same things I would have looked for—all the values that Wonder Woman stands for exuding from someone in an honest way, and boy did they find it [...] She shares every quality with Wonder Woman and that's no joke. It's one of those rare things. You need someone who can appear to be Wonder Woman on screen [...] Every once in a while, there's superhero casting that transcends, because that person is so authentic to the character that it becomes identified with them, like Lynda Carter or Christopher Reeve."

– Director Patty Jenkins[115] in response to the interview questions: "Let’s talk a bit about Gal. You inherited her from Zack Snyder. Was it difficult to not get to choose your own Wonder Woman?" and "What is it about Gal that makes her such a good fit?"

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text: In late 2013, Zack Snyder cast Gal Gadot in the role of Wonder Woman for the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice over Élodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko.[116][117][118][119] Some fans initially reacted to this choice by criticizing Gadot's appearance.[120] Snyder would later comment on his decision to cast Gadot, stating that he

text: tested a bunch of actresses, as you can imagine. But the thing with Gal is that she's strong, she's beautiful, and she's a kind person, which is interesting, but fierce at the same time. It's that combination of being fierce but kind at the same time that we were looking for.[121]

text: Gadot described Diana as having "the heart of a human so she can be emotional, she's curious, she's compassionate, she loves people. And then she has the powers of a goddess. She's all for good, she fights for good."[5] She also said that Diana has "many strengths and powers, but at the end of the day she's a woman with a lot of emotional intelligence".[122] As to how her character is different from her appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gadot said "We go back 100 years to when she's more naive", further explaining, "She's this young idealist. She's pure. Very different to the experienced, super-confident, grown-up woman you've seen".[123] Gadot underwent a diet and training regimen, practiced different martial arts and gained 17 pounds of muscle for the role.[124][125] Gadot was previously offered a different role (as a villain) in Man of Steel, which she declined because she was pregnant at the time; this allowed her to later be cast as Wonder Woman in the film's follow-up.[126] Gadot signed a three-picture deal.[118] She was only paid a base salary of $300,000 for the film itself.[127]

text: Chris Pine was cast as Steve Trevor,[19][128] a character he described as a "rogue-ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization" and added that he is a "worldly guy, a charming guy".[129] He signed a multi-picture deal.[19] Lucy Davis' performance as Etta Candy is the first live-action cinematic portrayal of the character.[130] As well, Elena Anaya's performance as Doctor Poison is the cinematic debut of that character. Nicole Kidman was in negotiations for the role of Queen Hippolyta, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Big Little Lies.[131][132]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Production began on November 21, 2015,[133][134] under the working title Nightingale.[135][136] Among the film sets were Lower Halstow, Kent,[137] Australia House,[138] and the Sassi di Matera,[139] Castel del Monte[139] and Camerota[140] in Southern Italy. Matthew Jensen was the director of photography,[141] filming in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.[142] Production in London ended on March 13, 2016.[143] On March 20, 2016, filming was underway in Italy. In late April, filming took place at a museum in France, where a Wayne Enterprises truck was spotted alongside Gadot.[144] Production ended on May 9, 2016.[145] Patty Jenkins and director of photography Matt Jensen revealed that the film's look was inspired by painter John Singer Sargent.[146] Reshoots took place in November 2016, while Gadot was five months pregnant. A green cloth was placed over her stomach to edit out her pregnancy during post-production.[147]

text: To find the perfect location to shoot the Amazon island of Themyscira, the birthplace of Wonder Woman herself, the film's producers searched all over the world, finally settling on the Amalfi Coast: a stretch of coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea, located in the Province of Salerno in Southern Italy.[148] It was chosen because most beaches in the world that sit below big cliffs disappear beneath the tide for part of every day. Production designer Aline Bonetto and her location manager Charles Somers considered 47 countries and visited several of them before they found what they were looking for. Bonetto explained that, "Italy had beautiful weather, a beautiful blue-green sea, not too much tide, not too much wave. Our effects team added some cliffs in post-production, and it was the perfect way to go".[149]

text: Post-production[edit]

text: Bill Westenhofer served as the visual effects supervisor for the film[150] and Martin Walsh served as editor.[141]

text: Music[edit]

text: On November 3, 2016, Rupert Gregson-Williams was hired to write and compose the film's music.[151] He was joined by Evan Jolly, Tom Howe,[152] Paul Mounsey,[153] and Andrew Kawczynski,[154] who provided additional music. The soundtrack was released on CD, digital, and vinyl the same day as the film.[155]

text: Australian musician Sia sang a song for the film, titled "To Be Human", featuring English musician Labrinth. Written by Florence Welch and Rick Nowels, the track is also featured on the soundtrack.[156]

text: Additional music featured in the film are: "Another Little Drink Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm" by Clifford Grey and Nat Ayer and performed by Edgar Trevor and Cecil Cooper; "Molly O'Morgan" written by Fred Godfrey and Will Letters and performed by Ella Retford; "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams; "Sous les ponts de Paris" written by Jean Rodor and Vincent Scotto and performed by Lucienne Delyle; "I'll Walk Beside You" written by Edward Lockton and Alan Murray and performed by Ewen Bremner; "Green Grow the Rushes, O" written by Robert Burns and performed by Ewen Bremner; and "Schatzwalzer Op. 4" written by Johann Strauss II and performed by the Berlin String Quartet.[157] Also features samples from the movie's soundtrack "Is She with You" from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL.

text: Release[edit]

text: Wonder Woman had its world premiere on May 25, in Los Angeles.[158] The film's London premiere, which was scheduled to take place on May 31, 2017 at the Odeon Leicester Square, was cancelled due to the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.[159] The film had its Latin America premiere in Mexico City on May 27. It was released in most of the world, including in IMAX,[160] on June 2, 2017, after originally being scheduled for June 23.[161][162] Belgium, Singapore and South Korea received the film first, with May 31 openings.[163][164][165] On April 17, it was announced that Wonder Woman would be released in China on June 2, the same day as its North American release.[166]

text: Marketing[edit]

text: The success of the superhero television series Supergirl informed the marketing and promotion strategy used for Wonder Woman.[167] According to Time Warner chief marketing officer Kristen O'Hara, they wanted to approach the Wonder Woman marketing campaign in a light manner, similar to how they did with Supergirl. O'Hara elaborated that the modest campaign route they took for Supergirl aided in establishing a large central fanbase among women well in advance of the series, which reportedly generated 5 million female superhero fans in one week.[167] They were then able to model over time, and grow that audience leading up to the 15 months later release of Wonder Woman.[167] Though neither the film nor the series are aimed exclusively at women, the latter's campaign gave them their first opportunity to begin collecting data about female superhero fans.[167] In May 2017, a promo for Wonder Woman was released during the season finale of Supergirl, featuring a remix of the song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) wearing Wonder Woman's boots.[168] The promo included an appearance by Lynda Carter, star of the 1970s Wonder Woman, who plays the American president on Supergirl.[168]

text: The costs for television advertisements for Wonder Woman are higher in comparison to that of previous DCEU film Suicide Squad. Warner Bros. has spent over $3 million on advertisements for Wonder Woman, whereas they spent $2.6 million on advertisements for Suicide Squad.[169]

text: Ticket selling site Fandango reported that Wonder Woman rounded the final leg of its marketing campaign as the most anticipated blockbuster of summer 2017, according to a poll conducted by 10,000 voters, the biggest survey in company history.[170] Separately, Fandango also found that 92% of people surveyed said that they are looking forward to seeing a film that features a standalone woman superhero, and 87% wished Hollywood would make more women-led superhero films.[171]

text: In May 2017, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick drove her No. 10 car with a Wonder Woman paint scheme at the Go Bowling 400 in Kansas and at the Monster Energy Open in Charlotte.[172]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The film was released on Digital HD on August 29, 2017 and on Blu-ray, Blu-Ray 3D, 4K Ultra-HD Blu-Ray and DVD on September 19, 2017.[173]

text: Controversies[edit]

text: Bans[edit]

text: On May 31, Wonder Woman was banned in Lebanon after the Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel asked the Lebanese government's Ministry of Economy and Trade to block the film because its star, Gal Gadot, had served in the Israeli military.[174] The Lebanese government did not, however, ban Gadot's Fast & Furious films which did screen in Lebanon.[175][176] On June 7, Variety reported that a Tunisian court suspended the theatrical release of Wonder Woman after a lawsuit brought by the Al-Chaab party and the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers to have the film blocked due to Gadot's Israeli citizenship, military service, and public comments in support of the Israeli military during the 2014 war in Gaza.[177] Jordan was reportedly also considering a ban of the film and suspended screenings pending a decision,[178] but on June 11, Al Bawaba reported that the government decided not to do so, as there was no legal precedent for it.[179]

text: Women-only screenings[edit]

text: Some men were unhappy with women-only screenings held at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, with some opponents of the gender-restricted screening stating on platforms such as Facebook that such screenings were discriminatory against men.[180][181][182]

text: A gay Albany Law School professor initiated a complaint with Austin's Equal Employment and Fair Housing Office claiming discrimination against male prospective customers and employees of the theater.[183] The chain responded with an online statement saying the event "may have created confusion—we want everybody to see this film" and announced a similar event at their Brooklyn location. Tickets sold out in less than an hour, prompting the chain to schedule additional screenings.[180] On July 18, Alamo Drafthouse proposed settlement offers of a Wonder Woman DVD to the complainants, stating "Respondent did not realize that advertising a 'women's only' screening was a violation of discrimination laws"[184]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: As of September 24, 2017[update], Wonder Woman has grossed $412 million in the United States and Canada and $408.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $820.4 million, against a production budget of $149 million.[4] Estimates for the number the film needed to surpass internationally in order to cover its production and promotional costs and break even ranged from $300 million[185] to $460 million.[186]

text: North America[edit]

text: In May 2017, early tracking had Wonder Woman opening with $65–75 million, and possibly as high as $105 million.[187][188][189][190][185] The film opened Friday, June 2, 2017, across 4,165 theaters and made $38.7 million on its opening day, including $3.7 million in IMAX. It was the biggest single-day gross for a woman-directed film, ahead of the $35.9 million opening Friday of Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight in 2008 and the biggest opening day for a woman-led comic book superhero film, ahead of Ghost in the Shell ($7 million).[191] This included $11 million it made from Thursday previews, also the best start for a film directed by a woman, surpassing Fifty Shades of Grey's $8.6 million which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and the third biggest of the year, behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Of that, $1.5 million came from IMAX screenings.[192][193]

text: Earning a total of $103.3 million on its opening weekend, the film recorded a number of records: the biggest domestic opening of all-time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey by Sam Taylor-Johnson), the biggest DC Comics release without Batman or Superman (ahead of Constantine), the sixth-biggest non-sequel comic book superhero debut ever, as well as the sixth-biggest June debut weekend.[194] Its three-day opening alone made it the highest-grossing woman-led comic book superhero film ever (surpassing Ghost in the Shell).[195] It was also the 16th superhero film to cross $100 million in its domestic box office launch.[196] About 9% ($9 million) of the opening weekend came from IMAX screenings from 343 theaters.[197] In its second week the film grossed $58.5 million, again topping the box office. It marked a 43.3% drop for its second weekend at the box office, better than the average 50–60% decline superhero films tend to see, and was a better second weekend than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($51.3 million) and Suicide Squad ($43.5 million).[198] In its third weekend it grossed $40.8 million, finishing second behind newcomer Cars 3 ($53.5 million). It was the second best third weekend ever for Warner Bros. and was nearly double what Batman v Superman ($23.3 million), Suicide Squad ($20.9 million) and Man of Steel ($20.7 million) made in their third weekends. It earned $24.9 million and $15.7 million in its fourth and fifth weekends respectively, dropping just 39% and 36% despite facing rough competition from opening films Transformers: The Last Knight and Despicable Me 3.[199] It eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing the previous records of Jennifer Yuh Nelson's Kung Fu Panda 2 and Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia!.[8] By August 8, the film had garnered $400 million in ticket sales, becoming the second female-fueled film (after Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Warner Bros.' third-biggest movie (after Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), holding the record of the highest origin superhero film; supplanting the previous record held by Spider-Man (2002) and also becoming the highest-earning film with a female director in terms of domestic earnings, surpassing Frozen (2013).[200][201]

text: International[edit]

text: Internationally, the film was released day-and-date with its North American debut in 55 markets (72% of its total release), and was projected to debut with anywhere between $92–118 million.[185] It ended up opening to $125 million, including $38 million in China, $8.5 million in Korea, $8.4 million in Mexico, $8.3 million in Brazil and $7.5 million in the UK.[202] In its second week of release, the film brought in another $60 million, including holding the top spot on France, the UK, Australia and Brazil.[203] As of June 25, 2017, the biggest markets of Wonder Woman outside North America are China (US$90 million) followed by Brazil (US$34 million), UK (US$28 million) and Australia (US$24 million). In the Philippines, it broke 2017 box office record for highest earning non-holiday opening day – earning $4.7 million and becoming the 6th most successful commercial film of all time as well overtaking the record set by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[204][205][206] The film opened in its last market, Japan, on August 25 and debuted to $3.4 million, helping the international gross cross the $400 million mark.[207]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: Wonder Woman received largely positive reviews, with some critics calling it the best film in the DC Extended Universe, and praising Jenkins' direction and the performances and chemistry of Gadot and Pine.[7][211] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 344 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Thrilling, earnest, and buoyed by Gal Gadot's charismatic performance, Wonder Woman succeeds in spectacular fashion."[212] It is the highest-rated superhero film on the site.[213][note 1] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[214] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[215]

text: Critics commented favorably on Gadot's performance and Chris Pine's Steve Trevor.[216][217][210] Andrew Barker of Variety found the film to be more lighthearted than recent DC Comics films: "Never prone to stewing in solitude, and taking more notes from Richard Donner than from Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman provides a welcome respite from DC's house style of grim darkness—boisterous, earnest, sometimes sloppy, yet consistently entertaining—with star Gal Gadot proving an inspired choice for this avatar of truth, justice, and the Amazonian way."[218] Vox stated "Trevor is the superhero girlfriend comic book movies need".[219] The San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle lauded the performances of Gadot, Pine, Huston, and Thewlis while commending the film's "different perspective" and humor.[220] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times described Gadot's performance as inspirational, heroic, heartfelt and endearing and the most "real" Wonder Woman portrayal.[221]

text: A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote that it "briskly shakes off blockbuster branding imperatives and allows itself to be something relatively rare in the modern superhero cosmos. It feels less like yet another installment in an endless sequence of apocalyptic merchandising opportunities than like ... what's the word I'm looking for? A movie. A pretty good one, too."[222] Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune compared the film to Captain America: The First Avenger, noting that as with "the first Captain America movie over in the Marvel Comics universe, DC's Wonder Woman offers the pleasures of period re-creation for a popular audience. Jenkins and her design team make 1918-era London; war-torn Belgium; the Ottoman Empire; and other locales look freshly realized, with a strong point of view. There are scenes here of dispossessed war refugees, witnessed by an astonished and heartbroken Diana, that carry unusual gravity for a comic book adaptation."[223] Katie Erbland of IndieWire commended its thematic depth, explaining that "Wonder Woman is a war movie. Patty Jenkins' first—and we hope not last—entry into the DC Expanded Universe is primarily set during World War I, but while the feature doesn't balk at war-time violence, it's the internal battles of its compelling heroine that are most vital."[224] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap similarly felt that, "Diana's scenes of action are thrilling precisely because they're meant to stop war, not to foment it; the idea of a demi-god using love to fight war might sound goofy in the abstract, but Jenkins makes the concept work."[225] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post praised Gadot and Pine's performances as well the film's detailed plot and narrative while comparing of some slow-motion action sequences to The Matrix.[226] Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine hailed the film as a "cut above nearly all the superhero movies that have been trotted out over the past few summers" while praising Gadot's performance as "charming" and "marvelous" and commending Jenkins' direction of the film as a step forward for women directors in directing big-budget blockbuster films in Hollywood.[227]

text: Elise Jost of Moviepilot observed that "Gadot's take on Wonder Woman is one of those unique cases of an actor merging with their story, similar to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark. Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman is Gal Gadot."[210] Jost praised Gadot's interpretation of Wonder Woman as the one in which Gadot "absolutely nails the character's unwaveringly positive outlook on life. She's a force of nature who believes in the greater good; her conviction that she's meant to save the world is stronger than her bullet-deflecting shield. She's genuine, she's fun, she's the warm source of energy at the heart of the movie."[210] The Federalist suggests that Wonder Woman is "a story of Jesus". "The movie is wrapped up in faux Greek mythology, true, but there's no mistaking the Christology here."[228] "Perhaps Christ in the form of a beautiful and kick-ass Amazon is all that our contemporary society can handle right now", stated M. Hudson, a Christian feminist.[228] On HuffPost cultural critic, G. Roger Denson, who regards the superhero genre as a source of contemporary "Mainstream Mythopoetics" ("the making of new yet vitally meaningful, if not symbolic, stories filled with imagery reflecting, yet also shaping and advancing, the political, legal, moral and social practices of today"), wrote that the "No Man's Land" scene "that people are crying over in theaters and raving about afterward happens to be among the most powerfully mythopoetic scenes ever filmed at the same time it is one of the oldest myths to have been utilized by artists and writers after it had been invented by early military strategists and leaders." Specifically "used by director Patty Jenkins", the scene raises "the esteem for powerful yet compassionate women as heroes and leaders to a level equal with that of men for having won over a huge and adoring popular audience around the world".[229]

text: Steve Rose in The Guardian criticized the film for failing to explore the material's potential for "patriarchy-upending subversion".[230] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone criticized the film's over-reliance on exposition: "Wonder Woman is hobbled by a slogging origin story and action that only comes in fits and starts. Just when Gadot and director Patty Jenkins...are ready to kick ass, we get backstory."[231]

text: "Gas was intended to win the war. On that much Wonder Woman is absolutely right." said David Hambling in Popular Mechanics.[232] Rachel Becker of The Verge stated that despite the scientific liberties of using a "hydrogen-based" chemical weapon as a plot device, the film succeeds in evoking real and horrifying history. "First off, mustard gas is such a horrible, terrifying weapon, it doesn't need to be made more potent. But if you were a chemist bent on raining destruction on the Allied forces, you wouldn't do it by replacing the sulfur atom in mustard gas with a hydrogen atom. You'd know that sulfur is the linchpin holding together this poisonous molecule."[233]

text: Accolades[edit]

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Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref.

IndieWire Critic's Poll
December 19, 2016
Most Anticipated of 2017
Wonder Woman
Nominated
[234]

Golden Trailer Awards
June 6, 2017
Best of Show
Won
[235]
[236]

Best Fantasy / Adventure

Best Summer 2017 Blockbuster Poster

Teen Choice Awards
August 13, 2017
Choice Action Movie
[237]
[238]
[239]

Choice Action Movie Actor
Chris Pine

Choice Action Movie Actress
Gal Gadot

Choice Movie Ship
Gal Gadot & Chris Pine
Nominated

Choice Liplock
Chris Pine & Gal Gadot

Choice Summer Movie
Wonder Woman

Choice Summer Movie Actor
Chris Pine

Choice Summer Movie Actress
Gal Gadot

Dragon Awards
September 3, 2017
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
Wonder Woman
Won
[240]

text: Sequel[edit]

text: Originally signed for three feature films, with Wonder Woman and Justice League being her second and third films, Gadot signed an extension to her contract for additional films.[241] Jenkins initially signed for only one film,[242] but in an interview with Variety, Geoff Johns revealed that he and Jenkins are writing the treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel and that he has a "cool idea for the second one". At the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Warner Bros. officially announced a sequel would be released on December 13, 2019, and would be titled Wonder Woman 2.[9][243][244] Later, Jenkins was officially signed to return as director, with confirmation that Gadot will be returning as the titular role.[245] On August 19, 2017, actress Geena Davis stated that she would like very much to play a role in Wonder Woman 2 and that she is in talks with Jenkins about that matter.[246] Days later, the studio hired Dave Callaham to co-write the film's script with Jenkins and Johns.[247]

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ This is by an adjusted Tomatometer with at least 20 reviews each that, uses a weighted Bayesian based formula to account for the differences in ratings.

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document_title: Is There Anybody Out There?

question_text: who played guitar on is there anybody out there

text: Is There Anybody Out There?

text: Music[edit]

text: The first half of the piece has the same concept of "Hey You", being a distress call from Pink. Musically, it's a droning bass synthesizer with various sound effects layered on top, and a repeating chorus of "Is there anybody out there?". The shrill siren-like sound effect used during this song is also used in an earlier Pink Floyd work, "Echoes". The noise was originally used as a sort of whale call for the deep-water-based "Echoes", and is created by David Gilmour using a wah-wah pedal with the cables reversed.

text: The second half of the song is an instrumental classical guitar solo. Interestingly, it is not widely known who played it: In several interviews, David Gilmour has said that he tried to perform it, and was not satisfied with the final result ("I could play it with a leather pick but couldn't play it properly fingerstyle").[3] Accordingly, session musician Joe DiBlasi[4] was brought in by Michael Kamen to play with the rest of the orchestra. He was ultimately wrongly credited as "Ron DiBlasi" on the album sleeve because Roger Waters only remembered that it was a three-letter name; Ron was the closest name he could remember to Joe when creating the record.

text: Plot[edit]

text: At this point in the plot, the bitter and alienated Pink is attempting to reach anybody outside of his self-built wall. The repeated question "Is there anybody out there?" suggests that no response is heard.

text: On the other hand, Comfortably Numb, some songs later in the album, starts with the sentence "Hello, Is there anybody in there?" addressed to Pink.

text: Film Version[edit]

text: In the film, during the ominous opening to the song, Pink is standing in front of the completed wall, and throws himself against it several times as if trying to escape. Then, during the acoustic guitar section, it cuts to Pink laying out all his possessions on the floor of the hotel room in neat piles. At the end of the song, it cuts to the bathroom where Pink shaves off his eyebrows and body hair, and tries to cut off his nipples with the razor, severing them.

text: TV excerpts[edit]

text: There are two excerpts from the TV programmes Gunsmoke and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. overlaid in the background of the track.

text: The Gunsmoke excerpt is from the episode entitled "Fandango" (first aired: 11 February 1967); Dialog starts at 32:54 of the show; the dialogue is as follows:

text:
Marshall Dillon: Well, we got only about an hour of daylight left. We better get started.
Miss Tyson: Is it unsafe to travel at night?
Marshall Dillon: It'll be a lot less safe to stay here. Your father's gonna pick up our trail before long.
Miss Tyson: Can Lorca ride?
Marshall Dillon: He'll have to ride. Lorca, time to go! Chengra, thank you for everything. Let's go.
Miss Tyson: Goodbye, Chengra!
Chengra: Goodbye, Missy!
Miss Tyson: I'll be back — one day.
Chengra: The bones have told Chengra.
Miss Tyson: Take care of yourself.
Chengra: Marshall, look after my Missy.

text: The Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. excerpt is from the episode entitled "Gomer Says "Hey" to the President" (first aired: 20 October 1967); Dialog starts at 1:45 of the show; the dialogue is as follows:

text:
Sgt. Carter: All right, I'll take care of them part of the time.
(This is where the next song in the album, "Nobody Home" starts.)
Sgt. Carter: But there's somebody else that needs taking care of in Washington.
Cpl. Chuck Boyle: Who's that?
Sgt. Carter: Rose Pilchek.
Cpl. Chuck Boyle: Rose Pilchek? Who's that?
Sgt. Carter: 36-24-36. Does that answer your question?
Cpl. Chuck Boyle: Who is she?
Sgt. Carter: She was Miss Armoured Division in 1961. And she was still growing.
Cpl. Chuck Boyle: How'd you get to meet her?

text: Personnel[edit]

text:
David Gilmour – whale/seagull sound (guitar and wah-wah pedal), vocals
Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar
Richard Wright – Prophet-5 synthesiser

text: with:

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Bob Ezrin – synthesiser, string synth
Joe DiBlasi – classical guitar
Michael Kamen – string arrangements

text: Personnel per Fitch and Mahon.[5]

text: Versions[edit]

text:
An alternate version appears in the film Pink Floyd – The Wall
The Oliver Hart song "Ode to the Wall", from The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, samples this song extensively.[citation needed]
The Zac Brown Band song "Junkyard", from Jekyll + Hyde, samples the song extensively.