MovieTickets.com Poll Reveals -- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Tops 'Most Anticipated' List

Over 2000 Active Moviegoers Surveyed Predict Upcoming Blockbusters-The Dark

Knight, National Treasure: Book of Secrets and American Gangster Rank High

    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MovieTickets.com
 (www.movietickets.com), the world's most powerful Internet movie ticketing
 service, has revealed the results of a poll conducted among 2000 active
 moviegoers to determine which films scheduled for release over the next 12
 months are generating the most interest. According to the highly-qualified
 pool of moviegoers, films based on existing properties such as the Indiana
 Jones, Batman and Chronicles of Narnia installments and Iron Man are of
 greatest interest, with only American Gangster and I Am Legend as the only
 original films breaking into the top 10. The MovieTickets.com poll results
 reveal early, valuable insight into which movies scheduled for release over
 the next year are generating the most interest among active moviegoers.
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     Poll participants represent a highly qualified pool. Each respondent
 purchased at least one ticket to a film in August or September 2007, and
 more than 50% of those surveyed saw six or more films in a theater this
 past summer.
     The poll revealed the following:
     - By a wide margin and across all demographic segments, Indiana Jones and
       the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earned the greatest interest
     - Measurable strength was recorded for The Dark Knight, National Treasure:
       Book of Secrets, and American Gangster
     - A majority of the most anticipated films are based on existing
       franchises
     Respondents of the poll were asked to rank their interest level on a
 scale of 1 to 5 with 1 representing little or no interest and 5
 representing significant interest in seeing each major film scheduled to be
 released in the course of the next 12 months. Based on these results, the
 top 20 films are listed below:
     1 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
     2 - The Dark Knight (Batman Begins 2)
     3 - National Treasure: Book of Secrets
     4 - American Gangster
     5 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
     6 - Iron Man
     7 - I Am Legend
     8 - Get Smart
     9 - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
     10 - Charlie Wilson's War
     11 - Hancock
     12 - Beowulf
     13 - His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
     14 - Mamma Mia!
     15 - The Incredible Hulk
     16 - Speed Racer
     17 - Step Brothers
     18 - Bee Movie
     19 - Mr. Magnorium's Wonder Emporium
     20 - Starship Dave
     The above listed most anticipated movies demonstrated strength among
 both males and females. The top five films by gender are listed below:
     Top Five Films Among Males:
     1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
     2. The Dark Knight
     3. Iron Man
     4. National Treasure:  Book of Secrets
     5. American Gangster
 
     Top Five Films Among Females:
     1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
     2. National Treasure: Book of Secrets
     3. The Dark Knight
     4. American Gangster
     5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
     The respondent pool included a strong representation of the industry's
 best customers as evidenced by their movie going frequency this past
 summer:
     - 18% identified 11 or more specific movies that they saw in a theater
       this past summer
     - 34% identified between six to 10 specific movies that they saw in a
       theater this past summer
     - 43% identified between one to five specific movies that they saw in a
       theater this past summer
     - 5% did not identify any specific movies that they saw in a theater this
       past summer
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