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 Movie TitleDistributorGrossPer
Theater
Total
Gross
Days In
Release
1How to Train Your DragonUniversal$22,688,410$5,209$84,633,3153
2Lilo & StitchWalt Disney$4,504,190$1,226$366,587,79024
3Mission: Impossible—The F…Paramount Pi…$4,494,893$1,528$166,569,53024
4From the World of John Wi…Lionsgate$3,805,027$1,116$42,185,97510
5MaterialistsA24$3,016,614$1,061$12,000,4243
6Karate Kid: LegendsSony Pictures$2,061,148$685$44,404,27617
7Final Destination: Bloodl…Warner Bros.$1,210,009$566$130,753,20831
8The Phoenician SchemeFocus Features$1,127,755$652$12,932,84017
9The Life of ChuckNeon$604,899$564$2,612,12210
10SinnersWarner Bros.$480,636$505$275,546,05859
11Thunderbolts*Walt Disney$422,014$464$188,576,84945
12Bring Her BackA24$402,923$322$17,654,27517
-The Unholy TrinityRoadside Att…$200,054$259$571,9623
-The Last RodeoAngel Studios$194,324$315$14,231,77324
-Dan Da Dan: Evil EyeGKIDS$185,561$226$5,035,78610
-FriendshipA24$94,500$266$15,686,38238
-Dangerous AnimalsIFC Films$78,460$81$2,502,06010
-A Minecraft MovieWarner Bros.$26,064$184$423,812,21973
-Jane Austen Wrecked My LifeSony Picture…$18,341$199$1,636,08124
-Dragon Heart — Adventures…$1,326$663$21,56110
-The Penguin LessonsSony Picture…$864$216$3,293,69980
-The King of KingsAngel Studios$330$24$60,248,05966
-On Swift HorsesSony Picture…$21$7$1,030,30852
       
23$45,618,363
Compiled by The Numbers

 

MPAA Movie Ratings

May 12, 2025
A Breed Apart R Rated R for violent content/bloody images, language throughout and some sexual references.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (Dubbed) R Rated R for violence and bloody images.
Desert Dawn R Rated R for violence and language.
Final Destination: Bloodlines R Rated R for strong violent/grisly accidents, and language.
Hurry Up Tomorrow R Rated R for language throughout, drug use, some bloody violence and brief nudity.
The Ruse R Rated R for some violent content.

2023 Membership Meeting Photos

Laurel Osegueda

Personally, I think that any James Bond movie HAS to be seen on the big screen. I love action movies, especially James Bond, and the special effects within them are incredible. The explosions, gun battles, and car chases cannot compare to anything else other movies have to offer. James Bond has to be seen on the big screen because the close-up view and surround sound you get in a movie theater just doesn't compare to your standard movie watching experience at home. You feel like you are in the movie itself, getting caught up in all the action. You can see and feel the explosions around you as a car or building blows up while sitting in comfortable chairs with the movie snack essentials of (for me personally) popcorn, a large blue raspberry Icee, and some Buncha Crunch. The car chases feel like you are in the car going 120 miles per hour, whipping around the rural mountainous regions of wherever James Bond and his crew find themselves this time to save someone. I think that the top reason James Bond has to be seen on the big screen is simply the gun battles. A must of Bond movies, gun battles are best when you are able to see every little detail blown up on the big screen rather than missing small, but important, details on your small television at home. James Bond movies often feature quick glimpses of new villains during these tense back and forth gun battles and it is important to catch every detail of the scene. On the big screen, your eyes can quickly bounce between James Bond, his accomplices, and these new or old villains with ease. It is much harder to do this while watching the same movies at home as the screen is so much smaller and cramped so your eyes gloss over the little details that are important to the plot. I myself have watched James Bond movies both at home as well as on the big screen and the experience just doesn't come close. Although you get the benefit of watching in the comfort of your own home where you can pause the movie, not have to worry about leaving and coming back home, and can enjoy without the expense of purchasing tickets and snacks, you miss out on being able to catch all the little nuances that filmmakers include in the James Bond films that make the movies just that much better. While veterans of seeing the Bond movies can go back and forth with watching the films on the big screen, a television, or device they always go to experience the newest Bond movie on the big screen. Those who are new to the franchise would not have the same first-time experience watching a James Bond movie on a smaller screen as the tense action moments are simply not the same when compared to seeing the movie on the big screen with the immaculate sound and massive screen allowing the watcher to see EVERYTHING. When you can see everything going on in the James Bond films you are more easily able to connect with the characters and able to piece together the plans the villains have for the characters before James Bond is even able to do it himself. Experiencing the James Bond movies on the big screen cannot compare to seeing them in any other fashion.

2022 Scholarship Essays
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What movie has provided you a life lesson that you use today? What was the lesson and how have you applied it?

 

Carlos Alonzo
Regal
Regal Edwards Santa Maria
Stadium 14 & RPX
San Jose State University
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Chloe Anzaldo
Regal
Regal Colonnade Stadium 14
Pacific Northwest College
of Art

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Marycruz Arellano
Regal
Regal San Jacinto Metro 12
Mt. San Jacinto College
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Matthew Baluyot
AMC Theatres
AMC Del Amo 18
University of California Irvine
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Aaron Bravo
AMC Theatres
AMC Tustin 14
Orange Coast College
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Caleb Carroll
Regal
Regal Edwards
Metro Point Stadium 12
Vanguard University of
Southern California

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Ashley Chau
Santa Rosa Cinemas
Airport Stadium 12
California State University
Fullerton

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Luis Cruz
Brenden Theatres
Concord 14 Theatre
Sacramento State University
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Daniel Dominguez
AMC Theatres
AMC Rolling Hills 20
El Camino College
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Hailey Dominguez
AMC Theatres, Dependent
AMC Palm Promenade 14
/ Otay Ranch 12
University of San Diego
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Katie Duquette
Cinema West
Angels Theatre
Arizona State University
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Johannes Freydl
Santa Rosa Cinemas
Roxy Stadium 11
California State University
Channel Islands

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Daisy Gutierrez
Regal
Regal Mission Marketplace
11 & RPX
California State University
San Marcos

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Morgan Harrington
Central Coast Cinemas
Park Cinemas 9
Savannah College of
Art and Design

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Samantha Iraheta
Regal
Regal Natomas Marketplace
16 & RPX
University of California Davis
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Luke Kimes
Regal
Regal La Habra 16
Fullerton College
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Mia Lewis
AMC Theatres
AMC Del Amo 18
Duke University
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Harrison Macagno
Regal
Regal Marketplace
@ El Paseo RPX
California State University
Fresno

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Madison McGregor
Regal
Regal Boulder Station 11
College of Southern Nevada
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Reagan McGregor
Regal
Regal Boulder Station 11
College of Southern Nevada
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Simran Nahal
Regal
Regal Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Clovis Community College
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Amanda Nigro
Regal
Regal Edwards Big Newport
and RPX
California State University
Long Beach

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Maya Orantes
Brenden Theatres
Concord 14 Theatre
Diablo Valley College
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Laurel Osegueda
Cinema West
Country Club Cinema
California State University
Chico

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Jeff Park
Regal
Regal UA Laguna Village Cinema
Cosumnes River College
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Madeline Phelps
AMC Theatres, Dependent
AMC Mission Valley 20
University of California
San Diego

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Aisha Ponce
CineLux Theatres
CineLux Plaza Theatre
San Jose State University
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Lauren Potts
Regal
Regal UA Clovis 8 Movies
Fresno State University
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Jennifer Quintero
Regency Theatres
Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8
California Lutheran University
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Corina Recinos
Regal
Regal UA La Canada
California State University
Northridge

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Stephanie Rivera
AMC Theatres
AMC Tustin 14
University of California
Irvine

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Hana Rudoff
Regal
Regal Stonestown Galleria
University of California
Los Angeles

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Marisa Ruiz
Brenden Theatres
Brenden Vacaville 16
Solano Community College
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Aubrey Smith
Santa Rosa Cinemas
Roxy Stadium 14
Santa Rosa Junior College
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Samantha Walker
AMC Theatres
AMC Santa Monica 7
DePaul University
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Selena Ybarra
Galaxy Theatres
Tulare 10
University of California
San Diego

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Annie Zhang
AMC Theatres
AMC Tustin 14
University of California
Irvine

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