Although a moderate box-office success, grossing $ 58 million domestically on an estimated $ 45 million budget, it was panned by critics, many of whom disliked the film's abrupt contrast between actual comedy and tragic melodrama.

Although this is not a creative role, it is pivotal in ensuring that the film's post-production budget is manageable and achievable, and that all deadlines are met.

Although Coppola's ambition was for him to establish a production unit to rival the Freed Unit at MGM, the film's failure put an end to this idea.

Although the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is commonly referred to simply as the Foreign Film Oscar in newspaper articles and on the Internet, such a designation is misleading, since a film's nationality matters much less than its language.

Although Koopas didn't appear in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, early artwork had the film's version of Goombas labelled as " Koopa's Troopas ".

Although the Hays Office received many letters of protest because of the film's subject matter, it was Paramount's highest-grossing film of 1944, playing to standing-room-only audiences in some theatres.

Although the film's image was shot using the standard 1. 37: 1 Academy ratio, Paramount picked Shane to debut their new wide-screen system because it was composed largely of long and medium shots that would not be compromised by cropping the image.

Although bodybuilding had been, prior to the film's release, a subculture regarded by many as being on par with early 20th century freak shows, the film normalized the idea to the point that interest in bodybuilding began spreading into mainstream American culture.

Although Janet Maslin of The New York Times admitted the film's plot was " demented ", she wrote that the film " has done a great deal to ensure the series ' longevity.

Although McQueen did do the driving that appeared in closeup, this was only about 10 % of what is seen in the film's car chase.

Although the film was a commercial success earning $ 133 million worldwide within a budget of $ 110 million, reviews were almost universally negative, with observers criticizing the film's humor, language, and mature content.

Although based loosely on what is known of the historical figure of Aguirre, the film's story line is, as Herzog acknowledged years after the film's release, a work of imagination.

Although The Jerky Boys has never been released on DVD properly in the United States and Canada, the first ( and only ) release was by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on the film's 9th anniversary in March 2004 in Europe and the United Kingdom.

Although the original series was aimed for children, the film's target audience was adults.

Although each of the film's key puppets required a small team of puppeteers to operate it, the most complex puppet of the production was Hoggle.

Although in recent years the film's standing has not improved ( Christopher Durang called it " a soggy love story " in 1996 ), the film critic Andrew Sarris has notably defended the film.

Although the film's title card says " Tennessee Williams ' Baby Doll ", and the film is based on Williams ' one-act play 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, in his autobiography director Elia Kazan claimed that Williams was only " half-heartedly " involved in writing the screenplay, of which Kazan himself actually wrote the majority.

Although the film's sexual content was permissible in the X category, the OFLC's classification guidelines unambiguously state " No depiction of violence, sexual violence, sexualised violence, or coercion is allowed in the category.

Although the film did not win, Blatty did win a Golden Globe for the film's screenplay.

Although Janet Maslin of The New York Times criticized the film's animation, she later went on to say that the film is a " fond tribute to Looney Tunes characters ' past.

Although it does not have an official name, the staff named it the " Fusion Swords " during the film's development.

Although Blue Crush depicts a women's heat in the Pipeline Competition, this did not exist at the time of the film's release.

Although Carpenter wrote the screenplay, in the film's credits the writer is listed as Martin Quatermass, a homage repeated in the film with Kneale University.

Although hundreds of men dived into the sea to escape the flames, fewer than 100 survived the blast: approximately 70 survivors were picked up by British boats, including the wounded staff officer Léonard-Bernard Motard.

Although the approximately 2, 000 queries received each week are screened by the Car Talk staff, the questions are unknown to the Magliozzis in advance as " that would entail researching the right answer, which is what?

Although the U. S. does not maintain a diplomatic office or consulate in Kiribati, staff from the American embassy in Suva, Fiji make frequent visits to Kiribati.

Although both Nawaz Sharif and general Jehangir Karamat were educated and hold common beliefs concerning the national security, but problems arose with chairman joint chiefs and chief of army staff general Karamat on October 1998.

Although it is possible for a washtub bass to have four or more strings and tuning pegs, traditional washtub basses have a single string whose pitch is adjusted by pushing or pulling on a staff or stick to change the tension.

Although the French Embassy was closed, staff remained inside.

Although it is reported that his uncle Dominic was a one-time IRA chief of staff, J. Bowyer Bell states in his book, The Secret Army: The IRA 1916 ( Irish Academy Press ), that Dominic Adams was a senior figure in the IRA of the mid-1940s.

Although ' American Stores ' food divisions retained an operating presence in their geographical locations and other centralized marketing, merchandising and other staff functions were relocated between 1992 and 1998 from Oak Brook, Illinois to Salt Lake City to occupy the then-new American Stores Tower, pharmacy operations were relocated to Scottsdale Arizona with certain pharmacy systems-related resources continuing to operate from the Chicago area after being relocated to 3030 Cullerton Drive in Franklin Park, Illinois, the location that previously served as Osco Drug's divisional headquarters prior to its relocation to its new purpose-built office facilities at 1818 Swift Drive in Oak Brook, Illinois ' Windsor Office Park during the early 1970s.

Although every division commander requested two drops on the first day, Brereton's staff scheduled only one lift based on the need to prepare for the first drop by bombarding German flak positions for half a day and a weather forecast on the afternoon of 16 September ( which soon proved erroneous ) that the area would have clear conditions for four days, so allowing drops during them.

Although academically weak, Crane's experience at Claverack gave some much-needed background ( and presumably provided some anecdotes from the Civil War veterans on the staff ) that would prove useful when he came to write The Red Badge of Courage.

Although Discovery was not a Royal Navy unit, Scott required the crew, officers and scientific staff to accept voluntarily the conditions of the Naval Discipline Act, and the ship and expedition were run on Royal Navy lines.

Although there is a permanent staff of writers, The Spectator has always had room for a wide array of contributors.

Although ultimately dissuaded by his parents ( at the suggestion of College staff ), Britten had also intended postgraduate study with Alban Berg in Vienna.

" Although " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " was the first episode of the series to air on television, it was the eighth episode produced by the staff.

Although there are only five commissioners, there are several offices and departments, made up of hundreds and staff members that carry out different duties.

Although the German commanders were able to maintain open lines of communication and issue operating orders, even with swift staff work the tempo of the assault was such that German decision cycle was unable to react decisively.

Although a permanent staff gradually began to take shape, the main substantive work occurred in the departments.

Although Castrillon and several other officers refused to do so, staff officers who had not participated in the fighting drew their swords and killed the unarmed Texians.

Although the episode reveals that A. C. does not fluently understand Spanish, he is seen speaking broken Spanish to the kitchen staff of the Malibu Sands Beach club.

Although separate organizations, the management and staff of both work closely together.

Although the positions were abolished in the post-Revolutionary Soviet Union, the recognition that higher-ranking officers required assistance soon fostered an unofficial reintroduction of the role through secondment of an NCO to the officer's staff, usually also as the driver, which also at one stage became their unofficial role and title as many officers often " lived " out of their vehicles.

Although it has ninety-two rooms, many of these are used for storage of presidential files, for household staff and official staff, including military aides-de-camp, a Secretary to the President ( somewhat equivalent to Chief of Staff in the White House, except it is a permanent civil service position ) and a press office.

Although there was some cooperation between the technical staff in production and accounting, there was little cooperation between the firms in other areas.

Although the government does not have the physical resources to monitor all Internet chat rooms and forums, the threat of being shut down has caused Internet content providers to employ internal staff, colloquially known as " big mamas ", who stop and remove forum comments which may be politically sensitive.