Hi, nmh:
I just checked the grosses of "Bareback Mountain" at RottenTomatoes.com.
As of today (12/28/05) the film has grossed $7,888,312.
About doubling its gross with it being played in 216 additional theaters Coast to Coast just before the Christmas Weekend.
By straight Financial Standards, a FLOP! Perhaps NOT by Simple Hollywood Standards. Which are : If the film takes in more than it cost, it's a good film. A winner.
I'll have to do some more digging to find the film's total budget. I'm guessing, around $12,000,000. Especially considering how badly Ang Lee's last project, "The Hulk" bombed.
Even if Hollywood claims victory (And they will!) with this piece of dreck. It will just deepen the rift between it and Red and Fly-Over States. Making them and the Oscars even more irrelevant.
Jack.
It's not showing in a lot of cinemas though. That's something you have to take into account. Box Office Mojo has it listed as the fourth most popular film out right now- I guess adjusting for the number of cinemas the film is showing in at the moment.
It doesn't come out in the UK until January. I always hate that. By the time I'm ready to discuss a film Freepers in the States have already moved on to other subjects.
Thanks for the trouble.
Good news for normal people!