Posted on 01/20/2006 10:16:53 AM PST by Lee_Marvin
Jumping off a big win at the kudofest Monday and helped by an otherwise weak field, "Brokeback Mountain" garnered the impressive achievement of a solid No. 1 win at the box office Tuesday and Wednesday despite playing just 682 theaters. With about $740,000 both days, Focus' cowboy love story beat "Glory Road," which was on 2,222 playdates, by approximately $50,000 Tuesday and $100,000 Wednesday.
That puts "Brokeback" in a very strong position as it expands this weekend to 1,194 playdates -- a significant boost from the 800-900 Focus was planning before the Globes victories.
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Focus has been regularly expanding "Brokeback" by 100-200 playdates per week for the past few weeks, but decided to take advantage of excitement among exhibs and the public after the Globes.
"We have the opportunity now with these exhibitors to play at least through the Academy Award nominations," said Focus distrib toppertopper Jack Foley.
If, as expected, "Brokeback" garners a slew of Oscar noms on Jan. 31, it could go significantly wider then.
Pic will push into remaining small cities, as well as further into the suburbs, this weekend.
"Brokeback" also has a big weekend overseas, where it's opening in Spain, Italy, France, Norway and Taiwan. It's cumed $6.1 million foreign so far, mostly via two strong weeks in the U.K., where it's playing on 275 screens.
Pic bowed Wednesday in France with 155 prints, becoming the No. 2 pic in the country and the highest-ranked in Paris with 15,397 admissions. In all of France, it finished with 37,331 admissions, missing the No. 1 spot by about 1,000.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117936467.html
So what.
Cumed?
Not Gay cowboys...they are gay sheepherders.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to pass on this one.
Big weekend, but I still think Malick's 'The New World' will beat it. (since he cut it down to 130 minutes)
Exactly, who cares if there are lots of moes and chicks buying tickets to see this tripe. Ticket sales do not equate to a decent movie.
Awaiting the arrival of all the "it's a flop - it's a money loser" posters.
Ride the wave of controversy...
MSM is bending over backwards to promote this travesty.
Tell that to all those who were shouting that "Narnia" should beat BM for all the awards because it earned a bazillion times more money.
Sheep ain't baaa-aaa-aaaad.
I won't be spending a plug nickel on that piece of slop.
It astonishes me that anyone would buy a ticket to this. Who is lining up to see this movie?
These mid-week figures mostly show what those who don't work for a living are doing. We'll see how the figures hold up this weekend, compared to other offerings.
I'd love to see the new Christian missionary themed film "End of the Spear" beat Bareback Mountain, but it in in limited release and couldn't do it. The math stinks. Although we may be able to claim victory on a per screen basis.
I wonder how many unsuspecting "actual" men have unknowingly gone to see this movie, tossed their cookies and walked out when they realized that it's a homo-erotic story of sheep-bangers cheating on your wives?
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