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
It's playing in every theater in Plano. Go to Fandango and check it out. It has been at the Cinemark on Legacy since day-one...
Freak shows fade fast.
Sadly, I suspect popcorn is not all they are consuming.
I wonder if sodomites are buying tickets again and again just to keep keep the box office piling up. There have been reports of 'sold out' but nearly empty theatres. On the other hand; I'm SURE there is a LOT of 'repeat viewing' at sodomite art theatres.
Short for accumulated.
That's why you put the back legs of the sheep in your boots.
Dear God, will you kindly please explain how you would know that?
this latest issue!!!!!!
I think it might do better if it was properly reviewed.
"Brokebutt Mountain, the story of two men who liked each other so much they felt compelled to insert their penises into each other's rectums".
$740,000 for one day
Divided by 648 theatres = $1,142
Let's say it had three showings in one day = $381
Divided by average of $6 per ticket= Approx 64 people per showing.
Big Blockbuster.
Or I should say, "Bag of Popcorn." Is that what they're calling it these days?
That's funny. I dont know anbody that has gone to see it. Sounds like a hoax to me.
My very upstanding Christian mother was headed out the door to see it when she heard something on the news and discovered what it was really about. She'd thought it was just another cowboy/western and was mortified to think she might have ended up in the audience. rofl!
I must be evil because I'd have paid money to see THAT! :\
Oh.... uh.... ummmm.... I heard it? Somewhere?
LOL
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