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
The one that's in trouble is Munich. Raised half of its production costs so far. Still has the international market to go.
It is simply mind-boggling the amount of press this movie has received. Locally, this movie has seen the front page of a section of our paper more than once.
I will not at all be suprised to see this movie get one or more Academy "awards". This is an agenda-driven movie.
Tell me, do gay sheepherders prefer male or female sheep? Or do they herd gay sheep? This deviancy thing can be so confusing...
How many times have they employed the Diner "popcorn trick" in those theaters?
It is more fun watching the "It is a great suckess" crowd trying to convince folks that an anomaly on two WEEKDAYS means the fans are flocking to see this crap.
Wow, what did the #2 movie net per day? Six bucks?
When you're used to seeing earnings in the tens of thousands per day AND UP for REAL blockbuster movies....
This review of the gay sheepherders sounds a LOT like the latest Binny tape: "He's dead, Jim, but we'll do our darndest to keep him kicking to keep the crew happy"
I think the gay ones probably go for the out hole, so male or female sheep would make no difference, but a good rear kick by the sheep would do wonders as they rape it.
Who is lining up to see this movie?
A bunch of queers.
At least one would hope that it is. :=)
The public response to the 'Happy Meal' toys will be interesting.
The movie is not even showing around here !
Gay Gone with the Wind? There's a joke in there somewhere
This title is a story of Universal going bonkers with public relations and paid fawners on the internet and elsewhere.
I now completely agree that Universal's as evil as are the Weinstein's.
O.K., that's treading on dangerous ground to admit that. So, sue me.
Actually, that's not true at all. I would argue Hollywood has never been healthier. (That's not to say Hollywood is putting out anything I particularly like) .
Looking only at domestic box office is an entirely antiquated way of judging success (even though movie studios would like you to believe otherwise). Besides domestic box office receipts, there's also: foreign reciepts, DVD sales, merchandising, selling the rights to HBO, Cinemax, etc, selling rights for pay-per-view, and -- the big money-maker -- selling rights to TNT, CBS, ABC, FX, etc.
Don't believe for a second that Hollywood's not raking in more money than ever. (But they're still putting out crap).
didnt bring it on and legally blonde bring in more money?
I wonder who bought the rights to the video game?
Next from Hollywood: "Brokeback Paradise Now," about a pair of gay suicide bombers.
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