[Sabo]

http://www.the-movie-times.com/thrsdir/top60dir/top60Search.mv?Brokeback%20Mountain

In a nutshell, terribly considering its praise. Came in at #6 for last weekend, with about 50 mil grossedf since it opened almost 2 months ago.

[OutandAbout]

They are cowboys. They worked herding sheep for one summer to earn extra money. Heath Ledger's character works on a cattle ranch for the rest of his life. Jake Gyllenhall's character grew up on a cattle ranch and was a rodeo bull rider for years.

The movie cost less than $20 million to make and has made over $60 million worldwide so far. Any movie that makes 3x the amount of money it cost to make is considered a hit.

Yes, it was "just" #6 last week, but consider that it was released almost two months ago and showing on 1,654 screens. Movies one through five were either showing on 3,000+ screens or it was the opening weekend.

Source: www.boxofficemojo.com