As other posters have noted -- it was simple economics; the Robin Williams flick was on twice as many screens.
Fear not. "United 93" is THE talked-about movie, everywhere. It will do well theatrically and, like "The Passion of the Christ," there are millions of people who do not want to attend such an emotional movie in a theater, who will purchase the DVD.
Yep. It is baffling that so many spend so much time looking for non-existent box office manipulation in support of liberal bias.
Also remember when Brokeback Mountain opened with $10 million, it was considered a rousing success. "It was a limited release--these numbers are GREAT! Blah, blah, blah"
So, we should consider the "source" of the negative reflection on the "United 93" Box Office.
I saw it Saturday. I think it is a "must see". Just reading the comments from fellow Freepers about the movie on the long United 93 thread this past weekend had me in tears, recalling the movie in total.
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