[Argus]

"The movie obviously succeeds on its own level. I think people probably are a bit on the surprised side around town that it's No. 1," said Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney. "Two months ago, nobody would have bet on that."

It was always obvious to me that it'd be a hit, and I'm nobody, It's because it's DIFFERENT. Hollywood will never get it.

[SF Republican]

And dropping fast, it is too bloody and mainstream will not go for it.

[Borges]

I hate the 'win' aspect of Box Office reporting. It's not a contest.

[rovenstinez]

I would think this movie would be of much interest to the peoples of Mexico, Guatemala and Belice

[kinghorse]

I knowe he's got baggage but I love this guy. I suspect others are really frightened by him because he conveys the Christian message so powerfully. He's a dangerous man to some folks for sure. You know it's true when his films are being mocked as ultra violent and shallow by people who have always fought tooth and nail for artistic freedom - liberals. Mel Gibson's done a lot with his life. It's stark realism. It's the real deal. It's the way the story needs to be told.

For every showing of Dances with Wolves (which curiously enough was ultra violent too), there should be a showing of Apocalypto immediately afterwards.

[RJL]

Sony's romance "The Holiday" debuted at No. 2 with $13.5 million. Directed by Nancy Meyers, the movie stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black and Jude Law in the story of American and British women who swap homes for the holidays and find love in the process.

My wife and daughter saw The Holiday. They said it was pretty good. They also noticed that the audience was all women save one man.

[Zeroisanumber]

I saw Apocalypto. It was OK, but it wasn't anything extra special. As a movie, I rate it about even with Kevin Costner's Robin Hood.

[SauronOfMordor]

According to box office mojo, it made $15M on opening weekend, and cost $40M to make. An opening of $15M is a very reasonable gross as movies go (although nowhere near the $84M that Passion made). Mel will make a profit on this, and go on to his next project

[Hambone02]

Regardless of how people feel about Mel Gibson, he is a damn good filmmaker.

[bushfamfan]

Amazes me so many conservatives are still embracing this man and this movie when Gibson said openly how he compares the fearmongering in this movie to "Bush and his guys".

[Revolting cat!]

Apocalypto? As in Halls Menthol Apocalypto candy?!

[IronJack]

Oooooooooo! That's gotta hurt the self-righteous prigs who were praying to whatever Satanic idol they worship that Gibson was finished. However despicable his outburst a few months ago was, he's ten times their superior on his worst day.

[uncbob]

But "Apocalypto" overcame the baggage of Gibson's personal troubles as well as its difficult subject matter, which features a no-name cast in a hyper-violent tale that includes beheadings and images of hearts ripped from people's chests.

Gibson is a head job that loves blood and gore

[newzjunkey]

There were no stars, there was the Mel controversy, it's told in a dead language.

Doesn't seem like Mel's finished no matter how the film ultimately does at the box office given just how violent it's claimed to be.

[Plutarch]

"The Holiday" debuted at No. 2 with $13.5 million...the movie stars...Jude Law.

Jude Law is the John Edwards of Hollywood. Both are just too cute, and a bomb at the ballot/box office.

[dennisw]

The PC types are very annoyed at this film. It shows what aimlessly bloody savages the Mayans were before the white man ever set foot in the New World. Not all, but many many Indian tribes loved war

And very often the wars were not over resources and hunting grounds. They were for male warrior honor, to enhance his tribal status. More wives and concubines for the valiant warrior. More booty and captive women sex slaves for him

[dennisw]

This film is about the Mayans but with the Aztec obsession for human sacrifice grafted onto it. Mayans didn't engage in even one 100th the amount of human sacrifice of the Azteca savages

[Democratshavenobrains]

Conservatives should stop thinking of Mel as a conservative. He is a Paleo-conservative. Basically, he is a good looking version of Pat Buchanan.

[Fawn]

Did you watch Apocalypto? I just started watching it and it has no sound whatsoever? IS this correct?