Posted on 08/11/2006 10:00:41 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Oliver Stone's new film, "World Trade Center," got off to a promising start at the box office on Wednesday, grossing better-than-expected receipts of $4.4 million in its first day, Paramount Pictures executives said on Thursday.
They added that if the pace continued, the film about the battle to save two policemen trapped under tons of rubble in the September 11 attacks could bring in more than $20 million through its opening weekend -- a figure that would exceed expectations.
The $65 million movie, which received several strong reviews, is the first big-budget feature to be made about the suicide hijackings, although a smaller budget film "United 93" last spring grossed $31.5 million.
Many industry experts questioned whether moviegoers are ready for films about the disaster which is still fresh and painful in the minds of many Americans.
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Good point---Probably not---I never thought of that but it does not take away from the impact of the film in my opinion!
Went to see the movie last night. Very well done. Kudos to Stone for getting it right.
I did like the guy who re-enlisted because of 9-11. As for Nicholas Cage, I've always liked the guy's performances. Overall I think Stone did a fair job of humanizing the disaster.
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