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"Da Vinci Code" takes in $750 million
BoxOfficeMojo.com ^
| August 16, 2006
| Brandon Gray
Posted on 08/16/2006 1:50:18 PM PDT by dpwiener
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I happened to look at some movie box office numbers, and I noticed that
The Da Vinci Code has just passed the three-quarters-of-a-billion dollar mark for world-wide receipts, in the process overtaking
The Chronicles of Narnia for the 21st-ranked spot. That's a fairly impressive accomplishment, and I figured it would be sure to add fuel to the flame wars here at Free Republic.
Excuse me for a moment while I go microwave some popcorn...
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:50:20 PM PDT
by
dpwiener
To: dpwiener
Well, none of that money is from me. At least not yet...
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:51:44 PM PDT
by
RebelBanker
(If you can't do something smart, do something right.)
To: dpwiener
that movie is disrespectfull to christianity.
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:52:30 PM PDT
by
se_ohio_young_conservative
("The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" Franklin D. Roosevelt.)
To: dpwiener
Well, clearly hopeful fantasy is shown up now for the worthless, audience-free delusion it is and dark, blasphemous fantasy can now safely move to take the market completely.
/sarc
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:52:50 PM PDT
by
BelegStrongbow
(www.stjosephssanford.org)
To: dpwiener
The fictional book was entertaining, as I imagine the fictional movie is entertaining. MHO - most people that go to watch a fictional tale would like it, good director (Opie) good actor (Tom) and historic locations. Alas with a couple of young ones I need to wait until Netflix has it.
To: dpwiener
OK I'll bite.
I saw both movies and enjoyed them. I did like the Da Vinci Code a bit better. I think it was partly because my expectations for the Chronicles was higher. I had heard it was as good as the Lord of the Rings. It didn't come anywhere near the Lord of the Rings.
Just to add some fuel to the fire: The movie "Titanic" sucked!
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:54:14 PM PDT
by
upier
("Usted no es agradable en América" "Ahora deporte Illegals")
To: upier
Agreed on Chronicles, and agreed on Titanic.
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:55:18 PM PDT
by
highball
(Proud to announce the birth of little Highball, Junior - Feb. 7, 2006!)
To: se_ohio_young_conservative
I haven't seen it and won't. I borrowed the book so they didn't make any money off of me. It is blasphemous.
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:55:30 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Yes I backed over the vampire, but I swear I looked in my rearview mirror.)
To: se_ohio_young_conservative
"that movie is disrespectfull to christianity."
I agree. All that witchcraft, talking animals, and the like. Terrible.
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:58:44 PM PDT
by
MineralMan
(non-evangelical atheist)
To: dpwiener
Given the respective size of their PR machines, I'm shocked that Narnia is right on the heels of a movie that people were saying would overtake Titanic.
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posted on
08/16/2006 1:59:23 PM PDT
by
wideawake
("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
To: dpwiener
THE DA VINCI CODE
| Domestic Total as of Aug. 13, 2006: $217,250,093 |
| Distributor: Sony |
Release Date: May 19, 2006 |
| Genre: Thriller |
Running Time: 2 hrs. 29 min. |
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 |
Production Budget: $125 million |
|
| Domestic: |
$217,250,093 |
29.0% |
| + Foreign: |
$532,725,358 |
71.0% |
|
| = Worldwide: |
$749,975,451 |
|
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:02:52 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(Confucius say man who go through turnstile sideways going to Bangkok)
To: dpwiener
... and yet, no one renounced Christianity as a result. Startling!
12
posted on
08/16/2006 2:05:54 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: dennisw
I'm encouraged to see that Chronicles did as well as it did. I'm very hopeful that The Nativity Story will do very well this winter.
To: dpwiener
book was much better. Tom Hanks was better than I thought but still mis casted for it. Even though I don't like the French, I'd chase Audrey any day.
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:14:16 PM PDT
by
MAD-AS-HELL
(Put a mirror to the face of the republican party and all you'll see is a Donkey.)
To: dpwiener
Does this make Tom Hanks the richest actor in history?
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:16:34 PM PDT
by
TChris
(Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
I liked the De Vinci Code book. I'll see the movie on DVD sometime. I'm not in a rush now that I know its theology is rubbish
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:18:50 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(Confucius say man who go through turnstile sideways going to Bangkok)
To: se_ohio_young_conservative
That movie is disrespectful to the intelligence of an eggplant.
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:21:51 PM PDT
by
steve-b
("Creation Science" is to the religous right what "Global Warming" is to the socialist left.)
To: dpwiener
Read and saw Da Vinci Code.....excellent! I'm halfway through another Dan Brown book which is a prequel to DVC.......Angels and Demons. It's about an anti-matter bomb placed in the Vatican during the selection of the new Pope.
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:23:17 PM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(You can spit in our tacos and you can rape our dogs but, you can't take away our freedom!)
To: dpwiener
Not gonna bite...
Sorry...
Let's talk about immigration!
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:25:40 PM PDT
by
Warren_Piece
(Smart is easy. Good is hard.)
To: dpwiener
And this is surprising because? Everyone knew this was a guaranteed blockbuster just based on the book sales. The fact that Hollyweird got to bash Catholicism with blatant lies and misrepresentations was a two-fer for them.
I'm still waiting for them to do "The Al-Aqsa Code" where it is revealed that Mohammed was a sun-crazed pedophile and his religion is actually a death-cult. Of course, this would have the virtue of being true, but Hollywuss wouldn't touch it with a 1,400 foot pole.
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posted on
08/16/2006 2:28:39 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Public schools are the madrassas of the American Left. --Ann Coulter, Godless)
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