Posted on 05/24/2015 12:20:15 PM PDT by jimbo123
There weren't as many fireworks at the Memorial Day weekend box office this year as newcomer "Tomorrowland" disappointed with a $32.2 million debut.
The science-fiction adventure stars George Clooney and was directed by Brad Bird of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" renown. The Disney release is expected to pull in a lackluster $40.7 million for the four-day period.
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"Tomorrowland" had been expected to generate $40 million over the three-day period and $50 million over the four-day stretch. With a $180 million price tag, Disney faces an uphill climb to profitability. Not helping matters, overseas figures were an underwhelming $26.7 million.
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Need to get around to buying a copy. Saw it in theater on opening night. Surprisingly my wife who does NOT like Ayn Rand went. She tolerated it.
OCON is going to be in Charlotte in July just up the interstate and I will see about getting a day pass.
Lots of ways to bypass putting money into the pockets of those like clooney. For example...
Appreciate the report on the movie. Most of us (including me) are throwing down without seeing it :)
Not everybody's life revolves around what some Hollywood celebrity's political views are.
A preachy bit of Propaganda—its all Global Warming and how awful white people are destroying the planet. I already know how to think—I don’t need Mr. Clooney to tell me how I can think and what I should worry about.
If we see it, I am likely to want to write it up for my blog.
If this thing doesn’t have legs, they’s gonna lose A LOT of simoleons!
Even better: worst Hollywood Memorial Day box office take since 2001!
Nice. But out here on the left coast, you’d be hard-pressed to get a deal like that. Last time I took my elderly mother to the movies, senior ticket prices were $12.
Hmmm... I thought I wrote that to myself. My mistake. I was just trying to put the info out there for those who could use it. It works great by the way. Revolutionized TV and movies as I knew it.
Go to see Ex Machina; a small budget movie that does a lot with what it has. It is in limited release, but a good plot and acting IMO.
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