05-21-2006, 06:27 PM
It seems the Hollywood Model is to create a controversy and bring in record opening weekends and make up the rest on DVDs with 'extra features'.
I stood in the "Mother of All Lines" in Redwood City today to see this movie. And it was only So-So.
To be honest, I have not read the book so I do not know how it compares.
Later: As predicted it has grossed <b>$77 Million</b> (across 3735 theater screens) in US alone. Worldwide, it has raked in <b>$224 million</b>.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The 13th best domestic opening, but gave both Howard and Hanks their best ever openings. Internationally--playing in 90 markets--the gross added up to the second best opening ever, reportedly surpassed only by Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which this time last year opened at home with $108.4 million, part of its whopping record $253 million worldwide. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It has more or less paid for itself (and then some) in the opening weekend itself.
Well done, controversy - Sony Pictures must be laughing all the way to the bank. And Ron Howard, who is Catholic (If I am not mistaken) can say three Hail Marys after he buys up half of Hollywood Hills real estate.
I stood in the "Mother of All Lines" in Redwood City today to see this movie. And it was only So-So.
To be honest, I have not read the book so I do not know how it compares.
Later: As predicted it has grossed <b>$77 Million</b> (across 3735 theater screens) in US alone. Worldwide, it has raked in <b>$224 million</b>.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The 13th best domestic opening, but gave both Howard and Hanks their best ever openings. Internationally--playing in 90 markets--the gross added up to the second best opening ever, reportedly surpassed only by Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which this time last year opened at home with $108.4 million, part of its whopping record $253 million worldwide. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It has more or less paid for itself (and then some) in the opening weekend itself.
Well done, controversy - Sony Pictures must be laughing all the way to the bank. And Ron Howard, who is Catholic (If I am not mistaken) can say three Hail Marys after he buys up half of Hollywood Hills real estate.