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So, we're going to enter the dog days of summer after this weekend. Rush Hour 3 is the last major franchise, which is good for Chud-favorite Superbad and its chances of long-play. But what it means is that we're about to get two sorts of films for the next… Continue reading
A joke about the film's title Weekended Gross Per Screen Total 1 The Bourne Ultimatum $70,181,000 $19,175 $70,181,000 2 The Simpsons Movie $25,600,000 (-65.4%) $6,520 $128,550,000 3 Underdog $3,985 $12,009,000 4 I Now Pronounce You Bruce and Bruce $10,528,000… Continue reading
So there's now three remakes of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, with the second called Body Snatchers, and the latest called The Invasion. If they do a fourth, will it be called Of?I'll be here all week (or at least Thursdays and Sundays)THE MOST… Continue reading
Da, Film Da, Total Da, Per Screen Da, Total 1 The Simpsons Movie $71,850,000 $18,319 $71,850,000 2 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry $19,063,000 (-44.3%) $5,445 $71,610,000 3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $17,065,000 (-47.5%) $4,260 $241,771,000… Continue reading
I was happy that The Onion picked one of my favorite Simpsons jokes ever as one of theirs ("Are you being ironic?" "I just don't know any more!") But I have spent the last couple years not watching The Simpsons, so there's much I've missed. Somehow I doubt… Continue reading
Film Gross Per Screen Toto 1 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry $34,775,000 $9,949 $34,775,000 2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $32,185,000 (-58.3%) $7,511 $207,541,000 3 Hairspray $27,800,000 $8,907 $27,800,000 4 Transformers $20,506,000 (-44.6%)… Continue reading
You know what I love? When people complain about things to hide the fact that they're talking about something totally awesome about themselves. Like: "You know what the problem with having a lot of money? All the taxes." Or "I can't believe how many men were… Continue reading
Title Ew,Gross! Per Screen Totalitarian 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $77,410,000 $18,065 $140,017,000 2 Transformers $36,000,000 (-48.9%) $8,888 $222,990,000 3 Ratatouille $18,019,000 (-37.9%) $4,970 $143,004,000 4 Live Free or Die Hard… Continue reading
So, in most ways, this is the last major week of summer. Though I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Simpsons Movie and Rush Hour 3 should all do over $100 and then some (and possibly Super Bad as well), Harry Potter and the Order of… Continue reading
# Title the Title! Weekend the Total! Per the Screen! Film the Total! 1 Transformers $67,600,000 $16,853 $152,500,000 2 Ratatouille $29,029,000 (-38.3%) $7,367 $109,546,000 3 Live Freebreeze or Dye Hard $17,400,000 (-47.9%) $5,101 $84,160,000 4 License to Wed… Continue reading
We're at the half-year mark. Six months of cinema has been bequeathed upon us. I count four films deserving of masterpiece status, and two hopefuls. Hot Fuzz, Knocked Up, Grindhouse, and Zodiac represent (to me) the cream of the crop (Once and Ratatouille are… Continue reading
Film product Weekend Gross product Per product Total Product gross 1 Ratatouille $47,227,000 $11,986 $47,227,000 2 Die Hard in Name Only $33,150,000 $9,727 $48,178,000 3 Evan Almighty $15,089,000 (-51.6%) $4,149 $60,625,000 4 1408 $10,610,000 (-48.5%) $3,882… Continue reading
