Weekend Box Office #113
So not a huge amount that is new in theaters this weekend; this is the weekend that is traditionally the calm before the holiday storm.
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2508 theaters). This is getting solid reviews, though I'm not sure what the wanna-see factor really is. Call it $11.8 million for the weekend.
NOBEL SON (893 theaters). Looks like quirky fun, but this is the kind of movie that needed great reviews, and I'm not seeing them. $1.7 million.
CADILLAC RECORDS (686 theaters). This is supposed to be a bit formulaic, but the music (and Beyonce) should be something of a draw. $3.7 million.
*****
On the limited-release front, MILK goes from 36 theaters to 99, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE goes from 49 to 78, and FROST/NIXON opens in 3 theaters. All will be playing in a lot more theaters by the end of the month.
posted by Scott the Reader @ 9:34 AM
7 Comments:
Looking forward to seeing "Frost/Nixon." Otherwise it's back to writing on the spec. script I'm currently working on.
Hope all's going well in your life Scott. Rock on, you're my hero!
- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA
Maybe I'm a dolt, but Frost/Nixon sounds hella-boring to me.
No offense meant to E.C. btw.
Frost/Nixon is great.
What intreages me about "Frost/Nixon" was the OUTSTANDING trailer I saw for it. They sold it VERY WELL. Noir in the late 70s IS a hard sell. But throw in a defrocked x-president and a newscaster trying to make a name for himself...
Well-p, it hooked me, and I'm not a big history buff.
- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA
Punisher: WZ getting *solid* reviews?
It's currently at 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Variety trashed it.
Sorry to correct you, but yeah, it's not looking good for ol' Frank Castle. Someday there'll be a decent adaptation, but that day isn't here yet. : (
"Noir in the late 70s IS a hard sell."
Frost/Nixon is in no way a noir.
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