Gary Floyd Posted November 25, 2007 Report Posted November 25, 2007 1 - Enchanted Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $35,332,000 $50,048,000 1 3730 2 - This Christmas Screen Gems $18,600,000 $27,100,000 1 1858 3 1 Beowulf Warner Bros. Pictures International, Paramount Pictures $16,240,000 $56,361,000 2 3218 4 - Hitman 20th Century Fox Distribution $13,035,000 $21,000,000 1 2458 5 2 Bee Movie Paramount Pictures $12,010,000 $112,069,000 4 3507 6 4 Fred Claus Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $10,735,000 $53,070,000 3 3603 7 - August Rush Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $9,430,000 $13,330,000 2 2310 8 3 American Gangster Universal Pictures Distribution $9,207,000 $115,774,000 4 2799 9 - Stephen King's The Mist MGM Distribution Company $9,062,000 $13,012,000 1 2423 10 7 No Country for Old Men Paramount Vantage, Miramax Films $8,112,000 $16,640,000 3 860 11 5 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Fox Walden $8,000,000 $22,287,000 2 3168 12 6 Dan in Real Life Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $3,261,000 $42,448,000 5 1502 Maybe it didn't tank...I dunno. Bob, a little help here?
Brocklock Posted November 25, 2007 Report Posted November 25, 2007 Yeah, I read somewhere that The Mist's budget is around 20 mil or maybe a little higher so tanks is a little harsh. Someone else probably knows the budget.
DrVenkman PhD Posted November 25, 2007 Report Posted November 25, 2007 I was going to ask what the hell "This Christmas" was, but it's one of those "urban" films that kinda sneaks up and ranks high on the box office report, right?
King Kamala Posted November 25, 2007 Report Posted November 25, 2007 I was going to ask what the hell "This Christmas" was, but it's one of those "urban" films that kinda sneaks up and ranks high on the box office report, right? Yep exactly. I think R&B "sensation" Chris Brown has a supporting role in it. I really wonder why The Mist was such a bomb. It got decent reviews. Maybe it had a bad release date? It doesn't seem like anybody rushes out to see horror movies on holiday weekends. That's probably it.
cabbageboy Posted November 25, 2007 Report Posted November 25, 2007 Why not expand No Country For Old Men to more than 860 screens? I'd certainly go see it if I didn't have to drive clear across town. Might have to anyway.
Hawk 34 Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 I was going to ask what the hell "This Christmas" was, but it's one of those "urban" films that kinda sneaks up and ranks high on the box office report, right? Yep exactly. I think R&B "sensation" Chris Brown has a supporting role in it. I really wonder why The Mist was such a bomb. It got decent reviews. Maybe it had a bad release date? It doesn't seem like anybody rushes out to see horror movies on holiday weekends. That's probably it. It looked like a horrible movie. The premise was really quite silly to expect a buzz. The reviews were good enough but it was promoted horribly.
King Kamala Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 It looked like a horrible movie. Didn't stop Epic Movie from being #1 its opening weekend.
Youth N Asia Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Wow. I thought Mist would open top 5. I guess if all it cost was $20 mil then they're not doing too bad. Strong boxoffice though if the #8 movie is over $9 million
Black Lushus Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 I think giving everything away in the trailers is what killed "The Mist" right from the start. Good for "Enchanted", that movie actually looks like a family movie I might not fall asleep during.
Ginger Snaps Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Enchanted looks terrible to me.
2GOLD Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 I think giving everything away in the trailers is what killed "The Mist" right from the start. Good for "Enchanted", that movie actually looks like a family movie I might not fall asleep during. It's what killed the film dead for me. Whoever thought that was a good idea needed a kick to the face. "Enchanted" looks like one of those films I know I'm going to get dragged to see but doesn't look downright terrible. Doesn't look good but it looks like it may not make me wish I was stabbing myself instead of watching it.
Black Lushus Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 The bits I've seen with James Marsden as the goofy over-the-top prince look amusing. I think if they never actually revealed what was lurking in the mist, that movie would have been garnered a bit more attention...maybe?
2GOLD Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 The bits I've seen with James Marsden as the goofy over-the-top prince look amusing. I think if they never actually revealed what was lurking in the mist, that movie would have been garnered a bit more attention...maybe? I think they lost a large chunk of the people considering seeing it right then. Like I said before when I saw the trailer, the movie is 100% based around the suspense of what is inside the Mist and when you take out pieces of that suspense then you are just left with a Thomas Jane movie. They could have made that trailer exciting and action packed without revealing one BIT of what was lurking in the mist but instead they gave away the entire plot. Films like that need their suspense element to bring in a crowd and the trailers killed it dead.
Black Lushus Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 that would be like JJ Abrams revealing what's making all that noise and causing all that destruction in that little project of his coming out in January. I mean, we know it's a monster flick, but revealing the monster would be a total disappointment.
bob_barron Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Enchanted was awesome. Amy Adams is a great actress
EricMM Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 But there are LOTS of things in the mist. The worms, the bats, the spiders, the lobsters, the impossibly tall thing... IIRC... (from the book)
Black Lushus Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Enchanted was awesome. Amy Adams is a great actress Come on Bob, you offer NO credibility for me wanting to go see this! by the way, did you see the Pop-Up Edition of both HSM movies?
bob_barron Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Sorry! It's a great family movie though, and Amy Adams totally makes the movie and the premise work. That's How You Know is a great musical number too. Yes, I know that sounds gay, but it's true. It's just a fun old fashioned Disney movie, with a breakout lead performance. It has a 92% rating at rottentomatoes and a 75 rating at metacritic. Haven't seen the pop-up editions, but I own HSM 1 and have HSM 2 on the DVR.
Black Lushus Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Haven't seen the pop-up editions, but I own HSM 1 and have HSM 2 on the DVR. Disney showed the pop-up editions back to back this past Friday...keep a watch out for another broadcasting.
bob_barron Posted November 26, 2007 Report Posted November 26, 2007 Fuck, I didn't know that. I would've DVRed it. Because I have WWE 24-7 and Centre Ice, my Disney Channel viewing is now just limited to new Hannah Montana episodes. Regarding the Mist: I wouldn't say it tanked, but it probably didn't live up to expectations. Horror movies usually perform poorly over the Thanksgiving weekend, so I blame bad timing for the disappointing gross. Plus, Hitman was probably some direct competition. With two new releases coming out over the next two weeks, the movie does have staying power potential
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