"Batman" Begins (and Continues) to Rule the Box Office Roost
For the second weekend in a row, Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" claimed the #1 spot at the weekend box office races. The superhero flick pulled in over $26 million in its second weekend, giving it a healthy margin of victory over the competition.
Debuting in second place with a $20 million haul was the Nicole Kidman / Will Ferrell romantic comedy "Bewitched," which bowed in more than 3,100 theaters, while another holdover, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," snagged third place with $16.8 million. Fourth and fifth place went to a pair of newcomers: "Herbie: Fully Loaded" tallied just under $13 million from 3,500 venues, while George Romero's "Land of the Dead" pulled in just over $10 million at 2,200 theaters.
Next week sees the release of two more hopefuls, one a heavy hitter (Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds") and the other ... not so much (Martin Lawrence's kid's basketball comedy "Rebound").
For a closer look at the total weekend tallies, be sure to visit the Rotten Tomatoes Box Office Page.
Debuting in second place with a $20 million haul was the Nicole Kidman / Will Ferrell romantic comedy "Bewitched," which bowed in more than 3,100 theaters, while another holdover, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," snagged third place with $16.8 million. Fourth and fifth place went to a pair of newcomers: "Herbie: Fully Loaded" tallied just under $13 million from 3,500 venues, while George Romero's "Land of the Dead" pulled in just over $10 million at 2,200 theaters.
Next week sees the release of two more hopefuls, one a heavy hitter (Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds") and the other ... not so much (Martin Lawrence's kid's basketball comedy "Rebound").
For a closer look at the total weekend tallies, be sure to visit the Rotten Tomatoes Box Office Page.
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on Jun 27 2005 04:01 AM Yes....Batman was good.....we know. But I'm wondering why no reviews have been posted for War of the Worlds yet??? I have a feeling it's going to be better than expected. Speilberg has a history of surpizing us. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 27 2005 07:42 AM In reply to this comment (#823623) I heard Tom Cruise is not allowing any early screenings for critics and press because he is so upset about the press ripping him apart about his antics and beliefs. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 27 2005 08:44 AM In reply to this comment (#823624) Yeah cause Tom Cruise made the film, he's the most important thing about the film. Steven who? nah its the tom cruise show everything must come to his advantage. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 27 2005 09:01 AM well its actually all about speilberg and his work. this is his project he wanted to do this since he was a kid. tom does supply an improtant part of the mopvie since he is the leading man. but more of the credit should go to speilberg since its all based on his interpretation of the H.G.Wells novel. yea they don't want critics posting any reviews before its opening day which is wenesday. i can't wait for this movie!!! one of the most anticipated movies of the year for me :-D (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 27 2005 09:12 AM i doubt tom cruise had any power over whether the film got screened for critics. he may be a powerful celeb, but not THAT powerful im sure the movie will be fine. normally a film not being screened by critics is a death sentence, but this is speilberg, come on, you know it's gonna be great. speilberg + aliens = success (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 27 2005 09:19 AM It should open to 100 million the first weekend. Hollywood needs all the help it can get. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 27 2005 09:52 AM I'm looking forward to "War of the Worlds." I'm hoping it won't disappoint me like "Independence Day" did a few years ago. I only wish Spielberg had decided to adapt his film more directly from the HG Wells novel...setting the story in late 19th century London. The contrast between horse-drawn carriages and invading high-tech Martians would have been fabulous fun. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 27 2005 12:21 PM [b]Good[/b] It's nice to see the good films like Batman and Mr. and Mrs. Smith beat off the crappier new releases. Definitely looking forward to War of the Worlds. And I'm right with ya South_park3000. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 27 2005 04:51 PM In reply to this comment (#823628) [b]That's not possible[/b] Maybe if it was released on Firday, but it will blow off too much steam on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm expecting around an $80 million opening weekend along with about $60 million made on Wednesday and Thursday. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2005 02:08 AM [b]Rodger Ebert[/b] His review was pretty intresting... while I havnt seen the movie, Im concerned with what he talked about... Batman was one of the best films I have seen in a while. Christain Bale is the man... Tom Cruise is a morron... (Reply to this) |
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