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Trivia: In looking at the monthly opening record breakers for the last 25 years, I found (two) cases where the new movie doubled the record $. Guess -- nm

Posted by Max Rebo (aka Max) Dec 16 '15, 21:13

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b. got it below: Rush Hour 2 was 2.53x bigger than the previous record. -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:33
Blair Witch? -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 21:30 2
- Went wide in July with $29, below Men in Black's $51. First August weekend was under Air Force One's $25.7 (and Sixth Sense) -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:37
- it broke wide release per screen averages at the time, IIRC. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:37
Jurassic World is closer than one would think. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:23 1
- 79% increase over Man of Steel. -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:31
American Sniper -- nm - Tim Dec 16, 21:21 4
- aw shit, Sniper's long limited release threw me off. Okay, two cases. Sniper $89 vs Ride Along $41 is one of the correct answers. -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:25 3
  - found it. Amusing. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:26
  - Passion of the Christ? -- nm - Tim Dec 16, 21:25 1
    - Passion 83.8/125 vs. Hannibal $58/65 -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:29
Rush Hour -- nm - amoxy Dec 16, 21:18 6
- Rush Hour $33 vs. $18.9 First Wives Club (1996) -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:21
- that's my guess, too. -- nm - b! Dec 16, 21:20 4
  - oh wait, wasn't it rush hour 2 that made august a thing? -- nm - b! Dec 16, 21:27 3
    - That's the one I was looking for. RH2 $67.4 vs. The Sixth Sense $26.6 -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:30 2
      - partial woo! -- nm - b! Dec 16, 21:34
      - there will be a third on Monday morning -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 21:32
september or october (Gravity?) -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 21:17 5
- Gravity $55 vs. $52 for Paranormal Activity 3. -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:19 4
  - god was it that awful Hotel Transylvania 2? -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 21:19 3
    - HT2 $48 vs. $42 HT1 -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:21 2
      - okay, what sept movie did HT1 beat? -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 21:22 1
        
        HT1 $42 vs. Sweet Home Alabama $35 -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 21:27

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