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ST Gut Check: There are five openers this week, details inside for them. (DIST9, TTRWF, BSLAM, TGDRS, PONYO)

Posted by ty97 Aug 14 '09, 08:40

HSX Price and opened weekend need to make that price
District 9 DIST9 H$94.72 (35.08 million)
Time Traveler's Wife TTRWF H$56.42 (20.9 million)
Bandslam BSLAM H$19.03 (7.05 million)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard H$17.23 (6.38 million)
Ponyo PONYO H$9.29 (3.44 million)

Theatre counts
Bandslam 2,121
District 9 3,049
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 1,838
Ponyo 927
The Time Traveler's Wife 2,988

Responses:

SHOOOOOOOOOORT! -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 14, 08:48
Wow, only 900ish theaters for Ponyo? Surprised it's playing at our local theater. - kelly Aug 14, 08:43 1
- Largest # of theaters for one of his flicks though...so it's actually pretty impressive. -- nm - Jim Aug 14, 08:45
Short, Long, Short, Short, Short. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 14, 08:42 12
- based on the reaction I've heard from women, I'd be hesitant about that long -- nm - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:43 11
  - I have seen/heard NOTHING about this. Not even a commercial. - Will Hunting Aug 14, 08:44 2
    - hey - I don't think I'll be home for lunch today. - kelly Aug 14, 08:49
    - I've seen a gazillion commercials (during re-runs of the CSI and L&O franchises, of all things, on TNT and USA) - ty97 Aug 14, 08:48
  - What reaction is that? - kelly Aug 14, 08:44 7
    - That the plot looks contrived, that he's not using his power for good, and that it generally just looks confusing and lame. (spoils) - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:48 6
      - Are we going to have to get in a fight over Munich? - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 14, 08:49 5
        
        there was more than one, but I only remember one right now (spoils) - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:50 4
        
        I know a lot of people hated that scene. - kelly Aug 14, 08:53
        
        That scene was TERRIBLE -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 08:53 2
        
        but (clarification) (spoilers) - ty97 Aug 14, 08:53 1
        
        well, I remember (spoils) - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:55
I am going short on everything -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 08:40 16
- I'm torn on District 9. - ty97 Aug 14, 08:43 15
  - Indeed, District 9 may yet be another case of geek blinders. Or it could be Blair Witch. -- nm - Mop Chrome (234 lbs) Aug 14, 08:53
  - I'm less confident than I was, but there's no hook other than wom -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 08:47
  - the word of mouth is great, i am thinking definite sleeper hit -- nm - GWAA Aug 14, 08:47 10
    - That's sometimes reflects in legs more than opening weekend though. - ty97 Aug 14, 08:49 9
      - almost always in legs. See: that movie that I can't remember right now that had awesome legs. - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:50 8
        
        Both of those had strong openings AND good legs. -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 08:51 7
        
        Yes, this is true. Hrm. My memory is always hazy, worse at the moment, so I can't think of a better example. - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:54 5
        
        My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 08:56 4
        
        Ah, true. There's gotta be a far more recent example, though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:58 3
        
        Night at the Museum -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 08:59 1
        
        though it's hard to call a $40M opening weekend 'weak' :) -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 09:00
        
        (And ... i would *so* watch a Big Fat Greek Wedding/District 9 double-header) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 14, 08:58
        
        lol yeah :) -- nm - GWAA Aug 14, 08:52
  - The ads do nothing for me; no stars, no nothing...i'm thinking 25mil. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 14, 08:45 1
    - The trailer won me over in theatres several months back. Very innovative. Not sure how effective the tv spots are though. - ty97 Aug 14, 08:47

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