( OT) Fourth this weekend is...
 

Fahrenheit 9/11

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Fourth this weekend is Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore’s anti-Bush
documentary.
Over the three-day portion of the Fourth of July weekend, Fahrenheit 9/11
grossed $16.2 million.
This weekend Fahrenheit grossed $11 million, staying above the $10 million mark
for the third
straight weekend. The film was down an acceptable 32% - after Lions Gate added
286 venues
to bring the overall count up to 2,011, the film had a venue average of
$5,469, better
than King Arthur.
Fahrenheit 9/11 continues to be bounced around in the media, keeping
it top-of-mind.
Its detractors continue to help market the film - take for example R.L. Fridley
who owns a small chain of theatres in Nebraska and Iowa. Mr. Fridley decided
to
censor Moore by not showing F9/11 in his theatres. However, by banning the film
Fridley
brought it back into the headlines, and probably ended up helping F9/11 more
than he hurt it.

Fahrenheit has now grossed $80.1 million, and should have no problem pulling in
at least
$115 million stateside. The film opened internationally this weekend,
after having successful previews in the UK last weekend.

FAHRENHEIT 9/11

Domestic Total as of Jul. 11, 2004: $80,090,000 (Estimate)

Distributor: Lions Gate
Release Date: June 23, 2004
Running Time: 1 hrs. 56 min.
Production Budget: $6 million
MPAA Rating: R Est.

Marketing Costs: $10 million

Quoth (Soames123) in news:20040711204252.04141.00000954@mb-
m26.aol.com:

the film had a venue average of $5,469, better than King Arthur.

When Michael Moore's current movie is bringing in more money per screen than
Jerry Bruckheimer's current movie, you know something unusual is happening.

--
"I am afeard there are few die well that die in a battle; for how can they
charitably dispose of anything when blood is their argument? Now, if these
men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the King that led them
to it; who to disobey were against all proportion of subjection." - W.S.

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Quoth (Soames123) in
news:20040711204252.04141.00000954@mb-
m26.aol.com:

the film had a venue average of $5,469, better than King Arthur.

When Michael Moore's current movie is bringing in more money per
screen than
Jerry Bruckheimer's current movie, you know something unusual is
happening.


I certainly wouldn't argue that Moore is a more adept producer of
fiction than Bruckheimer.