In reporting this weekend's box office take, 411mania.com gives a bit of a biased snipe at United 93, even using the subhead of "9/11 drama fails to generate big results... "
They report RV at the number one spot ($16.4 million) with no extra commentary.
Then United 93 at number 2 ($11.6 million) with this:
The film had the highest per theater average of any in the top 10 with $6,465 per, but the disappointing debut does seem to indicate that many people didn't feel comfortable watching a drama on 9/11.The movie was in the number 2 spot and had the "highest per theater average of any in the top 10" - but this is a "disappointing debut" that indicates peoples discomfort? Huh?
Then Stick It at number 3 ($11.2 million) with no extra commentary.
I would say recouping 64% of your production budget in the first three days, showing at far fewer theaters (1,795) than any of the other movies, is pretty darn good. But what do I know?
BTW: I did go see it this weekend. You should, too.
Posted by Vox at May 1, 2006 12:52 PM | TrackBack | movies