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 Moore film opens in blaze of glory 
#2836176 - 06/28/04 11:25 AM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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Moore film opens in a blaze of glory
Staff and agencies
Monday June 28, 2004
Fahrenheit 9/11: record opening despite showing on relatively few screens.
Fahrenheit 9/11 exceeded all expectations this weekend, setting a new record opening for a documentary as it claimed top spot at the US box office.
Michael Moore's controversial take on George Bush and his role in the Iraq war took $21.8m, more than the Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine managed in its nine months of release.
"It became part of the national conversation this weekend," Moore told Variety. "These are mind-blowing numbers."
Remarkably, the film achieved these figures despite playing in just 868 cinemas across the US, a tiny number compared to most blockbusters.
The film now not only boasts the best opening ever for a documentary, but also the best for a Palme d'Or winner, beating Pulp Fiction, which opened with $9.3m in 1994.
The huge gross surprised industry watchers convinced that the film would come in below last week's number one, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and new release, White Chicks. In fact, Dodgeball fell to third (taking $18.5m), while White Chicks, which stars Shawn and Marlon Wayans, opened in second, with an estimated $19.6m.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1249022,00.html
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Xlea321]
#2836201 - 06/28/04 11:38 AM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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I can't wait to see it.
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Xlea321]
#2836379 - 06/28/04 12:32 PM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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My video card is a piece of shit (i'm very poor) so I will only be able to listen to it. I wouldn't want to contribute to any war profiteering by paying to see the movie.
Moore should let people in the swing states watch the movie for free, don't you think?
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Baby_Hitler]
#2836475 - 06/28/04 12:52 PM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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I was planning on paying to see another movie then walk into Moore's film.
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Innvertigo]
#2836555 - 06/28/04 01:17 PM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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You're so smart. I might do that.
I dunno if it's even playing around here tho.
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Baby_Hitler]
#2836574 - 06/28/04 01:22 PM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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If it's not it will be soon, seeing as how popular it is.
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Re: Moore film opens in blaze of glory [Re: Baby_Hitler]
#2836685 - 06/28/04 02:27 PM (18 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
I wouldn't want to contribute to any war profiteering
Better stop driving.
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