Weekend Estimates: LS - 38.5M | FZ - 15.1M | WoWS - 9M | Hercules - 8.6M | AH - 8.6M | Her - 5.4M

[Jack Nevada]

"YEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOW, you're a dirty little birdy!"

[filmnerdjamie]

 

 

 

 

Wait... am I playing this right?

 

[Hiccup]

Yay for Lone Survivor! Way better number than I thought.

[CJohn]

My parents already realized WoWS opened here and want to see it. I will just tell them I am not interested. 

[AniNate]

Owen's not much of a screen presence. He has one facial expression, which worked for his jaded, cynical character in Children of Men but otherwise he just sucks the energy out of any scene he's in.

[tonytr87]

Because people like Megan Ellison, fortunately, care more about letting artists do their thing and not as much about getting an immediate financial return on their investment.

 

Must be pretty cool to have as much money as she does and then say "I'm going to fund Spike Jonze and Paul Thomas Anderson." 

[zackzack]

LONE...$14M?!!!

Seriously?

[zackzack]

Owen's best role opposite Denzel in INSIDE MAN. Underrated bank robbery flick with a nice twist

 

Edited January 11, 2014 by zackzack

[tonytr87]

I was definitely wrong on Lone Survivor. Can anyone explain how it's doing so well when so many other "war on terror" films failed or did far lesser numbers in the past? Maybe people are ready to watch movies about it now versus a few years ago when it was "too soon?" First Zero Dark Thirty, now this...

[tonytr87]

Owen's best role opposite Denzel in INSIDE MAN. Underrated bank robbery flick with a nice twist

 

 

That and Children of Men are the only two films of his that I cared for. 

[zackzack]

CHILDREN OF MEN, contains the best, original, bad-ass uninterrupted take in cinematic history before Cuaron tops himself in GRAVITY

 

[BoxOfficeFangrl]

Owen's best role opposite Denzel in INSIDE MAN. Underrated bank robbery flick with a nice twist

 

 

I remember when I saw the trailer in theaters the first time, everyone was so shocked to learn it was a Spike Lee movie. Wasn't there supposed to be an Inside Man sequel? The ship's sailed but it might have worked in 2008 or so.

 

 

 

I was definitely wrong on Lone Survivor. Can anyone explain how it's doing so well when so many other "war on terror" films failed or did far lesser numbers in the past? Maybe people are ready to watch movies about it now versus a few years ago when it was "too soon?" First Zero Dark Thirty, now this...

 

It's based on a popular book about a real event and isn't seen as a "liberal" lecture on the evils of war (not saying that all "War on Terror" movies are but there has definitely been that perception among the general public).

Edited January 11, 2014 by BoxOfficeChica

[AniNate]

I was definitely wrong on Lone Survivor. Can anyone explain how it's doing so well when so many other "war on terror" films failed or did far lesser numbers in the past? Maybe people are ready to watch movies about it now versus a few years ago when it was "too soon?" First Zero Dark Thirty, now this...

 

I haven't seen it, but my guess is because it shows the more heroic and/or righteous side of the military. That Act of Valor movie that came out two years ago was also a success through being pro-military. 

[#ED]

Decent Friday numbers overall.

Dat Super Gif...

All of those 55 TDs...

Edited January 11, 2014 by #ED

[zackzack]

Owen, one of the few brave souls who dares to "try" to take down Jason Bourne

 

[newknicksfan]

Looks like WOLF is gonna make it to 100m pretty easily. 

 

 

not that good considering its 100 million dollar budget, and god knows how much for advertising.  Is it doing good overseas?

[Mango]

Fuck yeah, Lone Survivor! Glad to see Mark break out of his usual $20 million OW range and climb into $30 million... and will come very close to $40 million. Awesome.

[zackzack]

As far as sex appeal, these girls can provide some pretty good references:

 

 

Nicole

 

 

Monica

 

 

And bad Jennifer

 

 

[DAR]

Yea but he gets to do this with Nicole Kidman. I thought it was a pretty damn good career... 

Eh she never did anything for me

Edited January 11, 2014 by CJohn

[zackzack]

I was definitely wrong on Lone Survivor. Can anyone explain how it's doing so well when so many other "war on terror" films failed or did far lesser numbers in the past? Maybe people are ready to watch movies about it now versus a few years ago when it was "too soon?" First Zero Dark Thirty, now this...

 

LONE has a more positive portrayal of the War than ZERO.  Like its title, ZDT is pretty dark & depressing. The torture scenes are hard to watch, and it is the first few minutes !