Date: 10/25/2009 03:58:46 PM
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October 23-25, 2009
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TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	3	Paranormal Activity	Par.	$22,000,000	+12.1%	1,945	+1,185	$11,311	$62,477,000	$0.015	5
2	N	Saw VI	LGF	$14,800,000	-	3,036	-	$4,875	$14,800,000	$11	1
3	1	Where the Wild Things Are	WB	$14,420,000	-55.9%	3,735	-	$3,861	$53,960,000	$100	2
4	2	Law Abiding Citizen	Over.	$12,713,000	-39.6%	2,890	-	$4,399	$40,318,000	$50	2
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harrybuttcrack4u
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Date: 10/25/2009 04:51:00 PM
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in Reply To : October 23-25, 2009 Weekend Studio Estimates Next update: Monday afternoon - Actual grosses for 90+ movies. <<Last Weekend <Last Year View Index TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average...

A documentary is considered successful if it makes a million dollars at the box office.

GOOD HAIR

Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2009: $2,865,000 (Estimate)
Distributor: Roadside Attractions	Release Date: October 9, 2009
Genre: Documentary	Running Time: 1 hrs. 35 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13	Production Budget: N/A

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symm8t3
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Date: 10/25/2009 04:51:02 PM
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in Reply To : October 23-25, 2009 Weekend Studio Estimates Next update: Monday afternoon - Actual grosses for 90+ movies. <<Last Weekend <Last Year View Index TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average...

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Good Hair

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$1,007,000

+152.6%

460

+282

$2,189

$2,865,000

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symm8t3
To : harrybuttcrack4u

Date: 10/25/2009 04:57:16 PM
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in Reply To : A documentary is considered successful if it makes a million dollars at the box office. GOOD HAIR Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2009: $2,865,000 (Estimate) Distributor: Roadside Attractions Release Date: --> October 9, 2009 --> Genre: Documentary...

CAPITALISM:
A LOVE STORY

Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2009: $12,937,000 (Estimate)
Distributor: Overture Films	Release Date: September 23, 2009
Genre: Documentary	Running Time: 2 hrs. 7 min.
MPAA Rating: R	Production Budget: N/A

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ticketytwo
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Date: 10/25/2009 04:57:33 PM
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in Reply To : A documentary is considered successful if it makes a million dollars at the box office. GOOD HAIR Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2009: $2,865,000 (Estimate) Distributor: Roadside Attractions Release Date: --> October 9, 2009 --> Genre: Documentary...

I don't think a documentary's success should be measured against action/pop culture movies. That doesn't seem fair but even for a documentary, it didn't do very well.

	Fahrenheit 9/11	Lions	$119,194,771	2,011	$23,920,637	868	6/23/04
2	March of the Penguins	WIP	$77,437,223	2,506	$137,492	4	6/24/05
3	Earth (2009)	BV	$32,011,576	1,804	$8,825,760	1,804	4/22/09
4	Sicko	LGF	$24,540,079	1,117	$68,969	1	6/22/07
5	An Inconvenient Truth	ParC	$24,146,161	587	$281,330	4	5/24/06
6	Bowling for Columbine	UA	$21,576,018	248	$209,148	8	10/11/02
7	Madonna: Truth or Dare	Mira.	$15,012,935	652	$543,250	51	5/10/91
8	Religulous	LGF	$13,011,160	568	$3,409,643	502	10/1/08
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holla1600
To : harrybuttcrack4u

Date: 10/25/2009 04:58:29 PM
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in Reply To : A documentary is considered successful if it makes a million dollars at the box office. GOOD HAIR Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2009: $2,865,000 (Estimate) Distributor: Roadside Attractions Release Date: --> October 9, 2009 --> Genre: Documentary...

LOL i'm trippin on folks actually rating a documentary at all. since when did a documentary get labeled successful or a failure?

i know michael moore's work gets lot of attention. but i believe that's mostly due to the sensationalism that surrounds his movies. but other than that, what's the big deal? i swear folks are tryin 2 hard for nothing.

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holla1600
To : ticketytwo

Date: 10/25/2009 05:00:11 PM
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in Reply To : I don't think a documentary's success should be measured against action/pop culture movies. That doesn't seem fair but even for a documentary, it didn't do very well. Fahrenheit 9/11 Lions $119,194,771 2,011 $23,920,637 868 6/23/04 2 March of the...

ok, i c. but it was still a documentary. it's usually a surprise when docs make a lot of money to me. LOL

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ticketytwo
To : holla1600

Date: 10/25/2009 05:00:24 PM
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in Reply To : LOL i'm trippin on folks actually rating a documentary at all. since when did a documentary get labeled successful or a failure? i know michael moore's work gets lot of attention. but i believe that's mostly due to the sensationalism that...

Look at the list I posted. Some docs do extremely well. If they put it on the market to be seen by people then the element of success or failure is going to become a factor.

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holla1600
To : ticketytwo

Date: 10/25/2009 05:01:54 PM
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in Reply To : Look at the list I posted. Some docs do extremely well. If they put it on the market to be seen by people then the element of success or failure is going to become a factor.

i see u'r post and i responded.

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ticketytwo
To : holla1600

Date: 10/25/2009 05:02:49 PM
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in Reply To : i see u'r post and i responded.

Lol. I saw that!

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juiceyinthehouse
To : symm8t3

Date: 10/25/2009 05:06:59 PM
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in Reply To : Nope. Come again. You are the drunkest, most rambling, asinine, over 40 year old, girl child on BV. You need to take a bottle of your best whiskey over to Chris' crib and commiserate both of you guys' collective failures! WHY SO SERIOUS? Guess the...

Asking you a got damn question make me drunk just answer the mfkering question it aint that damn hard.

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SloeWyne
To : ticketytwo

Date: 10/25/2009 05:07:51 PM
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in Reply To : I don't think a documentary's success should be measured against action/pop culture movies. That doesn't seem fair but even for a documentary, it didn't do very well. Fahrenheit 9/11 Lions $119,194,771 2,011 $23,920,637 868 6/23/04 2 March of the...

You also have to weigh how many theatres it's playing in...actually, for a movie that's only been in limited release (and only for two weeks), it's done pretty well...

2009

Date (click to view chart)	Rank	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theaters	Change / Avg.		Gross-to-Date	Week #
Oct 9–11	14	$1,039,220	-	186	-	$5,587	$1,039,220	1
Oct 16–18	19	$398,617	-61.6%	178	-8	$2,239	$1,727,611	2
Oct 23–25	14	$1,007,000 (Estimate)	+153%	460	+282	$2,189	$2,865,000 (Estimate)	3

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symm8t3
To : juiceyinthehouse

Date: 10/25/2009 05:09:30 PM
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in Reply To : Asking you a got damn question make me drunk just answer the mfkering question it aint that damn hard.

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who share a desire to stop drinking alcohol, and subsequently maintain their sobriety.^[1] AA suggests members to completely abstain from alcohol, regularly attend meetings with other members, and follow its program to help each other with their common purpose; to help members "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety."^[2]^[3] AA created the twelve-step program used by similar recovery groups like Al-Anon, an auxiliary group for friends and family members of alcoholics; and Narcotics Anonymous, a group for substance abusers who may or may not also identify as alcoholics. Although AA's attrition rates are high,^[4] it can be effective as a treatment for alcoholism.^[5]

where did u get your list from? cuz here's what i'm lookin at. u can't just compare the gross without lookin at the number of theaters it was in. is the number after the gross the number of theaters in your list? cuz check it, i looked up 4 Little Girls (couldn't see it on your list) and it only made $130k roughly. one could say that it was a failure. but it was only shown in a couple of theaters. literally. LOL so technically it did well. so i ask again, what's really a failure?

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holla1600
To : SloeWyne

Date: 10/25/2009 05:10:54 PM
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in Reply To : You also have to weigh how many theatres it's playing in...actually, for a movie that's only been in limited release (and only for two weeks), it's done pretty well... 2009 Date (click to view chart) Rank Weekend Gross % Change Theaters Change /...

right, i was just pointing out the same thing. people wanting this movie to "fail" so badly that they're not able to see the big picture.

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juiceyinthehouse
To : symm8t3

Date: 10/25/2009 05:13:19 PM
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in Reply To : Alcoholics Anonymous From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search AA meeting sign Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who share a desire to stop drinking alcohol , and subsequently maintain...

Oh you still want to act like a dumb ass bish hold on dummy fck you and that got damn boat your ass road on.

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symm8t3
To : juiceyinthehouse

Date: 10/25/2009 05:20:57 PM
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in Reply To : Oh you still want to act like a dumb ass bish hold on dummy fck you and that got damn boat your ass road on.

You do know that children of alcoholics are more likely to grow up co-dependent, right?

Now back to the topic at hand. Any way you cut it, this movie failed all expectations. Whether you factor in Chris' notoriety, Oprah's support, studio profits & losses, etc. Chris stated he wanted to do more documentaries. How much you want to bet that no studio is gonna be willing to back him?

For a documentary, I'm sure his budget was much larger than most. I heard he spent over $4 million to make this thing and it looks like this thing isn't even going to turn a profit. He's going to have to make at least double or triple the budget for the studio to turn a profit. So, technically this film BOMBED!!! LOL.

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blackharlemnow
To : symm8t3

Date: 10/25/2009 05:26:31 PM
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in Reply To : October 23-25, 2009 Weekend Studio Estimates Next update: Monday afternoon - Actual grosses for 90+ movies. <<Last Weekend <Last Year View Index TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average...

I wonder the real reason why the movie failed, I know on BV it was all controversial but outside of BV I don't think it was.

I can't believe even Religilous made more money, that movie was banned from a few places