Ring in the New Year
I never thought I’d say this, but Alvin and the Chipmunks has crossed $140mil. In other news, if you think that Philadelphians won’t turn out en masse to see a midnight-only screening of There Will Be Blood, you’d be wrong. The tickets would sell out before you got there and you’d be wish-I’d-come-to-the-box-office-yesterday wrong.
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Wide
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Yet another Japanese horror remake where technology kills your ass.
WILL IT SUCK?
Other than The Ring, can you name one good American J-Horror adaptation?
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Trying to pull a When a Stranger Calls no-competition January horror release. After the year that horror had in 2007, I don’t know if that will work. $23mil.
Limited
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Read the title again.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is mixed, but this did win a Special Jury Prize at Tribeca.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Not a lot of competition, unless you count all the Oscar contenders finally going into wide release. $750,000.
Next Week: Can’t stop the Uwe Boll.