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Disturbia was seventh with $2.4 million and a $74 million total, followed by Georgia Rule with $2.3 million and a painful $16 million total. Lindsay Lohan's next pic is a thriller (presumably trying to show her 'range' by shifting gears from her usual tweener chick-flicks) called I Know Who Killed Me, and it opens against The Simpsons at the end of July. If it tanks, and it very well might, we could be seeing the end of Lohan-mania.
Fracture was ninth with $1.6 million and a $37 million total. The aforementioned Wild Hogs was tenth. And in eleventh place was the other pic I'm pulling for in these weekend numbers, Sarah Polley's Away From Her, with $970k from 256 theatres, a decent $3.7k average, and a $2.5 million total. Combined with mostly positive reviews, if this film spends a few weeks in the top ten, Sarah will almost certainly have earned another shot at directing. Lindsay Lohan could definitely learn a few things from her.
So that's it for this week, folks. Tune in next week when the cash drawers are sure to get a bit of a break with the openings of sports drama Gracie, the Judd Apatow comedy Knocked Up (which has great buzz, by the by), and the bizarrely-cast serial killer flick Mr. Brooks, staring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, and Dane Cook. See you then.
Comments (5)
WHOA! How could Tim Allen do Mamet? Don't you have to be super talented with whip-smarts to pull that off? Disaster!
Hey, ever thought of covering On The Lot? I know, the show's a little choppy while they try to figure out how to broadcast it correctly but some of these people have real talent. Just thought your love of movies would make it a nice fit.
1 of 5 | Posted by punkrox | Posted on May 30, 2007 3:39 AM
While I'm frightened by the idea of Allen doing Mamet (and dramatic Mamet, too, not State and Main Mamet), I have to trust that the guy knows what he's doing. Chiwetel Ejiofor is also staring, and it may be that he's carrying the bulk of the dramatic weight. I can see Tim pulling off, say, smarmy prick dramatic (like Alec Baldwin in The Edge), and given what Mamet was able to do with Steve Martin in Spanish Prisoner, he clearly has a knack for turning comics into real actors.
I haven't caught Lot yet, but I'll pass along the suggestion to my tvgasm brethren.
2 of 5 | Posted by sutter kane | Posted on May 30, 2007 3:03 PM
Hi there. Been a fan since you started, but first time posting. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog and to keep it up!
To punkrox's point, it may be interesting to see a recap of On the Lot from you. I've been watching it myself and have been very underwhelmed so far. I'm hoping it'll get better as the season progresses, IF it's not cancelled first.
3 of 5 | Posted by Kagero | Posted on May 30, 2007 8:32 PM
That's a nice comparison btw Allen doing Mamet and Baldwin (the one who was abusive to his little girl). I don't think it's a stretch. Comedians ARE real actors. I'm sure you're aware how much harder it is to play comedy over drama.
Very surprised about WIld Hogs -- would have missed that renaissance had I not read your column.
Sidenote on Adrienne Shelly (RIP) -- Law & Order already aired an episode inpsired by her murder.
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Posted on May 31, 2007 6:10 AM
DMG,
You're right, and I should have been more clear- comedians are definitely actors, and comedy is, for the most part, harder to play than drama.
Tim Allen, on the other hand... more of a dramatic challenge for a director than, say, Tom Hanks. And I don't even totally dislike the guy (Galaxy Quest is really underrated), but the word 'range' doesn't exactly spring to mind. But like I said, I trust Mamet, so I'm hopeful.
5 of 5 | Posted by sutter kane | Posted on May 31, 2007 9:55 AM