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comedyfreak · 07-29-2007, 06:31 PM

Woo Hoo! "The Simpsons Movie" turned doughnuts into dollars over the weekend, raking in $71.9 million to debut as the top movie this week.

The big screen tale of the lovable, if dysfunctional, family rolled over the competition, sending last week's top movie, Universal Studio's "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," into second place with $19 million, a 44 percent drop.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," from Warner Bros., fell to third place with $17.1 million, a 48 percent drop from last week. The film has grossed $242 million domestically after three weeks in theaters.

"Homer's odyssey paid off," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.

The film, which featured the antics of yellow-hued Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and a host of motley characters, grossed an average of $18,320 on 3,922 screens across the country and also opened strongly in 70 foreign markets.

"We are ecstatic," said Chris Aronson, senior vice president for distribution at 20th Century Fox. "It far exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations."

The hand-drawn movie had the fifth best opening weekend of the year, beating such notable contenders as "Transformers," from Paramount, "Ghost Rider," from Sony Pictures and the computer-animated "Ratatouille," from The Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios.

"It's unprecedented to have the longest-running sitcom of all time still on the air and have it also be the number one movie in theaters," Dergarabedian said.

Dergarabedian praised the film's marketing campaign, which included dressing a number of 7-Eleven stores around the country as Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores selling such Simpsons' favorites as Buzz Cola and Squishees.

The debut was good news for Fox, which also has done well this year with top-grossing films "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer."

The long-awaited film version of the Fox Television show played well across the country and with all age brackets, Fox said Sunday, giving the distributor hope that it will hold its own against next week's big opener, "The Bourne Ultimatum," from Universal.

The stellar debut of "The Simpsons Movie" helped propel the summer box office take. This week's top-12 films grossed $168.6 million, up a whopping 45 percent from the top 12 last year, which included "Miami Vice" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."

The weekend's other debuts made the top 10, but lagged far behind "The Simpsons Movie."

"No Reservations," the Warner Bros. romantic comedy starring Catherine Zeta-Jones as a gourmet chef, earned $11.8 million.

"I Know Who Killed Me," a Sony Pictures/Tri-Star thriller starring Lindsay Lohan, debuted in 9th place with a paltry $3.4 million.

"Who's Your Caddy," from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, grossed $2.9 million.

Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox $71,850,000 $71,850,000 1 3922
2 1 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Universal Pictures Distribution, Universal Pictures International $19,063,000 $71,610,000 2 3501
3 2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $17,065,000 $241,771,000 3 4005
4 3 Hairspray New Line Cinema $15,550,000 $59,307,000 2 3121
5 - No Reservations Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $11,755,000 $11,755,000 1 2425
6 4 Transformers Paramount Pictures, di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc., Paramount Pictures International $11,524,000 $284,558,000 4 3349
7 5 Ratatouille Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International $7,234,000 $179,683,000 5 2934
8 6 Live Free or Die Hard 20th Century Fox Distribution $5,350,000 $125,128,000 5 2271
9 - I Know Who Killed Me TriStar Pictures $3,400,000 $3,400,000 1 1320
10 - Who's Your Caddy? MGM Distribution Company $2,900,000 $2,900,000 1 1019
11 20 Rescue Dawn MGM Distribution Company $1,652,000 $2,956,000 4 500
12 7 License to Wed Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,280,000 $41,700,000 4 1610

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 07-29-2007, 09:13 PM

I plan to go see this movie soon. I think it will be great.

Ireneparalegal · 07-29-2007, 09:16 PM

My daughter saw it and said it was funny. She liked it. Though, I wouldn't go pay to see it. I wish they had made this movie a lot sooner. I am so bored with the Simpsons now. It's all abt Family Guy & Stewie.

freshprinceofLA · 07-29-2007, 09:37 PM

Damn I really wanna see this movie. My friend loved it he went at 12am the day of the premire!

Lex Luthor · 07-29-2007, 10:07 PM

My sister is a huge Simpsons fan and she said although it was funny there was nothing really special about it. She said it could have easily been 3 episodes run back to back.

I think I will wait untill it hits the cheap theatres

Courtnee · 07-29-2007, 10:13 PM

I want to see it soooo badly, but sadly, I have no one to go with.

dawsongirl · 07-29-2007, 11:16 PM

No wonder it made so much...I paid $9/ticket! And I agree with Lex's sister. Funny, and it was in parts, neat to look at (over what you see on TV anyway), but plot wise, it was pretty normal, with a few push the limits gags they couldn't do on TV.

Number 9 Dream · 07-30-2007, 01:16 AM

I liked it and thought it was pretty funny

comedyfreak · 07-30-2007, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Courtnee

I want to see it soooo badly, but sadly, I have no one to go with.

Don't let that stop you, if I want to see a movie badly enough I go by myself. Go to a matinee showing during the early afternoon.

eltonfan80 · 07-30-2007, 11:01 AM

i saw it it's so funny

coffield3 · 07-30-2007, 11:13 AM

Saw it last night, it was ok. apart from rude children in the front making hidious noises throughout!

comedyfreak · 07-31-2007, 04:04 AM

I hate when obnoxious brats do that, there's nothing more irritating than people making noise while you're trying to watch a movie.

coffield3 · 07-31-2007, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I hate when obnoxious brats do that, there's nothing more irritating than people making noise while you're trying to watch a movie.

I know it spoilt the day! they were told off twice.

Holly · 07-31-2007, 10:49 AM

i wanna see that so bad is it any good?

comedyfreak · 08-02-2007, 08:23 AM

I finally seen the Simpsons movie and I liked it, the movie didn't seem like the same old thing to me.

07-29-2007, 06:31 PM	#1
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	Simpsons Movie Earns Big Doh! Woo Hoo! "The Simpsons Movie" turned doughnuts into dollars over the weekend, raking in $71.9 million to debut as the top movie this week. The big screen tale of the lovable, if dysfunctional, family rolled over the competition, sending last week's top movie, Universal Studio's "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," into second place with $19 million, a 44 percent drop. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," from Warner Bros., fell to third place with $17.1 million, a 48 percent drop from last week. The film has grossed $242 million domestically after three weeks in theaters. "Homer's odyssey paid off," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. The film, which featured the antics of yellow-hued Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and a host of motley characters, grossed an average of $18,320 on 3,922 screens across the country and also opened strongly in 70 foreign markets. "We are ecstatic," said Chris Aronson, senior vice president for distribution at 20th Century Fox. "It far exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations." The hand-drawn movie had the fifth best opening weekend of the year, beating such notable contenders as "Transformers," from Paramount, "Ghost Rider," from Sony Pictures and the computer-animated "Ratatouille," from The Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios. "It's unprecedented to have the longest-running sitcom of all time still on the air and have it also be the number one movie in theaters," Dergarabedian said. Dergarabedian praised the film's marketing campaign, which included dressing a number of 7-Eleven stores around the country as Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores selling such Simpsons' favorites as Buzz Cola and Squishees. The debut was good news for Fox, which also has done well this year with top-grossing films "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer." The long-awaited film version of the Fox Television show played well across the country and with all age brackets, Fox said Sunday, giving the distributor hope that it will hold its own against next week's big opener, "The Bourne Ultimatum," from Universal. The stellar debut of "The Simpsons Movie" helped propel the summer box office take. This week's top-12 films grossed $168.6 million, up a whopping 45 percent from the top 12 last year, which included "Miami Vice" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." The weekend's other debuts made the top 10, but lagged far behind "The Simpsons Movie." "No Reservations," the Warner Bros. romantic comedy starring Catherine Zeta-Jones as a gourmet chef, earned $11.8 million. "I Know Who Killed Me," a Sony Pictures/Tri-Star thriller starring Lindsay Lohan, debuted in 9th place with a paltry $3.4 million. "Who's Your Caddy," from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, grossed $2.9 million. Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.) This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Rlse Wks # of Theaters 1 - The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox $71,850,000 $71,850,000 1 3922 2 1 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Universal Pictures Distribution, Universal Pictures International $19,063,000 $71,610,000 2 3501 3 2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $17,065,000 $241,771,000 3 4005 4 3 Hairspray New Line Cinema $15,550,000 $59,307,000 2 3121 5 - No Reservations Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $11,755,000 $11,755,000 1 2425 6 4 Transformers Paramount Pictures, di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc., Paramount Pictures International $11,524,000 $284,558,000 4 3349 7 5 Ratatouille Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International $7,234,000 $179,683,000 5 2934 8 6 Live Free or Die Hard 20th Century Fox Distribution $5,350,000 $125,128,000 5 2271 9 - I Know Who Killed Me TriStar Pictures $3,400,000 $3,400,000 1 1320 10 - Who's Your Caddy? MGM Distribution Company $2,900,000 $2,900,000 1 1019 11 20 Rescue Dawn MGM Distribution Company $1,652,000 $2,956,000 4 500 12 7 License to Wed Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,280,000 $41,700,000 4 1610
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07-29-2007, 09:13 PM	#2
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07-29-2007, 09:37 PM	#4
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07-29-2007, 10:07 PM	#5
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07-29-2007, 10:13 PM	#6
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07-29-2007, 11:16 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	No wonder it made so much...I paid $9/ticket! And I agree with Lex's sister. Funny, and it was in parts, neat to look at (over what you see on TV anyway), but plot wise, it was pretty normal, with a few push the limits gags they couldn't do on TV.

07-30-2007, 01:16 AM	#8
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07-30-2007, 11:01 AM	#10
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07-30-2007, 11:13 AM	#11
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07-31-2007, 04:04 AM	#12
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I hate when obnoxious brats do that, there's nothing more irritating than people making noise while you're trying to watch a movie.

07-31-2007, 10:49 AM	#14
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08-02-2007, 08:23 AM	#15
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I finally seen the Simpsons movie and I liked it, the movie didn't seem like the same old thing to me.