Anyone else think Mr. and Mrs. Smith is doomed?
06-08-05, 07:44 PM
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I think they mean Jennifer Garner, RoboDad. I seem to recall she left Brad Pitt for Ben Affleck.
06-08-05, 08:22 PM
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well, I think it's rather silly to think that the break up will hurt this movie at all. If anything, it has created slightly more interest in the film, though the effect will probably be very small.
As for how the film will do...I think it should do ok. I don't see it opening like one of the major blockbusters. Instead mid 30s, if it's lucky low 40s. It might crack a hundred million.
Overseas though, I imagine it'll do gangbusters. Internationally, action movies of this ilk often times see double or triple their US grosses, and Brad Pitt is a major draw overseas, more so then he is in the US.
As for how the film will do...I think it should do ok. I don't see it opening like one of the major blockbusters. Instead mid 30s, if it's lucky low 40s. It might crack a hundred million.
Overseas though, I imagine it'll do gangbusters. Internationally, action movies of this ilk often times see double or triple their US grosses, and Brad Pitt is a major draw overseas, more so then he is in the US.
06-08-05, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
I think they mean Jennifer Garner, RoboDad. I seem to recall she left Brad Pitt for Ben Affleck.
06-08-05, 09:08 PM
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I don't know why but there's some issues with theaters carrying this flick... On release day, the big ass 20 screen Lowes Megaplex isn't getting ANY prints... But the old, run down, discount theater is getting one copy.
If that's a nation wide thing, that'll spell doom. I actually, kind of, wanted to see this. Oh well wait for DVD.
If that's a nation wide thing, that'll spell doom. I actually, kind of, wanted to see this. Oh well wait for DVD.
06-08-05, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
You seriously think enough people are going to not see this because they blame it on the Brad/Jen break up for it to perform worse than expected?
I think it will do worse than expected simply because it has one week before Batman and will still be dealing with Cinderella Man, ROTS, Madagascar etc. this coming week. It should be number 1 still, but those movies will take some business, and Batman will be #1 by a mile after that.
I think it will do worse than expected simply because it has one week before Batman and will still be dealing with Cinderella Man, ROTS, Madagascar etc. this coming week. It should be number 1 still, but those movies will take some business, and Batman will be #1 by a mile after that.
06-08-05, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by taa455
Personally I don't give a rat's rump what made Brad and Jenn split up. I don't think the break up will have any affect on the movie's success.
you know what's sad? I read that as rats ass even though it does not say that... show a bit about conditioning eh?
06-08-05, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Wazootyman
But Jennifer Garner hasn't worked with Brad Pitt yet. However would they get together?
at the end of my post? That means that I was kidding.But, yeah, I know she seems to have a rule of working with someone before she works ON someone.
06-08-05, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is going to bomb because it's PG-13.
Spoiler:
I would bank on it to fail more because of the shitty trailers than the Pitt/Jolie relationship. It looks lame and like a True Lies rip-off to me.
06-08-05, 10:51 PM
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Neither one of these two are box office superstars.
Really when you think about it has Angelina Jolie ever been in a blockbuster film?
As a matter of fact has Brad Pitt been ever had a box office hit of his own?
These two like so many other youner stars are products of shows like Access Hollywood and Extra.
We know more about there off screen life than their on screen work.
I can honestly say I (no disrespect meant) could care less what they do off screen.
Really when you think about it has Angelina Jolie ever been in a blockbuster film?
As a matter of fact has Brad Pitt been ever had a box office hit of his own?
These two like so many other youner stars are products of shows like Access Hollywood and Extra.
We know more about there off screen life than their on screen work.
I can honestly say I (no disrespect meant) could care less what they do off screen.
06-08-05, 11:09 PM
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I haven't been very excited about Mr. and Mrs. Smith at all after having watched the 2nd trailer.
Spoiler:
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06-08-05, 11:33 PM
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Because we all know they aren't actually gonna try and kill each other the whole movie. This movie is a simple paint by numbers thriller. To me this is what Cinderella Man was to some irate DVDTalkers.
06-09-05, 12:02 AM
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I am going to see it. Looks campy fun, with a ton of shit blowing up and getting shot. 
06-09-05, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by NitroJMS
I haven't been very excited about Mr. and Mrs. Smith at all after having watched the 2nd trailer.
[spoiler]The whole trailer is seemingly built around the two of them having to fight each other, but a short shot towards the end of the trailer shows them fighting back to back, so obviously they are setup to fight each other. Why'd Fox ruin a potential plot twist/ending?[spoiler]
[spoiler]The whole trailer is seemingly built around the two of them having to fight each other, but a short shot towards the end of the trailer shows them fighting back to back, so obviously they are setup to fight each other. Why'd Fox ruin a potential plot twist/ending?[spoiler]
06-09-05, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue588
IIRC "Proof Of Life" tanked...
edit: Yeah, I was right...
Budget
$65,000,000 (estimated)
Total Gross
$32,598,931 (USA) (estimated)
Opening Weekend
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
Gross
$32,598,931 (USA) (25 February 2001)
$32,562,963 (USA) (18 February 2001)
$32,470,188 (USA) (11 February 2001)
$32,322,043 (USA) (4 February 2001)
$32,156,657 (USA) (28 January 2001)
$32,110,172 (USA) (21 January 2001)
$31,968,452 (USA) (14 January 2001)
$31,193,043 (USA) (7 January 2001)
$29,053,477 (USA) (1 January 2001)
$23,702,323 (USA) (25 December 2000)
$18,771,182 (USA) (17 December 2000)
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000)
Weekend Gross
$23,209 (USA) (25 February 2001) (61 Screens)
$54,285 (USA) (18 February 2001) (97 Screens)
$94,287 (USA) (11 February 2001) (235 Screens)
$156,167 (USA) (4 February 2001) (254 Screens)
$23,781 (USA) (28 January 2001) (66 Screens)
$63,182 (USA) (21 January 2001) (140 Screens)
$348,170 (USA) (14 January 2001) (535 Screens)
$1,265,614 (USA) (7 January 2001) (1,381 Screens)
$3,275,097 (USA) (1 January 2001) (2,062 Screens)
$2,428,859 (USA) (25 December 2000) (2,062 Screens)
$5,382,656 (USA) (17 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
edit: Yeah, I was right...
Budget
$65,000,000 (estimated)
Total Gross
$32,598,931 (USA) (estimated)
Opening Weekend
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
Gross
$32,598,931 (USA) (25 February 2001)
$32,562,963 (USA) (18 February 2001)
$32,470,188 (USA) (11 February 2001)
$32,322,043 (USA) (4 February 2001)
$32,156,657 (USA) (28 January 2001)
$32,110,172 (USA) (21 January 2001)
$31,968,452 (USA) (14 January 2001)
$31,193,043 (USA) (7 January 2001)
$29,053,477 (USA) (1 January 2001)
$23,702,323 (USA) (25 December 2000)
$18,771,182 (USA) (17 December 2000)
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000)
Weekend Gross
$23,209 (USA) (25 February 2001) (61 Screens)
$54,285 (USA) (18 February 2001) (97 Screens)
$94,287 (USA) (11 February 2001) (235 Screens)
$156,167 (USA) (4 February 2001) (254 Screens)
$23,781 (USA) (28 January 2001) (66 Screens)
$63,182 (USA) (21 January 2001) (140 Screens)
$348,170 (USA) (14 January 2001) (535 Screens)
$1,265,614 (USA) (7 January 2001) (1,381 Screens)
$3,275,097 (USA) (1 January 2001) (2,062 Screens)
$2,428,859 (USA) (25 December 2000) (2,062 Screens)
$5,382,656 (USA) (17 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
$10,207,869 (USA) (10 December 2000) (2,705 Screens)
Yeah but it it didn't tank as bad as it could've without the controversy.
06-09-05, 04:51 AM
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There is no chance this bombs. It's an action-packed movie with the best actor of our generation!
Sadly, I had to convince a female friend to go see it with me because she "Doesn't want to go watch a cheater"
Sadly, I had to convince a female friend to go see it with me because she "Doesn't want to go watch a cheater"
06-09-05, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Numanoid
Angelina Jolie star vehicles aren't exactly known for making lots of money.
The second one tanked on US BO receipts but it was $65MM on $90MM, no Heaven's Gate by any measurement.
06-09-05, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue588
Thanks FOX...err...NitroJMS!!
I'm about as talented as a Fox editor.
06-09-05, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mikehunt
Vince Vaughn looks totally out of place in this movie