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"King Kong: Not Happy"
"Brokeback Mountain:" The Movie that May Save Hollywood
by Tim Nasson, Wild About Movies' publisher
December 18, 2005

King Kong Movie Poster "King Kong," the movie its distributor claimed would "eclispe Titanic's box office total," may have only one thing in common with "Titanic" - a swift sinking. "King Kong" opened Wednesday to a dreadful debut, earning just over $9 million. That wasn't even enough to put Kong on the list of Top 20 Movies of all time opening on a Wednesday. "Catch Me If You Can" earned more money, four years ago, on its Wednesday debut. Universal, with its haughty publicists, can try to spin "Kong's" meager earnings any which way they want, now, trying to say, "it's a three hour movie and can only earn so much in a day." The truth is, "King Kong" is neither the next "Lord of the Rings," nor the next Peter Jackson blockbuster, both of which Universal was hoping for. In fact, in its first weekend, "King Kong" earned only $50 million. FYI - "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," a movie more than a half hour longer than "King Kong," earned $34 million in its first day, a Wednesday.

Brokeback Mountain Movie Poster "Brokeback Mountain," now in 69 theaters around the nation, (compared to "King Kong's" 3,568), earned $2,350,000 this weekend, its second in limited release, averaging over $34,100 per theater. The film ranks #8 on the list of Top 10 Grossing Movies, Weekend of December 16-18.

"The Producers," in its first weekend, failed to impress, with an average of $26,000 per theater, which is a surprise to Wild About Movies, and yet another disappointment for Universal, the film's distributor. In its first weekend of release, at five theaters last weekend, "Brokeback Mountain" averaged $109,000 per theater.

Compare "Brokeback Mountain" to the rest of the Top 10 grossing movies this weekend, below:

1. King Kong
3,568 theaters
$14,000 per theater this weekend
$50,100,000 this weekend
$66,300,000 Gross

2. Narnia
3,680 theaters
$8,473 per theater this weekend
$31,200,000 this weekend
$112,500,000 Gross

3. Family Stone
2,466 theaters
$5,200 per theater this weekend
$12,700,000 Gross

4. Harry Potter
3,185 theaters
$1,850 per theater this weekend
$5,900,000 this weekend
$252,600,000 Gross

5. Syriana
1,775 theaters
$3,100 per theater this weekend
$5,500,000 this weekend
$22,400,000 Gross

6. Walk the Line
2,664 theaters
$1,360 per theater this weekend
$3,600,000 this weekend
$82,500,000 Gross

7. Yours Mine Ours
2,723 theaters
$1,250 per theater this weekend
$3,400,000 this weekend
$45,100,000 Gross

8. Brokeback Mountain
69 theaters
$34,100 per theater this weekend
$2, 360,000 this weekend
$3,325,000 Gross

9. Just Friends
1,882 theaters
$1,036 per theater this weekend
$1,950,000 this weekend
$29,400,000 Gross

10. Aeon Flux
2,058 theaters
$813 per theater
$1,675,000 this weekend
$23,139,000 Gross

11. Pride & Prejudice
1,141 theaters
$1,317 per theater this weekend
$1,500,000 this weekend
$29,100,000 Gross

12. Memoirs of A Geisha
52 theaters
$23,700 per theater this weekend
$1,234,000 this weekend
$2,210,000 Gross

The Producers
6 theaters
$26,000 per theater this weekend
$156,000 Gross

CLASS ACTION

ERIN BROKOVICH

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TODAY: Movie Poster & Website Premieres
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By Tim Nasson
Publisher, Wild About Movies

Wild About Movies provides you with the most comprehensive movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews, and current, updated movie release date information - than any other movie website. At WAM you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and thousands of movies formerly in movie theaters and currently on DVD, including all "2009 DVDS" and "2009 BluRays"). The latest additions to the Wild About Movies database: The (delayed) Rob Marshall movie "Nine," The movie "Kick Ass" and two Paul Bettany movies "Creation" and "Legion." The - now - non Avatar entitled movie "The Last Airbender" and Dwayne Johnson in and as "The Tooth Fairy." Aging actors Mel Gibson in "Edge Of Darkness" and Sylvester Stallone in front of and behind the camera in "The Expendables" and "Rambo 5." Also "Lovely Still" - featuring Martin Landau & Ellen Burstyn. Matt Damon in the Paul Greengrass movie "Green Zone." Jake Gyllenhaal as "Prince of Persia" and Rose McGowan as "Red Sonja 2010." And Seth Rogen is "The Green Hornet." "Witchblade 2010," as well as sequels: "Nanny McPhee 2" and "Narnia 3" and everything from Daniel Radcliffe (naked at WAM and fully clothed) in "Harry Potter 7: Part 1," to the Disney 3D films "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3." Michael Douglas in "Wall Street 2." And the requisites, "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2." Need more movies? The big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" - finally - with a release date in November 2009. Also, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's two year delayed next collaboration, "Shutter Island." In addition, the big screen comedy "Leap Year" and the non comedy "The Escapist," and Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones" and "The Hobbit Movies." And Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." Also "The Smurfs Movie" and the big screen version of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and Ben Stiller's "Chicago 7." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney and non Disney movies, many in 3D: including "The Smurfs" and "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog." And also "How To Train Your Dragon." How about Heath Ledger's final movie, "Dr. Parnassus." The four Jonas Brothers in the big screen adaptation of "Walter The Farting Dog" and Also: Zac Efron naked but not in "Me And Orson Welles." Also, Chace Crawford in "Footloose 2010." Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolfman." And James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" and Robert Downey Jr. as "Sherlock Holmes." In addition, the sequel to "Twilight," and "New Moon," "Eclipse" and all starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. And, "Captain America." Also, check out all of the "2008 Movies" that were released in movie theaters. We also bring you "2010 Oscars" pre-coverage - and the movie trailers and movie posters of all "2009 Movies" & "2010 Movies" in theaters, including today's IN THE SPOTLIGHT - "Step Up 3"... (continue)