January 28, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: Jan 25-Jan 27

#1 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters from Paramount opened at #1 with a gross of $19.7 million in 3,372 theaters. Budget was $50 million.

#2 Mama from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $13.1 million (-53.9%) in 2,682 theaters (+35). Total gross to date is $48.9 million. Budget was $15 million.

#3 Zero Dark Thirty from Sony/Columbia fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $9.7 million (-38.6%) in 2,929 theaters (-17). Total gross to date is $69.8 million. Budget was $40 million.

#4 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $9.4 million (-12.2%) in 2,641 theaters (+118). Total gross to date is $68.9 million. Budget was $21 million.

#5 Parker from FilmDistrict opened at #5 with a gross of $7 million in 2,224 theaters. Budget was unknown.

#6 Django Unchained from Weinstein Company rose from #7 to #6 with a gross of $4.9 million (-36.2%) in 2,007 theaters (-509). Total gross to date is $146.2 million. Budget was $100 million.

#7 Movie 43 from Relativity opened at #7 with a gross of $4.8 million in 2,023 theaters. Budget was $6 million.

#8 Gangster Squad from Warner Bros. fell from #4 to #8 with a gross of $4.3 million (-50.5%) in 2,590 theaters (-513). Total gross to date is $39.7 million. Budget was $60 million.

#9 Les Miserables from Universal fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $4.2 million (-43.7%) in 2,201 theaters (-378). Total gross to date is $137.5 million. Budget was $61 million.

#10 Broken City from Open Road Films fell from #5 to #10 with a gross of $4 million (-51.4%) in 2,622 theaters (+2). Total gross to date is $15.3 million. Budget was $35 million.

#11 Lincoln from Buena Vista held at #11 with a gross of $3.9 million (-29.4%) in 1,909 theaters (-265). Total gross to date is $167.1 million. Budget was $65 million.

#12 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Warner Bros. fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $3.4 million (-45.2%) in 1,675 theaters (-648). Total gross to date is $293.3 million. Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $88.5 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 255: Glengarry Glen Ross

Release date: 10/2/1992

New Line Cinema

Directed by

James Foley

Produced by

Jerry Tokofsky
Stanley R. Zupnik

Screenplay by

David Mamet

Based on Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet

Cast

Al Pacino

Ricky Roma

Jack Lemmon

Shelley Levene

Alec Baldwin

Blake

Jonathan Pryce

James Lingk

Kevin Spacey

John Williamson

The hosts review:

Deuce’s type of movie.
Darrell likes it less and less each time he sees it.
How can you be this despicable all the time?
Tony thought there were a few places where they could have slowed down the dialogue.
Pacino, Spacey and Lemmon seemed to “belong” in that movie.
Pacino outperformed by Spacey and Lemmon?
Everyone outperformed by Lemmon.
Pacino impersonations… please no.
Dirty sales tactics for legitimate real estate sales.
After seeing the movie when it was new and seeing it again years later, some of the shine is gone.
North American grosses were less than its budget.
Geez, Tony, leave some trivia for the rest of us.
The power of chewing gum.
The Tonys would see it again; Darrell is probably done with it.
Kevin Spacey bio.

Trivial bits ‘n pieces:

“F&#k” and its derivatives are said 138 times.
“S@^t” and its derivatives are said 50 times.
“Lead” or “leads” are said 83 times.
During production, the actors referred to this film as “Death of a F&#kin’ Salesman.”
None of the major roles were auditioned; the actors were all offered their roles, although Jack Lemmon said he would have been glad to audition for such a good role.
Alec Baldwin based the tone and delivery of his famous monologue on George C. Scott’s “Wars are won…” speech from Patton.
This film has been used to train real salesmen on how to see and how not to sell.
There is only one female character in the entire film… Coat Check Girl.