May 13, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: May 10-May 12

#1 Iron Man 3 from Buena Vista held at #1 with a gross of $72.5 million (-58.4%) in 4,253 theaters. Total gross to date is $284.9 million. Budget was $200 million.

#2 The Great Gatsby from Warner Bros. opened at #2 with a gross of $50.1 million in 3,535 theaters. Budget was $105 million.

#3 Pain and Gain from Paramount fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $5 million (-33.4%) in 3,303 theaters (+16). Total gross to date is $41.6 million. Budget was $26 million.

#4 Tyler Perry Presents Peeples from Lionsgate opened at #4 with a gross of $4.6 million in 2,041 theaters. Budget was $15 million.

#5 42 from Warner Bros. fell from #3 to #5 with a gross of $4.58 million (-24.2%) in 2,930 theaters (-415). Total gross to date is $84.7 million. Budget was $40 million.

#6 Oblivion from Universal fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $4.1 million (-27.1%) in 2,770 theaters (-660). Total gross to date is $81.9 million. Budget was $120 million.

#7 The Croods from 20^th Century Fox fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $3.6 million (-14.1%) in 2,650 theaters (-265). Total gross to date is $173.2 million. Budget was $135 million.

#8 Mud from Roadside Attractions fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $2.5 million (+17.3%) in 852 theaters (+276). Total gross to date is $8.6 million. Budget was unknown.

#9 The Big Wedding from Lionsgate fell from #6 to #9 with a gross of $2.49 million (-35.8%) in 2,298 theaters (-335). Total gross to date is $18.3 million. Budget was $35 million.

#10 Oz The Great and Powerful from Buena Vista fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $1.1 million (-49%) in 774 theaters (-386). Total gross to date is $230.3 million. Budget was $215 million.

#11 Olympus Has Fallen from FilmDistrict rose from #12 to #11 with a gross of $741 thousand (-37.9%) in 836 theaters (-796). Total gross to date is $96.6 million. Budget was $70 million.

#12 The Place Beyond the Pines from Focus Features fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $705 thousand (-44.9%) in 669 theaters (-493). Total gross to date is $20 million. Budget was $15 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $152.1 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 270: Lincoln

Release date – 11/9/2012

Touchstone Pictures

Directed

Steven Spielberg

Produced by

Steven Spielberg
Kathleen Kennedy

Screenplay by

Tony Kushner

Based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Todd Lincoln

Tommy Lee Jones

Thaddeus Stevens

Historical, but fun to watch.
Two and a half hours of a movie about the law.
Worst movie since Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunters.
NOT about Lincoln, it’s about the Thirteenth Amendment.
A mini-series about the Thirteenth Amendment might have been more interesting.
(How’s that for across the board reviews?)
Assume that the bulk of the audience that would see this movie probably believes that the Civil War was fought about slaves (only).
A better movie: James Spader and Tommy Lee Jones’ wig on a buddy-cop adventure.
If you love the law, don’t watch it being made. And salad bars.
James Spader was great.
Darrell thought Sally Field’s portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln might have been the most accurate possible.
There were a lot of things in the movie that were unnecessary to the story; things that just repeated and repeated bits of information about the Emancipation Proclamation and slavery.
The hosts, for the most part, don’t like Spielberg’s attempt to force emotions.
Disagreements over what were the important points in the movie.
Very interesting side discussion about Ender’s Game.
This movie was better when it was The American President.
DeNiro does Lincoln.

Awards (partial list):

American Film Institute – 2013 Movie of the Year
Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role, Production Design
BAFTA – Best Leading Actor
Directors Guild of American – Outstanding Directorial Achievement
Golden Globes – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards – Male Actor in a Leading Role, Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Jones)