August 5, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

#1 2 Guns from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $27.1 million in 3,025 theaters. Budget was $61 million.

#2 The Wolverine from 20^th Century Fox fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $21.3 million (-59.9%) in 3,924 theaters. Total gross to date is $94.6 million. Budget was $120 million.

#3 The Smurfs 2 from Sony/Columbia opened at #3 with a gross of $17.5 million in 3,866 theaters. Total gross to date is $27.1 million. Budget was $105 million.

#4 The Conjuring from Warner Bros. fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $13 million (-41.3%) in 3,115 theaters (+93). Total gross to date is $108 million. Budget was $20 million.

#5 Despicable Me 2 from Universal fell from #3 to #5 with a gross of $10.1 million (-38.3%) in 3,207 theaters (-269). Total gross to date is $326.4 million. Budget was $76 million.

#6 Grown Ups 2 from Sony/Columbia fell from #5 to #6 with a gross of $7.9 million (-31.5%) in 3,075 theaters (-183). Total gross to date is $116.2 million. Budget was $80 million.

#7 Turbo from 20^th Century Fox fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $6.2 million (-54.7%) in 2,985 theaters (-824). Total gross to date is $69.3 million. Budget was $135 million.

#8 Red 2 from Lionsgate fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $5.6 million (-40.5%) in 2,755 theaters (-261). Total gross to date is $45.1 million. Budget was $84 million.

#9 The Heat from 20^th Century Fox fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $4.6 million (-33.1%) in 2,074 theaters (-310). Total gross to date is $149.5 million. Budget was $43 million.

#10 Pacific Rim from Warner Bros. fell from #7 to #10 with a gross of $4.5 million (-41.7%) in 1,803 theaters (-799). Total gross to date is $92.9 million. Budget was $190 million.

#11 The Way, Way Back from Fox Searchlight held at #11 with a gross of $2.7 million (-20.8%) in 1,001 theaters (+115). Total gross to date is $13.6 million. Budget was unknown.

#10 Fruitvale Station from Weinstein Company fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $2.6 million (-43.3%) in 1,086 theaters (+22). Total gross to date is $10.9 million. Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $123.3 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 281: π (Pi)

Release date – 7/10/1998

Artisan Entertainment

Directed by and screenplay written by

Darren Aronofsky

Produced by

Darren Aronofsky
Eric Watson
Scott Vogel

Story by

Darren Aronofsky
Sean Gullette
Eric Watson

Cast

Sean Gullette – Maximillian Cohen
Mark Margolis – Sol Robeson
Ben Shenkman – Lenny Meyer

The science of Back to the Future.
“It is appropriately offensive to all of the senses.”
Or… was he just crazy?
Great editing and music.
Not sure if the Wall St. story line was strong enough.
Is he hallucinating or is he seeing what he thinks he’s seeing?
Comparing the compulsive ideas of Super and Pi
There was religion and business… it would have been interesting to add a political story, as well.
Or is Sol the political line?
“This is guerilla filmmaking at its best.”
Props to Fatbeats.
Condoleeza Rice.

Trivial Bits:

This movie cost $60,000 to make, which was mostly raised by individual $100 contributions from the Aronofsky’s family and friends. When it was bought by Artisan Entertainment, every contributor received a $150 return on their investment.