February 10, 2014 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: Feb 7-Feb 9

#1 The LEGO Movie from Warner Bros. opened at #1 with a gross of $69.1 million in 3,775 theaters. Budget was $60 million.

#2 The Monuments Men from Sony opened at #2 with a gross of $22 million in 3,083 theaters. Budget was $70 million.

#3 Ride Along from Universal fell from #1 to #3 with a gross of $9.6 million (-20.3%) in 2,800 theaters (-67). Total gross to date is $105.3 million. Budget was $25 million.

#4 Frozen from Buena Vista fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $6.9 million (-23.1%) in 2,460 theaters (-294). Total gross to date is $368.6 million. Budget was $150 million.

#5 Lone Survivor from Universal held at #5 with a gross of $5.6 million (-21.6%) in 2,869 theaters (-416). Total gross to date is $112.9 million. Budget was $40 million.

#6 That Awkward Moment from Focus Features fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $5.2 million (-40.1%) in 2,809 theaters. Total gross to date is $16.5 million. Budget was $8 million.

#7 Vampire Academy from Weinstein Brothers opened at #7 with a gross of $3.9 million in 2,676 theaters. Budget was unknown.

#8 The Nut Job from Open Road Films fell from #4 to #8 with a gross of $3.8 million (-48.4%) in 3,004 theaters (-468). Total gross to date is $55 million. Budget was $42 million.

#9 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit from Paramount fell from #6 to #9 with a gross of $3.5 million (-33.5%) in 2,139 theaters (-768). Total gross to date is $44.4 million. Budget was $60 million.

#10 Labor Day from Paramount fell from #7 to #10 with a gross of $3.2 million (-38.5%) in 2,584 theaters. Total gross to date is $10.1 million. Budget was $18 million.

#11 American Hustle from Sony/Columbia fell from #8 to #11 with a gross of $3.1 million (-26.2%) in 1,640 theaters (-576). Total gross to date is $138.1 million. Budget was $40 million.

#12 The Wolf of Wall Street from Paramount fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $2.6 million (-24.1%) in 1,167 theaters (-440). Total gross to date is $107.9 million. Budget was $100 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $138.4 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 305: Drinking Buddies

Join the gang as they discuss the 2013 film Drinking Buddies:

Directed by Joe Swanberg
Written by Joe Swanberg
Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston and Jason Sudeikis

The film is an entirely-improvised movie from Joe Swanberg who previously did low budget mumblecore movies like Hannah Takes the Stairs. Mumblecore is defined by limited budgets and an emphasis on realistic dialogue and Drinking Buddies is no different, but is characterized by a more famous cast. It’s the story of two friends who work at a Chicago microbrewery and the strange romantic entanglements that can happen between friends.

Worth noting:

Apparently, Jolie’s missing estrogen is to be credited for the lack of feedback in this week’s recording. Great. Blame the ladies.
Mixed reviews; it was liked but Darrell was “bored s***less.”
The realistic dialogue and imperfect characters were well-regarded.
David has a creepy level of appreciation for Anna Kendrick’s hotness.
These people are drinking beer all the time. Why aren’t they fatter???
When you go hiking in the woods with a girl and she opens a backpack and inside are two wine glasses, she wants it hard, apparently, according to David.
Tony knew the movie was improvised going in; David didn’t.
RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The acting and characters were the standout parts of this movie. The technical aspects and story weren’t that impressive.
Hot damn, Jake Johnson’s beard!
Hot and angry Super Bowl talk; apparently the Seahawks didn’t win the Super Bowl (which is weird because I watched them win). Payton Manning’s sad face is heartbreaking.

Discussing the film in this episode:

Tony
Darrell
David

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