March 10, 2014 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: Mar 7-Mar 9

#1 300: Rise of An Empire from Warner Bros. opened at #1 with a gross of $45 million in 3,470 theaters. Budget was $110 million.

#2 Mr. Peabody & Sherman from Fox opened at #2 with a gross of $32.2 million in 3,934 theaters. Budget was $145 million.

#3 Non-Stop from Universal fell from #1 to #3 with a gross of $15.8 million (-45.2%) in 3,113 theaters (+23). Total gross to date is $52.6 million. Budget was $50 million.

#4 The LEGO Movie from Warner Bros. fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $10.9 million (-47.6%) in 3,290 theaters (-480). Total gross to date is $224.9 million. Budget was $60 million.

#5 Son of God from Fox fell from #2 to #5 with a gross of $10.4 million (-59.5%) in 3,271 theaters (+11). Total gross to date is $41.8 million. Budget was unknown.

#6 The Monuments Men from Sony fell from #5 to #6 with a gross of $3.1 million (-37.8%) in 2,001 theaters (-1,001). Total gross to date is $70.6 million. Budget was $70 million.

#7 3 Days to Kill from Relativity fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $3 million (-39.2%) in 2,348 theaters (-524). Total gross to date is $25.5 million. Budget was $28 million.

#8 Frozen from Buena Vista held at #8 with a gross of $2.9 million (-18.6%) in 1,660 theaters (-86). Total gross to date is $393 million. Budget was $150 million.

#9 12 Years a Slave from Fox Searchlight rose from #18 to #9 with a gross of $2.1 million (+116.3%) in 1,065 theaters (+654). Total gross to date is $53 million. Budget was $20 million.

#10 Ride Along from Universal held at #10 with a gross of $2.02 million (-33.4%) in 1,323 theaters (-546). Total gross to date is $130 million. Budget was $25 million.

#11 RoboCop from Sony fell from #6 to #11 with a gross of $2.01 million (-55.2%) in 1,714 theaters (-1,171). Total gross to date is $54.8 million. Budget was $100 million.

#12 About Last Night from Sony/Screen Gems fell from #9 to #12 with a gross of $1.7 million (-51.1%) in 1,074 theaters (-730). Total gross to date is $46.5 million. Budget was $12.5 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $131.2 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 309: The Lego Movie

Join the gang as they discuss the 2014 film The Lego Movie.

Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Starring Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and a whole lot more

The Lego Movie is the breakout kids movie hit of 2014. It’s a CGI animated movie meant to imitate stop motion style and succeeds in pleasing nearly everyone. Kids liked it. Parents liked it. Non-parent adults liked it, too. It’s got a solid 96% on Rotten Tomatoes at present. The movie is the story of Emmet, tasked with saving the world after accidentally coming upon the relic that can stop the nefarious madman President Business.

Worth noting:

We’re done waiting for Darrell. That is, until he shows up.
Cover your mouths when going into the room with the fire toilet.
The story of said toilet fire. Strap in for this one, kids!
See more adventures in watching that hottie Manu Bennett shirtless because David told you so.
This movie is very well liked all around.
David even liked “the heavy-handed whatevers at the end,” whatever that means.
The movie was good, largely because the jokes landed solidly. Children’s movies need better jokes.
$150 for a floppy drive for a Commodore 64? Really?
“You turn it into a thing that becomes a thing and then it’s this reverberation of things.” David dropped this useful little knowledge bomb.
Batman was so damn enjoyable in this movie.
Wedgies are going out of style. Accept it.
Stop treating dads like idiots in children’s movies and literature. We’re sick of it!
The ending of the book It is weird. Pro tip (just the tip): stop talking about the ending. Just don’t.
Chris Pratt looks good without a shirt on. There. I said it.
Legends of the Hidden Temple really needs to come back.
There were no dicks in the sixties???
Jem is truly outrageous. Truly, truly, truly outrageous.

Featured in this episode:

Tony
David
Jolie
Darrell

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