Month: April 2014

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Weekend Box Office: Apr 25-Apr 27

#1 The Other Woman from Fox opened at #1 with a gross of $24.8 million in 3,205 theaters.  Budget was $40 million.

#2 Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Buena Vista fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $16.2 million (-36.6%) in 3,620 theaters (-205).  Total gross to date is $225.1 million.  Budget was $170 million.

#3 Heaven is for Real from TriStar fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $14.4 million (-36.3%) in 2,705 theaters (+288).  Total gross to date is $52.5 million.  Budget was $12 million.

#4 Rio 2 from Fox fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $13.9 million (-37.4%) in 3,703 theaters (-272).  Total gross to date is $96.4 million.  Budget was $103 million.

#5 Brick Mansions from Relativity opened at #5 with a gross of $9.5 million in 2,674 theaters.  Budget was $28 million.

#6 Transcendence from Warner Bros. fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $4.2 million (-61.2%) in 3,455 theaters.  Total gross to date is $18.6 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#7 The Quiet Ones from Lionsgate Films opened at #7 with a gross of $3.9 million in 2,027 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#8 Bears from Buena Vista rose from #10 to #8 with a gross of $3.7 million (-21.8%) in 1,720 theaters.  Total gross to date is $11.3 million.  Budget was unknown.

#9 Divergent from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #7 to #9 with a gross of $3.65 million (-34.8%) in 2,066 theaters (-420).  Total gross to date is $139.5 million.  Budget was $85 million.

#10 A Haunted House 2 from Open Road Films fell from #5 to #10 with a gross of $3.2 million (-63.8%) in 2,310 theaters.  Total gross to date is $14.2 million.  Budget was $4 million.

#11 God’s Not Dead from Freestyle Releasing held at #11 with a gross of $2.8 million (-39.6%) in 1,600 theaters (-196).  Total gross to date is $52.7 million.  Budget was unknown.

#12 Draft Day from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #6 to #12 with a gross of $2.78 million (-51.3%) in 2,080 theaters (-701).  Total gross to date is $24.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $103 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

 

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Back Seat Producers Season 09 Shows

BSP Episode 315: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Join the gang as they discuss the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the sequel to 2011’s Captain America. This movie differs because it takes place in the linear storytelling of the Marvel Universe (which causes plot problems we discuss in the episode). In this movie, all previous movie story lines have happened and now Cap has to deal with the possible return of Hydra, being hunted down by SHIELD, and a mysterious dude that keeps showing up with a scary mask, a fake arm, and a need to kill. Also, for MMA nerds (Jolie and all two others of you), Georges St-Pierre shows up. You’re welcome.

Worth noting:

  • Warning! More How I Met Your Mother spoilers.
  • Some of the nerdier among us had a problem with the continuity issues with the Marvel Universe story line. Some of us, however, didn’t notice.
  • Is this a big, topical NSA allegory? Probably not but let’s discuss.
  • David’s brilliant idea: this movie is the sequel to Sneakers. You know, with Robert Redford? Yeah, go see that.
  • Doesn’t Cap need to bang somebody soon?
  • Is Willem Dafoe playing Satan or is it the other way around?
  • Despite the complaints, we generally liked this movie. It’s still a lot of fun to watch.
  • If you’re playing at home, both yoga pants and scissoring are mentioned.

Featured in this episode:

  • Tony
  • Jolie
  • Darrell
  • David

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Back Seat Box Office #187.1

This was an off sort of week for us around here at Back Seat Productions.

Jeff flew solo on this one, and he got an assist from Tad who plays “The Voice Mail Guy”.

See you all next week!

 

Blame Tony for the lateness, Jeff had this bad boy ready to go on Thursday night!

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Weekend Box Office: Apr 18-Apr 20

#1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Buena Vista held at #1 with a gross of $25.6 million (-38%) in 3,825 theaters (-113).  Total gross to date is $200.5 million.  Budget was $170 million.

#2 Heaven is for Real from TriStar opened at #2 with a gross of $22.5 million in 2,417theaters.  Total gross to date is $29.6 million.  Budget was $12 million.

#3 Rio 2 from Fox fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $22.2 million (-43.7%) in 3,975 theaters (+27).  Total gross to date is $75 million.  Budget was $103 million.

#4 Transcendence from Warner Bros. opened at #4 with a gross of $10.9 million in 3,455 theaters.  Budget was $100 million.

#5 A Haunted House 2 from Open Road Films opened at #5 with a gross of $8.8 million in 2,310 theaters.  Budget was $4 million.

#6 Draft Day from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $5.7 million (-41.6%) in 2,781 theaters  Total gross to date is $19.4 million.  Budget was unknown.

#7 Divergent from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #6 to #7 with a gross of $5.6 million (-24%) in 2,286 theaters (-624).  Total gross to date is $133.8 million.  Budget was $85 million.

#8 Oculus from Relativity fell from #3 to #8 with a gross of $5.2 million (-57%) in 2,648 theaters.  Total gross to date is $21.1 million.  Budget was $5 million.

#9 Noah from Paramount fell from #5 to #9 with a gross of $5 million (-33.8%) in 2,537 theaters (-745).  Total gross to date is $93.3 million.  Budget was $125 million.

#10 Bears from Buena Vista opened at #10 with a gross of $4.8 million in 1,720 theaters  Budget was unknown.

#11 God’s Not Dead from Freestyle Releasing fell from #7 to #11 with a gross of $4.6 million (-16.1%) in 1,796 theaters (-64).  Total gross to date is $48.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

#12 The Grand Budapest Hotel from Fox Searchlight fell from #8 to #12 with a gross of $3.4 million (-16.1%) in 1,280 theaters (-187).  Total gross to date is $45 million.  Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $124.3 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

 

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Back Seat Producers Season 09 Shows

BSP Episode 314: American Hustle

Join the gang as they discuss the 2013 film American Hustle

American Hustle was billed as the kinder, gentler version of a Scorsese movie. It’s the crime caper about scumbags your mom could love! Look at all the period ‘70s costumes and soundtrack! Nominated for loads of Oscars and winning none, American Hustle is the fictionalized story of the Abscam scandal of the late ‘70s where a con man and his girlfriend are forced to work for the feds to bring down politicians and quite possibly the Mob. Of course, things are complicated when you involve the con man’s wife, a fake Arab Sheik, the mob, and a science oven.

Worth noting:

  • Free Comic Book Day is coming up the first Saturday in May. Nerds like Tony rejoice!
  • On the ever-elusive Woot! bag of crap.
  • Parsec Awards nominations are now open. Please don’t nominate us. We beg of you.
  • We liked this movie for the most part. Some liked it for the historical content, some for Louis C.K. and some for Jennifer Lawrence.
  • Some, however, found it boring when you compare it to the “insisting upon itself” Wolf of Wall Street.
  • Fat Christian Bale and braless Amy Adams. Discuss.
  • Is this a character movie or a caper movie?
  • Why don’t they give awards to funny movies?
  • Musicals: terrible, right???
  • Stand-up comedy: let’s talk about how Jolie’s right (since she controls the show notes).

Featured in this episode:

  • Tony
  • Jolie
  • Darrell

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Back Seat Box Office #187

Congrats to Art, Jeff and Cougron for their perfect scores of 25!

Picks:

Art
1)  Transcendence
2)  Captain America 2
3)  Rio 3
4)  A Haunted House 2
5)  Heaven is for Real

Jeff
1)  Rio 2
2)  Captain America 2
3)  Transcendence
4)  Heaven is for Real
5)  A Haunted House

Art’s House picks:
Art – Godzilla: The Japanese Original
Jeff – Fading Gigolo

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Weekend Box Office: Apr 11-Apr 13

#1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Buena Vista held at #1 with a gross of $41.3 million (-56.6%) in 3,938 theaters.  Total gross to date is $158.9 million.  Budget was $170 million.

#2 Rio 2 from Fox opened at #2 with a gross of $39.3 million in 3,948 theaters.  Budget was $103 million.

#3 Oculus from Relativity opened at #3 with a gross of $12 million in 2,648 theaters.  Budget was $5 million.

#4 Draft Day from Lionsgate/Summit opened at #4 with a gross of $9.8 million in 2,781 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#5 Noah from Paramount fell from #2 to #5 with a gross of $7.6 million (-55.7%) in 3,282 theaters (-289).  Total gross to date is $85 million.  Budget was $125 million.

#6 Divergent from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $7.4 million (-43.1%) in 3,110 theaters (-521).  Total gross to date is $124.8 million.  Budget was $85 million.

#7 God’s Not Dead from Freestyle Releasing fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $5.5 million (-28.6%) in 1,860 theaters (+102).  Total gross to date is $40.9 Budget was unknown.

#8 The Grand Budapest Hotel from Fox Searchlight fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $4.1 million (-33.5%) in 1,467 theaters (+204).  Total gross to date is $39.5 million.  Budget was unknown.

#9 Muppets Most Wanted from Buena Vista fell from #5 to #9 with a gross of $2.3 million (-63%) in 2,261 theaters (-791).  Total gross to date is $45.8 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#10 Mr. Peabody & Sherman from Fox fell from #7 to #10 with a gross of $1.9 million (-63.5%) in 2,001 theaters (-930).  Total gross to date is $105.3 million.  Budget was $145 million.

#11 The Raid 2 from Sony Classics rose from #30 to #11 with a gross of $957 thousand (+630.7%) in 954 theaters (+928).   Total gross to date is $1.4 million.  Budget was unknown.

#12 Non-Stop from Universal fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $750 thousand (-58.2%) in 762 theaters (-962).  Total gross to date is $89.5 million.  Budget was $50 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $132.8 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

 

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Back Seat Producers Season 09 Shows

BSP Episode 313: The Wolf of Wall Street

Join the gang as they discuss the 2013 film Wolf of Wall Street.

Wolf of Wall Street is the Oscar-nominated latest offering from Martin Scorsese offering a full cast of quality acting, an intense three hour running time, and drug consumption of various kinds. It’s a dramady, mixing over-the-top performances, black humor, and an intense amount of smarm. Wolf of Wall Street is based on the life of Jordan Belfort, a Wall Street con man who made an awful lot of money cheating investors out of their money.

Worth noting:

  • Trivia Night roundup: boozed fruit and terribly written questions.
  • The lonely ladies of one-on-one ghost hunting.
  • It’s a long movie but we don’t mind. It never lags and the pacing stays top-notch.
  • The acting in this movie was spectacular, especially the nominated performance of Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Spoilers about How I Met Your Mother abound. Protect thine sensitive ears if your DVR is too full and you haven’t seen it yet. Or if you  care.
  • So what were Jordan Belfort’s crimes? Finance geekery abounds.
  • Financial crime movies don’t often show you how the crime works. Perhaps it’s just because financial crime isn’t sexy.
  • We found a new phase: the cerebral palsy phase.
  • Why don’t people know how to use the burner cell phone? It’s like nobody’s seen The Wire.
  • This movie’s profane, filthy, and a really good time. Pro tip (just the tip): we recommend it but you probably shouldn’t see it with your parents.
  • When a dude buys you crack, that’s bro love.

Featured in this episode:

  • Tony
  • Jolie
  • Darrell

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Back Seat Box Office #186

Congrats to Art an BD for their high scores of 23!

Thanks to Tad and Nick for their voice mails

Picks:

Art & Jeff:

  1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  2. Rio 2
  3. Oculus
  4. Draft Day
  5. Noah

Art’s House Picks

  • Art – The Railway Man
  • Jeff – Cuban’s Fury

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Weekend Box Office: Apr 4-Apr 6

#1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Buena Vista opened at #1 with a gross of $95 million in 3,938 theaters.  Budget was $170 million.

#2 Noah from Paramount fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $17 million (-61%) in 3,571 theaters (+4).  Total gross to date is $72.4 million.  Budget was $125 million.

#3 Divergent from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $13 million (-49.3%) in 3,631 theaters (-305).  Total gross to date is $114 million.  Budget was $85 million.

#4 God’s Not Dead from Freestyle Releasing rose from #5 to #4 with a gross of $7.8 million (-11.8%) in 1,758 theaters (+580).  Total gross to date is $32.6 Budget was unknown.

#5 Muppets Most Wanted from Buena Vista fell from #3 to #5 with a gross of $6.1 million (-45.5%) in 3,052 theaters (-142).  Total gross to date is $42 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#6 The Grand Budapest Hotel from Fox Searchlight held at #6 with a gross of $6.1 million (-28.4%) in 1,263 theaters (+286).  Total gross to date is $33.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

#7 Mr. Peabody & Sherman from Fox fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $5.1 million (-43.4%) in 2,931 theaters (-368).  Total gross to date is $102 million.  Budget was $145 million.

#8 Sabotage from Off Road Films fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $2 million (-62.1%) in 2,486 theaters.   Total gross to date is $8.9 million.  Budget was unknown.

#9 Need for Speed from Buena Vista fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $1.8 million (-57.2%) in 1,779 theaters (-926).  Total gross to date is $40.8 million.  Budget was $66 million.

#10 Non-Stop from Universal held at #10 with a gross of $1.79 million (-55.3%) in 1,724 theaters (-791).  Total gross to date is $88.1 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#11 Bad Words from Focus Features rose from #13 to #11 with a gross of $1.6 million (-37%) in 1,074 theaters (+232).  Total gross to date is $5.9 million.  Budget was unknown.

#12 300: Rise of An Empire from Warner Bros. fell from #9 to #12 with a gross of $1.5 million (-65.2%) in 1,555 theaters (-1,046).  Total gross to date is $104 million.  Budget was $110 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $158.8 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo