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Why Did I Get Married Is No. 1

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Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married finished it’s debut weekend on top with $21.5 million at 2,011 theaters (number two was The Rock’s Game Plan, which made $11.5 million at 3,128 theaters). Contrary to what some seem to believe, I didn’t want this movie or Janet Jackson to fail. It’s feels very good to see an all-black film bringing in this weekend’s box office prize. Check out the stats after the jump.

Movie, # of Weeks In Theaters, Weekend Gross (millions)
1. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?, 1, $21.5
2. Game Plan, 3, $11.5
3. Michael Clayton, 2, $11.1
4. We Own The Night, 1, $11
5. The Heartbreak Kid, 2, $7.4
6. Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 1, $6,2
7. The Kingdom, 3, $4.6
8. Across the Universe, 5, $4
9. Resident Evil: Extinction, 4 $2.7
10. The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, 2, $2.2

Oct 15, 2007 · Link · 18 Responses
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Tagged: Black Box Office · Movies · Tyler Perry · Janet Jackson · Why Did I Get Married
Comments (18)

No. 1 JillyBean819 says:

That’s wonderful! I can’t wait to see this movie. What a fantastic cast!!

That list just reminded me that I still need to go see ‘Resident Evil 3′. I love those movies!

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:06 am
No. 2 daria says:

Um, How do I get flippy hair like lady in brown blazer? I want that! That is some great suburban black mom hair right there.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:16 am
No. 3 JillyBean819 says:

daria,

Yes! I was thinking the same thing when I saw the pic. I stared at her hair for a minute.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:20 am
No. 4 Dinero says:

Have to admit, I was not going to go see this only becuase I was not impressed by all of Tyler Perrys work. He is hit or miss for me. Seeing that everyone has good things to say about it, I am finally sold and going to support black business as I should have in the first place.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:39 am
No. 5 gossipjunkie says:

yeah Dinero, I feel bad b/c I definitely went on a movie date Friday night to see Michael Clayton. I’ll have to catch this one this weekend.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:42 am
No. 6 daria says:

Throw on some pearl earrings, make the hair messy and that’ll possibly be me in 15 years. I’m going to guess that she’s the one with marital problems.

::Flip::

“Oh Sloane, Avery and Sebastien, mummy had daddy make you some dinner.”

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:44 am
No. 7 blackmistressdiva says:

I was getting may nails done yesterday and a white woman - who had seen the flick - said this to her friend, “it has an all black cast BUT it’s really good.”

I wasn’t stunned that she felt that way b/c we all know that white ppl see many things that are black as inferior, but I was stunned that she said it as if there were no black ppl (me!) around and as if it were ok??

Was I being too sensitive?

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 12:08 pm
No. 8 daria says:

No, but it’s one of those that you just let slide. Pick your battles…

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 12:29 pm
No. 9 Anovelista says:

Blackmistressdiva: I was getting may nails done yesterday and a white woman - who had seen the flick - said this to her friend, “it has an all black cast BUT it’s really good.”

Anovelista: If I were you, I would have said, “Yeah, I’ve seen some all white movies that were really good too!”

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 12:33 pm
No. 10 deevinej23 says:

Naw, it’s one of those attention-getters that would make me do a double or triple take; then stare at her for a minute, shake your head, chuckle and then move on.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 12:35 pm
No. 11 Dinero says:

Bmd, you couldve said,”He has many other movies you should rent those as well.” I might have been abit sensitive too but you have to flip that situation into a win.

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 1:39 pm
No. 12 daria says:

BMD, how do stylists get that flippy black suburban mom hair?

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 10:11 pm
No. 13 blackmistressdiva says:

You need a really good flatiron (ceramic!) to get the hair straight, then curl the hair at the crown in heavier/larger curls, bump the ends of the rest of the hair then wrap it up and have the client sit under a heat cap for about 15 minutes. That’s how I would try to do it, but I’m not a hairstylist - just a mua that has to do hair sometimes. LOL.

On second thought…you might be able to brush that out from a wetset, too, if the client had…GET READY….a good grade of hair. Gasp!

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:03 pm
No. 14 daria says:

One of my friends in LA has hair like that but longer and a little less flippy. She has natural hair. This New England humidity is no joke. I want her to visit just to see it ‘fro up. I’m going to save this picture and take it to a good hair stylist if I ever find one.

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:30 pm
No. 15 daria says:

P.S.: Is that Janet’s hair? If so, she needs to do this instead of the weaves. She looks prettier and I’m sure it’s better for her hair line.

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:31 pm
No. 16 blackmistressdiva says:

it’s all in the type of flatiron you use. sometimes you have to press it first if your hair is hella hard to straighten. We don’t have humidity in LA (thank god) but when I go to Louisiana you can cut that ish with a knife, but my edges never revert - and I’m running the streets 24/7 when I get there - so if you find a stylist that can put down a really good press and flatiron, your hair can standup to humidity. Seriously.

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:33 pm
No. 17 blackmistressdiva says:

Daria - we always end up talking about hair. :-)

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:37 pm
No. 18 daria says:

Only on my bad hair days. The elastic in my satin night cap wore out a bit so I’ve been having a bad hair week.

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 at 5:54 pm
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