American Gangster squashed the competition this weekend, putting Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie in second place. Just think how much more money AG could have made had it not been pirated weeks ago.
And I guess that squash is a strong word to use when Bee Movie still made a respectable $39.1 million, but did anyone notice that Seinfeld gave his old buddy Michael Richards a part in his animated film? Maybe the presence of Oprah Winfrey and Chris Rock in the cast evens things out. Or maybe nobody gives a shit about Michael Richards’ “nigger” rant. We’ve got bigger fish to fry. Like Duane “Dog” Chapman, for instance.
Movie, # of Weeks In Theaters, Weekend Gross (millions)
1. American Gangster, 1, $46.3
2. Bee Movie, 2, $39.1
3. Saw IV, 2, $11
4. Dan in Real Life, 2, $8.1
5. 30 Days of Night, 3, $4
6. The Game Plan, 6, $3.8
7. Martian Child, 1, $3.7
8. Michael Clayton, 5, $2.9
9. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, 4, $2.7
10. Gone Baby Gone, 3, $2.4
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It’s too bad AG was out on bootleg. My mama even had a copy. LOL I went and saw it on opening night though, in Harlem no less. It’s definitely worth the ticket price and really, I’m game for anything with Ruby Dee in it.
I’m not seeing any movies in theaters this year but IF I were to break my rule, this would probably be it. It’s in my Netflix queue already.
Cartoons take a while so this was probably done pre-Kramer rant.
“I’m not seeing any movies in theaters this year”
Not even the organic ones?
I’m po’
I don’t support films that place black people in stereotypical roles, not matter how good the actor is.
It’s a true story…
A true Hollywood story….