Box Office Briefs: Hop Jumps to Big $38.1M Weekend Subtitles
Im clairvoyant when it comes to CG family films.I cant predict the weather, NBA scores, traffic or my wifes emotions, but I can tell you when a major studio like Universal -- which told me Hop was only going to do around $28 million this weekend -- is sandbagging.I was foolish not to trust my instincts and put those predictions in writing -- I sheepishly went along with the studio and listed $28 mil in our Thursday predictions see below. But I kind of knew, based the reactions of my own kids to the movies outdoor signage over the last few weeks, that the Easter Bunny-themed Hop could very well end up over-performing at the box office this weekend.And that it did, grossing a market-leading $38.1 million, besting competitors including Source Code $15 million and...Read More
War/Dance Subtitles
Release: Nov. 9, 2007 Rated: Rating Pending Details | Photos This documentary follows the lives of Dominic, Rose and Nancy, three kids who have survived through the turbulent civil war of Northern Uganda. After their families have been broken up and their homes decimated, the trio of resourceful youngsters finally have a chance to get out of the refugee camp where theyve been stuck to perform in a music festival in their countrys capital.