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Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
Jessica Simpson's new film 'Blonde Ambition' might have set some sort of box office record last weekend. The film, which is basically a remake of 'Working Girl,' had an opening day gross of only $384. Sure, it didn't have the marketing campaign of a film like 'I am Legend,' and 'Blonde Ambition' only opened in eight screens in Texas, but the take of only $48 dollars per screen doesn't bode well. And just asking: $48 per screen works out to about 6 people per theater. Doesn't Simpson know more than six people per theater in her home state of Texas? Where's the love for the hometown girl?
Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
Now, now.
Remember that little cult film called The Boondock Saints? Before becoming a sleeper hit on DVD, it received a token theatrical release in the year 2000 in director Troy Duffy's native area of Boston, where the film was based (and possibly shot). It ran in five theatres for about twenty days in late January to early February, churning up a total gross of $30,000. This means it averaged on $300 / day.
Boondock Saints was set to become the post-Tarantino superproject for Miramax Films back in the day, so it was never just an obscure little indie. My point being, while I hardly qualify as a Jessica Simpson advocate, limited theatrical releases do not always provide with a good indication on the film's overall success.
Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
Yeah, but it may do well enough on the home video market to maintain her in that medium. That is something that cannot be read solely from the results of a limited theatrical release. Can't see why the old man's so keen on maintaining her so-called film career anyway, as she's been one of those blink n' miss's as far as feature films have been concerned.
Lindsay Lohan will hopefully follow suit.
Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
Now, now.
It ran in five theatres for about twenty days in late January to early February, churning up a total gross of $30,000. This means it averaged on $300 / day..
There's a big difference between $30,000 and $384!!! $30,000 could bring in only hardcore indie film buffs in the Boston area. Also it isn't much of a date movie so elimate a large part of the movie goers and word of mouth buzz for it. But $384?? That's only about 50 people??!
When I first read this I thought it meant $384 million or something?! I though, does she have a cameo in some movie or do a voiceover for a new animated movie I don't know about?!
Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
$48 per screen works out to about 6 people per theater.
sic. wrote:This means it averaged on $300 / day.
There's a big difference between $30,000 and $384!!!
We're talking daily averages per screen here.
There's less of a difference between $48 and $300, while the rift does remain notable. More comparable numbers should be received after the holidays, depending the film will continue to screen. After three days, the average's actually $55 (which is still dreadfully low, but not too surprising considering it opened in the midst of the holidays and presuming it got nil advertising).
My point is and remains, even a good movie (which I doubt anything related to Jessica Simpson could be) can do horrible box-office without proper promotion and a limited release.
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Re: Jessica Simpson film grosses $384 at the Box Office
I didn't even know she had a film coming out...LOL
Just goes to show, no one is really interested.
