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MIMIC · Jul 18, 2004

#1 "I, Robot".............................$52.3 million........($52.3 million)

#2 "Spider-Man 2"......................$24.2 million........($301.7 million)

#3 "A Cinderella Story"...............$13.8 million........($13.8 million)

#4 "Anchorman: The Legend
of Ron Burgundy"........................$13.4 million.......($56.5 million)

#5 "Fahrenheit 9/11"...................$7 million............($93.8 million)

#6 "King Arthur"..........................$6.9 million.........($37.9 million)

#7 "The Notebook"......................$5.5 million.........($53.7 million)

#8 "White Chicks".......................$3.4 million.........($63.4 million)

#9 "DodgeBall: A True
Underdog Story".........................$3.2 million.........($104.6 million)

#10 "The Terminal".....................$3.1 million.........($71.1 million)

Box Office Mojo

Guzim · Jul 18, 2004

yay Dodgeball!

XS+ · Jul 18, 2004

Good weekend for I Robot, I expect it to make at or below $150M in theaters.

sprsk · Jul 18, 2004

almost 100 million for fahrenheit. thats crazyness.

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

The king is dead.

Shinobi · Jul 18, 2004

sp0rsk said:
almost 100 million for fahrenheit. thats crazyness.

Heh, and I haven't even seen it yet...hopefully this week.

Kuroyume · Jul 18, 2004

Anchorbomb... SORTA

Loki · Jul 18, 2004

I just caught the late showing of "I, Robot" last night, and I liked it a lot.

nomoment · Jul 18, 2004

MISSED THE 300 MILL RECORD BY ONE DAY. ONE DAY.

Firest0rm · Jul 18, 2004

I, robot was amazingly great! I loved it! I went in there with really low expectations and was blown away by the complete package that it presented! Great acting, great graphics, great atmosphere and most importantly a great story! A must see!

BuddyC · Jul 18, 2004

Can someone spoil the end of I, Robot for me?

Are all the humans really robots?

Firest0rm · Jul 18, 2004

BuddyChrist83 said:
Can someone spoil the end of I, Robot for me?

Are all the humans really robots?

no

, and the end cant be spoiled because you'd have to go through the whole story's events and I think watching it yourself would do a better job

BuddyC · Jul 18, 2004

Firest0rm said:
no

, and the end cant be spoiled because you'd have to go through the whole story's events and I think watching it yourself would do a better job

Thanks. I just noticed the official thread, glanced through that, caught a general gist of what was going on.

Iceman · Jul 18, 2004

Stinkin' lovable Sonny and his Jackie Chan type moves.

element · Jul 18, 2004

Kuroyume said:
Anchorbomb... SORTA

Not really. It only costed $25m to make, so it has already doubled that.

Kuroyume · Jul 18, 2004

Well what I meant was that people were predicting like 58 mil for its first week...

DMczaf · Jul 18, 2004

WOO! I, Robot!

I don't think my theater knew how popular I, Robot would be this weekend. The late afternoon-early evening showings were only 4:20, 5:00, and then MIDNIGHT. When me and my friend got there at 5pm, they said they were sold out, but had made another showing for 7pm, when we came out of the 7pm showing there were people sitting there waiting to come in to see the movie for some 9:20 showing.

Guileless · Jul 18, 2004

I, Robot got pretty good reviews. If Will Smith weren't the star, I would definitely have gone to see it. He just has a stigma with me after crap like Independence Day and Wild Wild West.

Phoenix · Jul 18, 2004

White Chicks made $64 million, and people still insist on using box office totals to justify how good a movie is.

NetMapel · Jul 18, 2004

#3 "A Cinderella Story"...............$13.8 million........($13.8 million)

#4 "Anchorman: The Legend
of Ron Burgundy"........................$13.4 million.......($56.5 million)

ANCHORBOMB BOMBS !

Hillary Duff wants to talk to uuuuu~~~

Memles · Jul 18, 2004

I was sitting in the line at McDonald's, waiting for a McFlurry, when two of the 40-50 year old women were discussing films.

"I'm going with my brother to see I,Robot. I just LOVE that Will Smith. Except that crappy Wild Wild West."

I was with them until they said this...

"And that Catwoman looks AWESOME!"

I considered running and leaving the McFlurry, but I waited without bursting into laughter and then ran off. It was damn scary.

So, the normal folk love them some Will Smith.

Firest0rm · Jul 18, 2004

Guileless said:
I, Robot got pretty good reviews. If Will Smith weren't the star, I would definitely have gone to see it. He just has a stigma with me after crap like Independence Day and Wild Wild West.

Just go and see it.

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

I saw Anchorman today. I refuse to see I, Robot.

DMczaf · Jul 18, 2004

Willco said:
I refuse to see I, Robot.

Your loss!

Now let's get jiggy wit it!

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

DMczaf said:
Your loss!

No, actually it's my gain. My gain of $6.00 not spent.

DMczaf · Jul 18, 2004

Willco said:
No, actually it's my gain. My gain of $6.00 not spent.

DMczaf · Jul 18, 2004

And I took back my Michael Jordan of Movies award from Spider-Man 2! It now goes to I, Robot!

Ewing = Spider-Man 2!

Suck it down, Federman!

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

DMczaf said:
And I took back my Michael Jordan of Movies award from Spider-Man 2! It now goes to I, Robot!

Ewing = Spider-Man 2!

Suck it down, Federman!

Apparently the world disagrees with you. Including Michael Jordan:

"My favorite part of I, Robot was the end!

WILL SMITH SUCKS!

Hah! I'm going to go wait in line to see Spider-Man 2 again."
-- Michael Jordan

DMczaf · Jul 18, 2004

"My favorite part of I, Robot was the end! WILL SMITH SUCKS! Hah! I'm going to go wait in line to see Spider-Man 2 again."

Sorry, but the TRUE Michael Jordan does not wait in a line. He builds a movie theater in his backyard. Willco's lies are BLOCKED!

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

Oh, I saw Anchorman today. There were a few chuckles for the first fifteen minutes or so, but after that, it was a momentum of hilarity!

I really hope Adam McKay and Will Ferrell get their August Blow-Out script greenlit. I'll be waitin' for that one.

Willco · Jul 18, 2004

DMczaf said:
Sorry, but the TRUE Michael Jordan does not wait in a line. He builds a movie theater in his backyard. Willco's lies are BLOCKED!

For someone to claims to know a lot about something, you know a lot about nothing! Michael Jordan is an upstanding gentlemen that would never use his star power to cut lines or waste money on theatres when he could go to a state-of-the-art one himself. Plus, it's a fact that Michael Jordan is part of the basis for the Spider-Man character.

AeroGod · Jul 18, 2004

Memles said:
I was sitting in the line at McDonald's, waiting for a McFlurry, when two of the 40-50 year old women were discussing films.

"I'm going with my brother to see I,Robot. I just LOVE that Will Smith. Except that crappy Wild Wild West."

I was with them until they said this...

"And that Catwoman looks AWESOME!"

I considered running and leaving the McFlurry, but I waited without bursting into laughter and then ran off. It was damn scary.

So, the normal folk love them some Will Smith.

People dont have the same opinion as you do? Man what the fuck is the world coming to? Thats some crazy shit.

Prince of Space · Jul 19, 2004

Willco said:
I refuse to see I, Robot.

Smart.

Idle Will Kill · Jul 19, 2004

Willco said:
I really hope Adam McKay and Will Ferrell get their August Blow-Out script greenlit. I'll be waitin' for that one.

Enlighten me.

Idle Will Kill · Jul 19, 2004

Holy shit, look at all the stuff Will is involved with acting-wise:

Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)

Confederacy of Dunces, A (2005) (in production) .... Ignatius J. Reilly
Joan of Bark: The Dog that Saved France (2006) (announced)
Talladega Nights (2006) (announced)
Producers, The (2005) (announced) .... Franz Liebkind
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2005) (announced) .... Music Shop Dude
Bewitched (2005) (pre-production) .... Jack Wyatt/Darrin Stephens
Curious George (2005) (filming) (voice) .... The Man in the Yellow Hat
Kicking & Screaming (2005) (filming) .... Phil Weston
Wendell Baker Story, The (2004) (post-production)
Melinda and Melinda (2004) (post-production)
Winter Passing (2004) (completed) .... Corbit

Willco · Jul 19, 2004

Well, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, the two guys behind Anchorman, are currently in production of the Bewitched silver screen adaptation. That might have promise.

But the two penned a movie called August Blow Out for Paramount before they struck gold with Anchorman at DreamWorks. August Blow Out had Will Ferrell playing a car salesman who is the best damn salesman during the annual August blow out, when inventory prices are slashed to get old car stocks sold quickly for the next year's models. But Ferrell's life comes crashing down and he hits a sales slump, so the dealership calls in a MERCENARY to threaten his reputation and sales records.

Dead · Jul 19, 2004

I wish I knew why people like Ferrell. I loathe him.

Memles · Jul 19, 2004

AeroGod said:
People dont have the same opinion as you do? Man what the fuck is the world coming to? Thats some crazy shit.

If it was anything but Catwoman, I would agree with you 100%. But this movie hasn't got a single thing going for it, not a single positive test screening, and not a gleam of hope for its quality. I just found it funny how the non-educated on press screenings, advance reviews, etc. are going to eat this up, not knowing how terrible it has been said to be.

Idle Will Kill · Jul 19, 2004

Willco said:
But the two penned a movie called August Blow Out for Paramount before they struck gold with Anchorman at DreamWorks. August Blow Out had Will Ferrell playing a car salesman who is the best damn salesman during the annual August blow out, when inventory prices are slashed to get old car stocks sold quickly for the next year's models. But Ferrell's life comes crashing down and he hits a sales slump, so the dealership calls in a MERCENARY to threaten his reputation and sales records.

That sounds very similar to Anchorman.

Willco · Jul 19, 2004

Idle Will Kill said:
That sounds very similar to Anchorman.

Somewhat, but they're very different in a lot of ways. Ferrell's character in August Blow-Out has a life outside of his job. A family in such that is in shambles. His work environment is completely different with an odd ensemble and a boss that's almost evil. And the mercenary is surely not his love interest and is an evil bastard. I think the way the humor is penned is similiar to Anchorman, but if McKay learns anything, August Blow-Out would be a lot more coherent and resonate with people with some editing and decent direction.

Idle Will Kill · Jul 19, 2004

Well "Talladega Nights" is the next film he wrote that is being made into a movie.

Ghost · Jul 19, 2004

Willco said:
I saw Anchorman today. I refuse to see I, Robot.

You saw Anchorman but you wont see I, Robot? Man, your sense of loyalty to spidey is punishing your brain! Whats next? A Cinderella Story?

It's like a person who loves bread but refuses to eat ciabatta, just try the ciabatta, you know you'll love it...

/me throws ciabatta at wilco

Willco · Jul 19, 2004

Ghost said:
You saw Anchorman but you wont see I, Robot? Man, your sense of loyalty to spidey is punishing your brain! Whats next? A Cinderella Story?

It's like a person who loves bread but refuses to eat ciabatta, just try the ciabatta, you know you'll love it...

/me throws ciabatta at wilco

I love Spider-Man 2. I've seen it four times. Probably see it once more with some friends who haven't seen it and will try to see it once on an IMAX screen.

That said, I have no problems paying money to see good movies. Yes, sometimes I get tricked into paying money for bad movies, but I'm pretty selective. The very mixed word of mouth of I, Robot and the absolutely negative word of mouth from people I trust (who are also Proyas fans) make the choice all that easier. Chances are I'll watch it on a rainy day when it's on HBO or Starz.

I'd rather give that money to Anchorman.

I have no qualms for paying money for Adam McKay's first foray into directing. McKay and Ferrell are a dynamic duo that pose no threat to Sam Raimi's epic trilogy of spiders and spandex, and I hope they make enough here for other films to take notice of their stuff and greenlight 'em.

AeroGod · Jul 19, 2004

Memles said:
If it was anything but Catwoman, I would agree with you 100%. But this movie hasn't got a single thing going for it, not a single positive test screening, and not a gleam of hope for its quality. I just found it funny how the non-educated on press screenings, advance reviews, etc. are going to eat this up, not knowing how terrible it has been said to be.

Yes but they saved like a shitload of Cats from a shelter where they would have been put to sleep and used them in the movie, then found them proper homes. Thats enough to ge a couple of 40-50 year old women, who are probably animal rights activists, to like it. Also, in the movie a chick beats up evil guys. Women love that kinda shit

Willco · Jul 19, 2004

AeroGod said:
... Also, in the movie a chick beats up evil guys. Women love that kinda shit

Then women are stupid.

If that's true, I'm going to make a movie called MARY THE HAPPY FUCKIN' HOMEMAKER where she does nothing but clean, cook and take shit from her husband for two hours until she has an affair with the gardener who happens to be an alien and gets superpowers. She'll then fight crime in the streets of greater Suburbia in her SOCCER MOMOBILE and fight her archvillain -- THE DRUNKEN SECRETARY.

I'll market it as THE MATRIX meets MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.

Directed by McG and starring Christina Applegate. Let's do this.

MIMIC · Jul 19, 2004

Prince of Space said:
Smart.

And why is that? Because this movie wasn't an exact replica of the original?

AeroGod · Jul 19, 2004

Willco said:
Then women are stupid.

If that's true, I'm going to make a movie called MARY THE HAPPY FUCKIN' HOMEMAKER where she does nothing but clean, cook and take shit from her husband for two hours until she has an affair with the gardener who happens to be an alien and gets superpowers. She'll then fight crime in the streets of greater Suburbia in her SOCCER MOMOBILE and fight her archvillain -- THE DRUNKEN SECRETARY.

I'll market it as THE MATRIX meets MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.

Directed by McG and starring Christina Applegate. Let's do this.

Get the fuck into Hollywood now, your ideas are wasted on us.

Prince of Space · Jul 19, 2004

MIMIC said:
And why is that? Because this movie wasn't an exact replica of the original?

You mean the book? Wouldn't know - never read it.

Memles · Jul 19, 2004

AeroGod said:
Yes but they saved like a shitload of Cats from a shelter where they would have been put to sleep and used them in the movie, then found them proper homes. Thats enough to ge a couple of 40-50 year old women, who are probably animal rights activists, to like it. Also, in the movie a chick beats up evil guys. Women love that kinda shit

Sorry...not even saving cats can in any way justify "Catwoman" and "Awesome" being in the same sentence without the phrase "is not" between them. Or any other negative context.

EekTheKat · Jul 19, 2004

If that's true, I'm going to make a movie called MARY THE HAPPY FUCKIN' HOMEMAKER where she does nothing but clean, cook and take shit from her husband for two hours until she has an affair with the gardener who happens to be an alien and gets superpowers. She'll then fight crime in the streets of greater Suburbia in her SOCCER MOMOBILE and fight her archvillain -- THE DRUNKEN SECRETARY.

I'll market it as THE MATRIX meets MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.

Directed by McG and starring Christina Applegate. Let's do this.

hey how did you get the plot of the next Adam Sandler movie?

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