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UPDATED: Jen/Vince's Break-Up A Hit! $38 Mil Opening Weekend For 3rd Biggest Romantic Comedy Ever. (Uni Relieved) + DVC Still No. 1 Overseas, Global $581 Mil
UPDATED: *Universal's frowns turned to high-fives this weekend because America wanted a laugh at movie theaters and made the studio's romantic comedy the third biggest of all time. It turns out the Vince Vaughn-Jennifer Aniston comedy that had been tracking less than satisfactorily -- and reviewed even worse, prompting all those showbiz cynics to ask whether Jen can really be a movie star -- is a hit at the box office. The Break-Up had a $38 million opening weekend, compared to 2nd-week-out X-Men 3's $34 mil, Over the Hedge's $21 mil and 3rd-week-out Da Vinci Code's $17 mil. Saturday's box office went up from Friday's: $14.6 for Universal's comedy (Sunday estimate of $9.2 mil), $14.2 for 20th Century Fox's comic book caper (Sunday est. $10.0 mil), $8.8 for Dreamworks/Paramount's toon (Sunday est. $6.1 mil), and $8 mil for Sony's religious thriller (Sunday est. $5.9 mil). Da Vinci was the No. 1 movie again overseas, taking in another $51 mil for an international total of $409 mil. The flick is about to pass Spiderman ($415 mil) and Spiderman 2 ($410 mil ) as Sony/Columbia's biggest international release ever. It's also the #2 top-grossing Hollywood film in Italy passing The Passion of the Christ and behind only Titanic. Worldwide, DVC had a $70 mil weekend to put worldwide cume at $581 mil.*
My sources are telling me early numbers say The Break-Up opened with a domestic take of $13.7 million Friday, which is prompting the studio to revise upwards their initial weekend opening estimate of $28 mil to a new estimated total of $38 mil. Who'd a thunk it! For this comedy especially nowadays, that's much more than respectable; that's a miracle. Either Jen has developed a film fanbase, or else Vince is packing 'em in. But I think America is just starved for comedy, any comedy, even a half-baked not-really-satisfying bickering-Bickersons comedy. And Uni's lethal marketing department brought it to audiences in the right away. It's Uni's biggest opening for '06 and the industry's highest-grossing romantic comedy for the opening weekend in the month of June. "Imagine what the b.o. could have been if this movie had been really great," an insider tells me. Attendance for 20th Century Fox's X-Men 3 went down 77% for a still kicking 2nd-Friday $10.4 mil haul. Dreamworks/Paramount's Over the Hedge went down 31% and took in $5.2 mil. And Sony's Da Vinci Code was a close fourth with $5.1 mil. (But that's in this country where pretty much only adults are seeing it. DVC is still doing boffo box office overseas. See below!) Meanwhile, Paramount's MI3 remains on life support with $1.2 mil. The Break-Up just opened in U.S. this weekend. Thanks to international audiences, Da Vinci hit the $500 mil mark worldwide Thursday (just as my sources told me it would...) Friday, DVC was off 52% and XM3 66%. But Sony's religious thriller has a total $350 mil foreign and 20th's comic book caper $100 mil.
Posted by Christine at June 4, 2006 10:12 AMloved the movie. love jen. love vince...he's hilarious. i'm addicted...ever since wedding crashers and dodge ball. always been a fan of jen. movie was hilarious and so true to life. can totally relate. was bummed it wasn't a happy ending..wanted them to get back together.
Posted at: June 3, 2006 7:54 PMThank-you Vince! For this anti-romantic comedy... for breaking new ground with the romantic comedy genre thereby creating a new one...for the honest human behavior... for 'Rainbow Connection' over the end credits.... this flick is truthful, simple, funny,... The theatre in downtown Toronto was packed for the 7pm show and lined up for the 930 show. Bravo!
Posted at: June 3, 2006 8:43 PMbig fan of jen and vince and loved the movie, of course...i wish the ending was done a bit differently, but i can't complain much..."what baby wants, my baby gets..." :P
Posted at: June 3, 2006 10:18 PMbig fan of jen and vince and loved the movie, of course...i wish the ending was done a bit differently, but i can't complain much..."what my baby wants, my baby gets..." :P
Posted at: June 3, 2006 10:18 PMThats awesome that it did so well...Im not surprised, Im sure most people went to see Vince, and/or see Vince and Jen together...I loved the movie and will probably see it again before it leaves theatres, cuz now that Ive seen it and Vince's promotional appearances are ending, I already feel like Im on Vince withdrawal haha...just kidding...
but not really....
Posted at: June 4, 2006 10:42 AMMy hubby & me went to see the movie in a suburb
of Illinois.
The theatre was packed, not one empty seat.
Jennifer was good in the movie, good to see her in a different role.
How she acted might have been reflective of what happened to her a year ago with Brad.
Posted at: June 4, 2006 5:32 PMIt was good too, to see parts of Chicago in the movie =)
Man there was also big media coverage when Vinnifer was Chicago during Memorial Day &
I've never seen anything like it.
It was good too, to see parts of Chicago in the movie =)
There was also big media coverage when Vinnifer was in Chicago during Memorial Day...I've never seen anything like it.
Chicago will never bother Jennifer Aniston, not like Hollywood.
Posted at: June 4, 2006 5:36 PMIt was good too, to see parts of Chicago in the movie =)
There was also big media coverage when Vinnifer was in Chicago during Memorial Day...I've never seen anything like it.
Chicago will never bother Jennifer Aniston, our hometown has other things to worry about.
Posted at: June 4, 2006 5:37 PMIt was good too, to see parts of Chicago in the movie =)
There was also big media coverage when Jennifer
Aniston was in Chicago during Memorial Day. I've never seen anything like it.
Chicago will never bother Jennifer Aniston, our hometown has other things to worry about.
Posted at: June 4, 2006 5:38 PMI cannot stop talking about this movie!!!!
A funny and unusual glimpse at the ugly reality that is the relationship between a man and a woman
The Break Up was unpredictable in a way that no other romantic comedy has been before since When Harry Met Sally. I was extremely entertained and in awe of this movie because it went to a place that movies such as this (romantic comedies) rarely ever go. This movie was about a relationship that was unrepairable in spite of itself because people are just that, people and we can't make them change. We can only change who we are and we have to learn to recognize this and decide if we want to continue to fight for change or cut our loses and move on.
I loved the refreshing ending. Thank you for giving us (the movie lovers) a chance to see something a bit different than what we are used to seeing. This movie was so real it hurts. The critics wanted the usual romantic comedy and are all in a tizzy over themselves. Ignore them. The masses have spoken and we LOVE IT! I can't wait until it comes out on DVD.
Posted at: June 4, 2006 8:01 PMMoney talks. (Ticket sales.)
Vince has to be very happy right now that this movie had such a successful opening weekend.
His family must be very proud of him right now, and his friends too.
He'll gather more fans out of this and I think that is wonderful!
Congratulations Vince!
Posted at: June 5, 2006 6:31 AMFinal, official returns put the weekend box office at $39.2 million. Always nice when the actuals beat the estimates!
Posted at: June 5, 2006 5:23 PMI think Vince is great. He is what makes the movie. Jenn is good, but just not as talented as Vince. Jenn is a Rachel and will never find another role like it. Vince really is giving her a career now. We are about to see Vince travel to heights never seen before with Jenn holding on every step of the way. I am happy for her to find Vince after being dumped by BRad. She does deserve him. THe movie is brillant!
Posted at: June 10, 2006 7:56 PMI agree but Jen is not a Rachel. Have you seen derailed? The Good Girl? This girl can act. I can't wait for Wanted with meryl Streep, that's gonna kick critics' ass. And as for Vince, he is amazing in all that he does. Yes, even in Domestic Disturbance ;) Great couple too. Hope they last.
Posted at: June 17, 2006 6:43 AMSaw it last nite...great movie..Vince is darling, excellent actor and what a hunk! Jennifer was great...fantastic to see them together in this..hope their relationship is forever. They are a good match by the looks of things...Vince is the what a perfect match for me would be...if I am ever single again. You go guy!
Posted at: June 18, 2006 7:42 AMi work at a theatre, and i have not heard one good review. people have actually come to me and told me it was the worst movie they'd ever seen.
hm.
Posted at: June 19, 2006 10:14 AMGreat movie and great pairing. TBU just hit over 103 million today- so somebody likes this movie.I thought Jennifer and Vince were so good in it. I loved that they made it so real and did not cop out with the "Holyywood" ending!!!Kudos to the entire cast!!!!
Posted at: June 25, 2006 4:35 PM