Not surprisingly, V For Vendetta experienced a sharp drop in box office revenue over the weekend, no doubt due to word of mouth noting that you must possess at least half-a-brain to enjoy it. USATODAY, "The Spike Lee heist film Inside Man made off with a cool $29 million this weekend, topping the box office and ending a five-week slump, studio estimates say.
"There's still room out there for smart, adult films," says a Universal exec, pointing to Inside Man's older audience.
The caper movie, starring Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster, snatched $10 million more than some analysts predicted for the second-highest debut of the year, behind only Madea's Family Reunion's $30 million debut last month. It also marked the biggest openings for Washington and Lee.
"There's still room out there for smart, adult films," says Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal Pictures, which released Inside. About 68% of the audience for the R-rated film was 30 or older, Rocco says.
V for Vendetta was second with $12.3 million, followed by the horror film Stay Alive, which did $11.2 million. The only other major newcomer, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, took in $7.1 million, for seventh place. Final figures are due Monday."
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Man, I had no idea Inside Man was a Spike Lee joint (does he even say that anymore?). Nor did I realize Stay Alive was open.
Too bad about V, but that was never headed out of the park, anyway.
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