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AndyDursin · #1 Post by **AndyDursin** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:55 pm

1 N The Dukes of Hazzard WB $30,575,000
2 1 Wedding Crashers NL $16,500,000 -17.6% 3,106 +76 $5,312 $144,099,000
3 2 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $10,565,000 -35.5% 3,702 -73 $2,853 $169,023,000
4 3 Sky High BV $9,048,000 -38.2% 2,912 +7 $3,107 $32,050,000
5 5 Must Love Dogs WB $7,415,000 -42.3% 2,505 - $2,960 $26,278,000
6 10 March of the Penguins WIP $7,135,000 +77.0% 1,867 +1,089 $3,821 $26,435,000
7 4 Stealth Sony $5,800,000 -56.2% 3,495 - $1,659 $24,458,000
8 6 Fantastic Four Fox $4,050,000 -41.4% 2,339 -405 $1,731 $143,774,000
9 9 War of the Worlds Par. $3,560,000 -35.1% 1,940 -384 $1,835 $224,627,000
10 7 The Island DW $3,100,000 -48.0% 2,138 -1,000 $1,449 $30,927,000

Carlson2005 · #2 Post by **Carlson2005** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:53 pm

Gosh, The Dukes of Hazzard, one of the worst-looking films of the Summer (and this from a Smokey and the Bandit 1 fan!) took more in three days than The Island did in three weeks. I approve. Hell, even those loveable penguins took more this weekend than Michael Bay's schlockbuster.

I know it's not news that Michael Bay's had the big flop of the summer, but damn, I just love beng able to write those words. This one just never gets tired!

AndyDursin · #3 Post by **AndyDursin** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:48 pm

THE ISLAND has sunk!!!

And STEALTH isn't far behind...Rob Cohen lays an egg!!

DUKES is apparently godawful, but they did so much marketing -- relentlessly pandering to the MTV crowd -- that I'm not surprised it opened well. Still, I imagine a 60% drop or more next weekend.

AndyDursin · #4 Post by **AndyDursin** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:58 pm

Though, this couldn't have helped THE DUKES out -- that's a pretty large chunk of change!

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Before Warner Bros. could release "Dukes of Hazzard," it agreed to pay $17.5 million in an out-of-court settlement to a group of people who held rights to the TV show, and whose litigation threatened to hold up the film's release. A delay would have been harmful to the studio since it was already committed to a major advertising campaign.

AndyDursin · #5 Post by **AndyDursin** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:58 pm

According to the same story:

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Two recent bombs tumbled down the charts. The military thriller "Stealth" slid three places to No. 7 with $5.8 million, taking the 10-day haul for the picture to $24.5 million. The cloning thriller "The Island" was also down three places, to No. 10, with $3.1 million, and a three-week haul of $30.9 million. Each cost about $120 million to make.

Eric W. · #6 Post by **Eric W.** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:07 pm

This has to be one of THE worst summers for movies I've seen yet. Either by quality and/or my interest level.

Carlson2005 · #7 Post by **Carlson2005** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:01 am

Q-BanditZ wrote:This has to be one of THE worst summers for movies I've seen yet. Either by quality and/or my interest level.

Trust me, compared to the summer of 1980, this year is pure vintage all the way.

AndyDursin · #8 Post by **AndyDursin** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:24 am

That's a good point. Other than EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, what was there? NINE TO 5, SMOKEY & THE BANDIT 2, STIR CRAZY?

Eric W. · #9 Post by **Eric W.** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:24 pm

Carlson2005 wrote:
Q-BanditZ wrote:This has to be one of THE worst summers for movies I've seen yet. Either by quality and/or my interest level.
Trust me, compared to the summer of 1980, this year is pure vintage all the way.

I was pretty young back then but...yeah, you have a point!

Carlson2005 · #10 Post by **Carlson2005** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:02 am

Put it this way: Wholly Moses was one of the better pictures that Summer!