New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Fracture, In the Land of Women, Vacancy
Published April 20, 2007
The Hoax. (2007, 129 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) Going into wide release this week and based on a true story, Richard Gere plays an author who lies himself into a bundle of money by selling a fictitious biography of Howard Hughes to a publishing house. The trailer looks pretty funny as the lies escalate to cover the original one and he tries to stay a step ahead of everyone else. Actually, it sort of sounds like Catch Me if You Can. Lasse Hallstrom, who also directed Casanova and Chocolat, was in the chair for this one.
The Host. (2006, 119 minutes, R, horror, trailer, in Korean with English subtitles) I have been wanting to see this for awhile now. It is a new monster movie hailing from Korea. A monster born of formaldehyde emerges from the Han River to wreak havoc on everyone within sight. A young girl is abducted by the creature and taken to its sewer lair. There the child waits as her family, each with their own issue, bands together to go and rescue her. I hear it is scary and funny and a great monster flick. This was directed by Memories of Murder helmer Joon-ho Bong.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Hot Fuzz
- Downtown a Street Tale
- Smiley Face
- Stephanie Daley
- The Tripper
- The Valet
Box Office Predictions
Last week saw the Rear Window redux take solid control over the to ten. Will it be able to repeat this week? I find the prospect doubtful, the Hopkins/Gosling thriller will step up and take control of a slightly slow weekend. We are in a bit of a lull leading up to the release of Spider-Man 3 in two weeks. Also looking to have a decent opening is the Luke Wilson/Kate Beckinsale horror/thriller, Vacancy. I think it will open decently, then slip off. Unfortunately, the one movie that I really want to see this weekend is Hot Fuzz, hopefully it will do well and get a wider release. As for the returning films, Disturbia will do decently, but the story will be Wild Hogs which I believe has one more week in the top ten left in it.
Here is how I think the top ten field will play out:
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | Fracture | $18 million |
| 2 | Vacancy | $15 million |
| 3 | Disturbia | $14 million |
| 4 | Blades of Glory | $8 million |
| 5 |
Meet the Robinsons | $6.5 million |
| 6 | The Hoax |
$5 million |
| 7 | Perfect Stranger | $4.5 million |
| 8 | Hot Fuzz | $4 million |
| 9 | Are We Done Yet? | $3.5 million |
| 10 | Wild Hogs | $2 million |
What are you seeing this weekend?
Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science fiction, horror, and metal music. His writings can be found at Draven99's Musings and Draven99's Media Center. - New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Fracture, In the Land of Women, Vacancy
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It opened on March 9 in the US, but it was a limited release.
I should probably add a disclaimer that this focuses on films that open in my area. Occasionally it takes the more limited releases a little longer to reach my shores.
Ah, ok. I didn't know they did that to limited release films sometimes.
Limited run and arthouse type pictures will occasionally go on tour, so to speak. They travel to arthouse theaters and chains that will take them for limited engagements. I focus on films that open in my usual driving radius. Like Hot Fuzz, which is opening in a middling number of screens is in my area, but not in my usual traveling circle.
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Wait- I thought that The Host opened two months ago. I've read reviews about it.