Fahrenheit 9/11' Tops North American Box Office

[eaprez]

FROM REUTERS
Fahrenheit 9/11' Tops North American Box Office
Sun Jun 27, 2004 02:10 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Moore's red-hot documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" earned more in its first three days of release across North America than his Oscar-winning "Bowling for Columbine" did in its entire run, the film's distributors said on Sunday.

"Fahrenheit 9/11," in which Moore takes aim at President Bush, and the war in Iraq, opened at No. 1 after selling about $21.8 million worth of tickets in the United States and Canada since June 25.

The film opened in two theaters in New York on Wednesday to help build even more media buzz before expanding to a relatively modest 868 theaters two days later. (In contrast, most of the other movies in the top five were playing in more than 2,500 theaters each.)

Including the sales from the head start in New York, the film's total stands at $21.96 million. Moore's previous movie, "Bowling for Columbine," grossed about $21.5 million during its nine-month run, during which it peaked at about 250 theaters, according to Moore.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=5523171

[richmwill]

1. Wow

That's very good news. And we didn't even have to use church donations to rent out entire theatres! ;)

[BlueEyedSon]

2. #1 Documentary EVER!!

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=documentary.htm

[stopbush]

3. Note to Reuters: unless every showing of F 9/11 is sold-out

through advance pre-sales, the weekend ain't over.

[Cha]

5. That's what I was wondering about.

[Cha]

4. I bet those Canadians just Loved

It! This is so Fantastic and like someone else said...just the beginning!

[Gothmog]

6. Congratulations to M. Moore for a great movie

These numbers are impressive as is the movie.