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monmouth

(21,078 posts) Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:37 PM Aug 2012

Anti-Obama Doc Bests Other New Films

Box Office Shocker: Anti-Obama Doc Bests Other New Films on Friday becoming the top-grossing documentary of the year, "2016: Obama's America" earns $2.2 million for the day to outpace "Premium Rush," "Hit & Run" and "The Apparition."

Dinesh D’Souza and John Sullivan’s conservative documentary 2016: Obama's America expanded nationwide Friday to pleasing results, grossing $2.2 million to place No. 4 overall behind a trio of holdovers. Obama's America came in ahead of three other new films opening at the domestic office: Premium Rush, which earned $2 million to come in only No. 8 for the day; offbeat indie comedy Hit & Run, which placed No. 10 with $1.4 million; and Dark Castle's supernatural thriller The Apparition, which grossed $1.2 million to rank 12th.

The anti-Barack Obama film is now the top-grossing documentary of the year (excluding nature docs), besting the $3.5 million earned by Bully.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-shocker-anti-obama-doc-365455

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Anti-Obama Doc Bests Other New Films (Original Post) monmouth Aug 2012 OP

It will disappear in a few weeks, never to be heard from again... rfranklin Aug 2012 #1

When does Finding Nemo in 3D come out? xmas74 Aug 2012 #5

I think mid-September... rfranklin Aug 2012 #7

I just hope this is preaching to the choir PlanetBev Aug 2012 #2

I read somewhere that many were under the impression it was a pro-Obama film, many walking monmouth Aug 2012 #6

I don't imagine many people being CONFUSED about this movie CabCurious Aug 2012 #10

Would not be surprised if the RW astroturfed attendance by buying up blocks of tickets AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #3

Very, VERY, V E R Y true!! Somebody needs to research this CabCurious Aug 2012 #11

Has a factcheck been done on this? Mz Pip Aug 2012 #4

Here romantico Aug 2012 #8

And $2 million dollars in tickets would be an extremely affordable way to make headlines CabCurious Aug 2012 #12

Many thanks. Interesting info..n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #13

At the mall yesterday. Saw two HARDCORE teapartiers in line... Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #9

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

1. It will disappear in a few weeks, never to be heard from again...

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:45 PM

Aug 2012

It's just not as interesting as Finding Nemo 3D.

xmas74

(29,676 posts)

5. When does Finding Nemo in 3D come out?

Reply to rfranklin (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:50 PM

Aug 2012

I want to see that. I wonder if 3D Nemo will make me tear up even more than before?

I don't want to see the stupid-sounding 2016 movie. I'd rather support well-written science fiction instead of this crap. Heck, Battlefield Earth sounds like it was a better movie than this dreck.

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

7. I think mid-September...

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 05:20 PM

Aug 2012

PlanetBev

(4,104 posts)

2. I just hope this is preaching to the choir

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:48 PM

Aug 2012

I'm concerned what effect this would have on undecided voters.

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

6. I read somewhere that many were under the impression it was a pro-Obama film, many walking

Reply to PlanetBev (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:53 PM

Aug 2012

out around the middle. I believe this was New York. I am looking for reviews of this tripe and will post when I come across them. Reviews are to be carefully parsed also.

CabCurious

(954 posts)

10. I don't imagine many people being CONFUSED about this movie

Reply to monmouth (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 05:57 PM

Aug 2012

If they walked out, it was probably along the lines of "okay, ive seen enough."

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

3. Would not be surprised if the RW astroturfed attendance by buying up blocks of tickets

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:48 PM

Aug 2012

... and giving them out to Republicans en mass.

CabCurious

(954 posts)

11. Very, VERY, V E R Y true!! Somebody needs to research this

Reply to AtomicKitten (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 05:58 PM

Aug 2012

Considering how many hundreds of millions the SPACs have and that doing this wouldn't be in any way illegal, I almost imagine it being IMPOSSIBLE for them not to try.

Mz Pip

(27,453 posts)

4. Has a factcheck been done on this?

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:50 PM

Aug 2012

I have no interest in seeing it. It sounds like a "some people say" documentary rather than anything based in reality.

romantico

(5,062 posts)

8. Here

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 05:29 PM

Aug 2012

Here are the facts. A family member emailed me this today gloating about this as if it is a sign Obama will lose.

THE FACTS:

This film is not Hollywood. I keep hearing how shocked Hollywood is. This film was not produced,distributed,made or financed in any way by Hollywood.

This film comes out the weekend of the GOP convention. It's being reported that shows are being sold in bulk and in some cases churches are busing in theater goers. Republicans with deep pockets wanted this film to make $$$.

This film was released during a very safe period. Hollywood dumps it's last batch of films out in August because it is safe. The new Bourne movie without Matt Damon took this route. Same with Colin Farrell's TOTAL RECALL remake. EXPENDABLES 2, same thing. They release them late in summer because their is no competition. So, releasing this at the end of the summer during a weekend where there is no major release set is very safe. If they had released this during the weekend of the latest BATMAN movie and it came in at #4, I'd be impressed.

Finally, anyone who tries to tell you this film was viewed by Independents is lying. ANYONE who went to see this film were voting for Romney anyway. This is what Big Super Pac money gets you.