ROTTEN TOMATOES: Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Fantastic Four" Clobbers Box Office Foes

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Fantastic Four" Clobbers Box Office Foes

by Gitesh Pandya | June 17, 2007

Summary

Fox scored its first number one hit in five months with "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" which grossed an estimated $57.4M on its opening weekend, tripling its nearest competitor's sales. Back to Article

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selke99 writes:
on Jun 19 2007 04:54 AM

I think the reason the makers of FF2 don't really care to improve on the first one (haven't seen the 2nd one yet) is with the PG rating you get a much broader audience. My friend's 4 y/o kid doesn't give a crap about the development of the characters and thought the movie was awesome. I was pretty disappointed about the many plot holes of the 1st movie.
About Ocean's 13, even though this movie may be way better than the disappointing 2nd one, I don't see it making 55 million more (domestically) to surpass 12. I don't believe the first 2 had to compete with movies like SM3, Shrek3, Pirates3, FF2, Knocked Up, Harry Potter, Pixar, Evan Almighty and Transformers! For Oceans to make anywhere near what the first 2 made with that kind of competition is commendable. If anything, the studio should have released it again around Xmas.
And the comment about Waitress having stalled; Little Miss Sunshine I believe got to a wide release. Waitress is still in limited release. I think Waitress was the best movie of the summer I've seen so far, though I still haven't seen Shrek3, Oceans13, and Pirates3. I liked SM3 but the rushed ending and Tobey crying brought it down a bit for me. And Knocked Up was good but kind of uneven with a much more serious tone than 40y/o Virgin.

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tsalin@hotmail.com writes:
on Jun 19 2007 01:44 PM

are they planning a FF3?

didn't mind the movie. but when is mr fantanstic going to actually going to do a cool move? and not dance club cool were he picks up the ladies... could have done with out that.

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the-russian writes:
on Jun 19 2007 02:06 PM

In reply to this comment (#869823)
Well, you said it best. FF2 is for 4-year-olds.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 20 2007 01:44 AM

In reply to this comment (#869825)
Oh yeah that is a valid statement...oh wait no it is not, it is just an opinion of a retard.

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kendrith1975 writes:
on Jun 20 2007 04:10 AM

[b]need to respect each other[/b]
These forums have become unwanted trash ground of personal attacks. What if many adults have a 4-year old inside their heart and may enjoy the movie?

Think we do not need to take every statement too personally.

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Silverevilchao writes:
on Jun 21 2007 12:07 AM

[b]Why is it that the awesome movies never sell?[/b]
Ocean's Thirteen was the best in the series, yet the worst grossing one. Stuff like Fantastic Four or Pirates (yes, it paled in comparison*), which pales in comparison sell more. That is just plain LAME.

*Pirates = overrated. I betcha half of the people who went to see it were dragged by their girlfriends so they can drool over Johnny Depp.

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BUCK69 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 06:25 AM

In reply to this comment (#869826)
Yet again, you show all of us, and the world, that you are an immature moron who couldn't formulate a valid argument if your pathetic, little, insignificant, life depended upon it. Your constant reliance on ad hominem attacks against every person who disagrees with you only shows your stupidity. By the way, "retard" is a verb, not a noun, you simpleton. It means to slow or prevent advancement, which is pretty much what your comments do to every discussion on this site.

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BUCK69 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 06:35 AM

In reply to this comment (#869825)
Well that would cetainly explain aknddon3's fodnness for the movie.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 21 2007 09:23 AM

In reply to this comment (#869824)
If it isn't planned yet, then I'll be very surprised. FF2 is doing pretty well so far in terms of Box office, and I heard there was sort of a cliffhanger ending.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 21 2007 09:31 AM

In reply to this comment (#869821)
....... agreed

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 11:16 AM

In reply to this comment (#869829)
Wrong, retard can be used as a noun, continue to use ad hominems in your attack of me using them just proves that you are a retard and that you are a hypocrite. Go away you are a joke.

P.S. If you are going to attack at least be correct, retard as a noun means a person who is mentally challenged, you fucking moron.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 11:17 AM

In reply to this comment (#869830)
Oh the fag thinks he is funny. Go run along and watch SUperman Returns with the one other fan while us smart people like FF2.

P.S. Learn what a retard is. MORON

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 21 2007 11:54 AM

In reply to this comment (#869834)
Oh for christ's sake, DON'T GET STARTED ON SUPERMAN RETURNS AGAIN! NOBODY CARES! AND A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKED SUPERMAN RETURNS! DEAL WITH IT!

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BUCK69 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 11:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#869833)
It is slang and it's an offensive term. Me pointing out the truth [that you are an idiotic, immature, moron] is not an attack of any kind. It's merely a statement of fact. It's a conclusion supported by your own juvinile remarks. And by the way, I am funny, but it is you who are the joke.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 21 2007 12:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#869835)
and before you say something like "UHH, NO! YOU'RE IN THE MINORITY THAT LIKED IT." look at this.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/superman_returns/?critic=columns

76% from both critics and users. Hardly makes Superman Returns fans a minority.

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BUCK69 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 12:04 PM

In reply to this comment (#869834)
The proper grammer is "WE smart people" not "US smart people." If you could actually count yourself among US, you'd know that. It's been said that it is better to remain silent and appear ignorant than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Thanks for further proving the point.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 02:06 PM

In reply to this comment (#869836)
Oh so by your own admission me calling you or others retard is just me pointing out the truth. Try again dumbass. You are funny? You idea of funny is watching Barney make jokes. You are worthless and a walking joke. Try again little RETARD.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 02:07 PM

In reply to this comment (#869837)
p.s. NOT EVERYONE USES ROTTENTOMATOES SO YOU ARE IN THE MINORITY. TRY AGAIN.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 02:08 PM

In reply to this comment (#869838)
This is funny coming from the guy who thinks that retard is not a noun and can never be a noun. You lost, i am smart, you are not. How am i ignorant? Becuase unlike you i am right? Or is it because i attack people who think their opinion is fact?

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aknddon3 writes:
on Jun 21 2007 02:10 PM

In reply to this comment (#869837)
If that is the case then why was it a bomb? Why is it that the only source you can use is a site that only maybe 10-20% of the population even uses thus meaning that only 75% of 20% of the country likes it meaning that the majority hate the movie.

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