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5 responses so far
1 12-30-2009 at 9:24 am
AmericanRequiem said...
so nine no longer is going wide?
2 12-30-2009 at 9:34 am
Kristopher Tapley said...
It’s still on about 800 screens, as the Reuters story says. So “wide” is a relative term.
3 12-30-2009 at 9:38 am
Ben M. said...
Will it was already in wide release last week and I think 800+ theatres still counts as a semi-wide release. My guess is they are pulling the film out of some of the smaller markets in a hope that they can expand again if it gets a BP nom and/or cutting their loses if the films awards chances are DOA so they don’t have to keep advertising the film and booking it in markets were it won’t sell tickets.
4 12-30-2009 at 2:20 pm
Andrew said...
I thought the movie was dreadful. Where’s the plot? The only decent acting comes from Marion Cotillard and she wasn’t that great either. I hope it won’t get a BP nom. That would be such a waste!
5 12-30-2009 at 4:29 pm
Mike_M said...
Saw the Avatar spill-over into Holmes the day after X-Mas at an afternoon showing. I enjoyed Holmes though and it was my first choice, theater was packed on a rainy day in the NYC area.
Just got my tix to see Avatar Imax 3D on Sunday, so many sold-out screenings in the real Imax theater in NYC.