'White Chicks' likely to lick 'Fahrenheit'

Yahoo/Variety ^ | 8/25/04 | Gabriel Snyder

[CaptainK]

'White Chicks' likely to lick 'Fahrenheit'

Thu Jun 24, 6:07 PM ET

Gabriel Snyder, STAFF

This article was updated at 6:54 p.m.

Will the flood of attention given to "Fahrenheit 9/11," which Lions Gate and IFC Films will bow in 868 venues, translate into boffo B.O.?

While Michael Moore (news)'s pic has dominated headlines this week, it's not the top dog going into the weekend box office race.

Continuing the summer's trend of midweek bows, Sony/Revolution's "White Chicks" opened on Wednesday, taking in $4.2 million from 2,412 locations.

Opening day results put pic, which stars Marlon and Shawn Wayans (news) as undercover white girls, on a pace to dethrone Fox's "DodgeBall" at the top of the box office chart this weekend.

Revolution partner Tom Sherak sees a tight race between the two laffers. "We should have a pretty good weekend," he said. "It's going to be close."

Last laffer with such a heavy Wayans presence was 2001's "Scary Movie 2," which debuted with $20.5 million.

Laffers that draw on young males typically drop in the range of 50% on their second week. That kind of perf would put "DodgeBall" at around $15 million, just slightly lower than industry expectations for the three-day take of "White Chicks."

But "DodgeBall" may hold up better than normal. Midweeks have been fairly strong, with the pic earning $5.6 million on Monday and $5.2 million Tuesday. When "White Chicks" opened on Wednesday, it still grossed $4 million.

[4everontheRight]

I should report this post for abuse!!! Using the name Moore and the term lick in the same sentence. Geez!

[Tanniker Smith]

I would even root for Spielberg to beat out Moore this weekend. Hell, go see Dodgeball as a way to protest Moore.

TS

[CaptainK]

If you must see the movie buy tickets to "White Chick" or anything else and drop into 9/11, uninvited so to speak.

[CzarNicky]

"Will the flood of attention given to "Fahrenheit 9/11," which Lions Gate and IFC Films will bow in 868 venues, translate into boffo B.O.? "

Michael Moore already has boffo B.O.

[DustyMoment]

Due to pre-release hype and publicity, most people who go to see Moore's film will do so more from curiosity than an actual desire to see it. His crockumentary has been so thoroughly debunked by reviewers on both the left and the right that only the dumbest of the dumb (liberals) will take it seriously.

[Darksheare]

The first read through of the title gives one pause.
The thought of anyone feeling amorous towards Mikey Moore gives universe shattering waves of nausea to the masses.

But the idea of Moore's movie Fartingheit getting it's, pardon the pun, butt greased by a Wayans comedy is hysterical.

[cincy29]

Just an idea (feel free to berate me, I won't take it personally): We should encourage everyone we know to go see a movie this weekend, ANY MOVIE, as long as it is NOT the Michael Moor movie. (Spelling of surname is intentional and a historical reference.)

I know we are putting money into other lefties' pockets, but the idea here is to bury MM in the rankings. Don't let him crack the top 10!

[Paradox]

Uh yes, the title of this article is somewhat questionable. Funny I guess. Would have been better if it had been the movie "Spiderman" instead of "Farenheit"...

[the OlLine Rebel]

"Will the flood of attention given to "Fahrenheit 9/11," ......translate into boffo B.O.?"


Already has. Lots of body odor.

[RoseofTexas]

This film is ALREADY cursed! Using the blood of thousands of innocent people to advance an agenda of pure evil hate is unforgivable! This FAT EVIL PIG is going to get his one way or the other! God is watching, and this film is headed straight to the crematorium!

[50 Cal]

But Tom Dashel said it was a great movie and all true!

[the OlLine Rebel]

You're probably correct. Which means the next week it will drop like a rock (from whereever it was).

I don't take top 10 too seriously, either. It mite crack the top 10, but in the modern age even being "#5!" is generally laughable. And it's usually all down hill from there.

[Porterville]

Liberals don't watch documentaries and they don't listen to talk radio. Why do liberals try to make money off mediums for the educated class, when the educated class are Republicans?

[Darksheare]

Spiderman licks Fahrenheit..
*shudder*

I always knew there was something odd about that Parker guy!

On a somewhat serious note, it would be GREAT to see Moore have his considerable backside handed to him in the boxofice.

[Servant of the 9]

'White Chicks' likely to lick 'Fahrenheit'

That is a very disturbing image.

SO9

[mel]

I can't imagine anything more boring than sitting thru this so called movie

[hosepipe]

Go see a so-so movie -or-....
Do something useful. BBQ, wash car, read book, build something(relationship, a shed), see an old friend, buy a gift, write a letter, call MoM, get laid, give a lay, go fishin', huntin, or scrounging, etc..

[bannie]

I find it telling that White Chicks and Farenheit share the same audience base.

Intellectuals.

[hispanarepublicana]

To begin with, (and only begin with), marketing a movie entitled Fahrenheit when it's 100 degrees out, isn't the smartest marketing move in the world.