Right-Wing Documentary '2016: Obama's America' Steals Box-Office Show

thewrap.com ^ | 8/26/12

[Justaham]

conservative documentary “2016: Obama’s America” stole the show from Sly Stallone’s bad-ass geezers and three opening films at the weekend box office, on its way to an estimated $6.2 million total for the three days.

The $5,940 per-screen average posted by "2016: Obama's America" was easily the best among films playing widely. "Expendables 2" stayed on top in its second week with $13.2 million averaging $3,950 from 3,355 theaters.

The documentary purports to tell what things will be like should the president be re-elected. Distributor Rocky Mountain Pictures expanded it into 1,091 theaters (from 169 last week) just in time to cash in on the buzz surrounding the Republican National Convention.

[originalbuckeye]

I saw it today with my cousins. We all thought it was well done and informative. I already knew much of the story, as all we Freepers do, but found information of which I was unaware. It certainly clearly laid out why we are in the situation we are in since the advent of the Obamessiah. Just because I understand better now doesn't mean he is correct in his agenda. I pray we can overthrow this dictator and return our country to the good, prosperous country that we once were.

[Arrowhead1952]

Saw it today with the wife. She was visibly shaken by what she saw.

Everyone needs to see this film.

Well, I haven't seen a movie in a theater since the original Jaws, but may go see this one. What was the sound volume like? I cannot stand loud noise. I wore earplugs to most movies and concerts we went to back in our dating years.

[who knows what evil?]

Thought the style looked familiar...his ‘Forgotten Man’ has been posted here before.

[panaxanax]

That old Rooster in the lower right corner will not be safe if we get 4 more years of the zer0.

[smoothsailing]

Yes, the Forgotten Man is the guy with the hacksaw in this portrait.

[Sirius Lee]

I hope it comes around here. I checked the local theaters and nothing so far. I’ll drive to the next state if necessary.

[lowbridge]

Bump

[who knows what evil?]

Thanks for pointing that out... :-)

[napscoordinator]

I saw it on Saturday. Ranked 8th for the weekend. No more comments.

[House Atreides]

Thanks....he says as he mumbles “Duh” under his breath.

[lentulusgracchus]

Saw it today with the wife. She was visibly shaken by what she saw.

That implies that she's been filtering out everything you've told her about that Bozo for five years.

It also means she trusts Dinesh D'Souza, whom she doesn't know, more than she does you. Hope that doesn't cut too close .... but I remark on it as something that seems to be "going around" a lot, as people who've ignored Rush, Hannity, Savage -- hell, ignored anyone with a brain -- finally begin to hear the penny drop when they can see the argument organized on a silver screen.

"Leni Riefenstahl, please call your office, Miss Riefenstahl please." <click> </off voice>

[Chgogal]

What shook your father and your wife, Red in Blue PA, to the core?

[GlockThe Vote]

Shelby Steeles statement was so potent. how does a man two years from IL state senate become prez!

[grumpygresh]

If this is an anti-Obama movie, then Obama, from Dreams from My Father, wrote a good part of it (or Bill Ayers).

[Gay State Conservative]

Saw it today.It reconfirmed....no,strengthened...my contempt for our Community Organizer In Chief.This is because I gained new insight into the depth and breadth of *his* contempt for the country that I and several generations of my Irish ancestors have worked so hard to faithfully serve.

[GlockThe Vote]

1. Shelby Steele statement.

2. The visual of the squalor in Indonesia amd Kenya.

3. Obama in his own words via dreams from his father amd the reality of what his father advocated.

[lentulusgracchus]

If Jack Kennedy were alive today he would vigorously kick Barky's ass.

Andy Jackson and Teddy Roosevelt would just shoot him and let God sort it out.

That's Slick Willie over there with that bunch on the right, applauding, isn't it? Figures. Him and FDR.

[smoothsailing]

Happens to me all the time. :)

[RS_Rider]

George was great! wish that his half brother had half the sense that he does. Even if it turns out that George is a shyster, at least he is many times more the capitalist than his relative occupying our most valuable residence.

[Gay State Conservative]

BTW...as I said I saw it today.Large theater complex,not too far from Boston,perfect summer weekend afternoon...the theater was about half full.Not bad,IMO,given the circumstances.