1. Originally posted by yeahLooks like the big marketing isn't even needed.

    "Industry insiders described the success as "phenomenal". Receipt figures show an average of $15,508 (€10,495) was taken in per screen for U2's offering, compared to $7,188 (€4,864) per screen for the number one movie in the US at the moment, 'Meet the Spartans'. The number one film is showing at 2,605 screens"


    Wow, that's interesting. Thanks for that statistic.


  2. Of course it was going to be #1. January - April is traditionally slow months for Hollywood, and Hannah Montana has such a rabid fan base of tweens that there was no denying that it would be number one this week.
  3. Originally posted by haytrain[..]

    Of course it was going to be #1. January - April is traditionally slow months for Hollywood, and Hannah Montana has such a rabid fan base of tweens that there was no denying that it would be number one this week.


    I just can't stop imagining the group of teens who go and see this...and it makes me feel sick!