John Ridley
A prodigious writer, infrequent movie director, and commentator for National Public Radio, John Ridley has made his mark penning novels, TV shows, screenplays, and Internet series ranging from the neo...
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JUNE 9-11, 2000
December 31, 1899 7:00pm EST"Gone in 60 Seconds" ruled the box office speedway this weekend. The PG-13-rated action thriller from Buena Vista/Touchstone and Jerry Bruckheimer Films kicked off with a high octane ESTIMATED $25.5 million at 3,006 theaters ($8,484 per theater). Insiders had anticipated a fast-paced launch for "Gone," with some speculating its 27% overall first-choice tracking score might even translate into $30 million or more in ticket sales. "Gone's" per-theater average was the highest for any film
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JUNE 16-18, 2000
December 31, 1899 7:00pm EST"Shaft" was the man this weekend, easily stealing first place at the box office from "Gone in 60 Seconds." Paramount's R-rated urban appeal remake kicked off to a muscular ESTIMATED $21.1 million at 2,337 theaters ($9,029 per theater). "Shaft's" per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. "It's great. It's a good opening," Paramount distribution president Wayne Lewellen said Sunday morning. "We're very pleased with it, obviously. Early on, w
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Clooney 'Storms' Holiday Box Office
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 2, 2000 -- "Storm" clouds unexpectedly dominated the July Fourth weekend box office skies, raining on what was expected to be Mel Gibson's parade. Nonetheless, there was plenty of room in the holiday marketplace for both Warner Bros.' "The Perfect Storm" and Columbia and Centropolis Entertainment's "The Patriot" to do blockbuster business. "Storm" made big waves with ticket sales of nearly $42 million, while "Patriot" marched ahead, grossing nearly $22 million with ver
