Natasha Richardson
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
05/10/1963
London, England |
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B.O. ANALYSIS: Moviegoers Go 'Nutty'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2000 -- There was a "Nutty" taste at the box office this weekend - and it certainly wasn't peanuts! Moviegoers went nuts to the tune of nearly $43 million for Eddie Murphy's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" from Universal and Imagine Entertainment. "Nutty" easily walked off with first place, opening to an estimated $42.74 million at 3,243 theaters ($13,180 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide re
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B.O. ANALYSIS: 'What Lies' at the Top
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 23, 2000 -- "What Lies Beneath" opened better than X-pected to a spirited $30 million, easily evicting "X-Men" from first place. The R-rated supernatural thriller, co-financed by DreamWorks (which is releasing it domestically) and 20th Century Fox (which is distributing it internationally) arrived to a lively ESTIMATED $30.1 million at 2,813 theaters ($10,700 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend.
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JULY 14-16,2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTAs "X"-pected, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" opened to "X"-ceptionally strong business. "X-Men" topped the chart with an "X"-citing ESTIMATED $57.5 million at 3,025 theaters ($19,008 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. Driven by "X-Men" and helped by surprisingly strong holds for the four other Top Five films -- Dimension Films' "Scary Movie," Warner Bros.' "The Perfect Storm," Columbia's "The Patriot" and Bue
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (JULY 7-9, 2000):
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST"Scary Movie" has a good shot at scaring up this weekend's biggest grosses. "I think it's going to open to north of $20 million, maybe $25 million," a studio executive speculates in view of its 27% overall first-choice tracking. "It's going to be between 'Scary Movie' and 'Perfect Storm' for first place. Both could be in the mid-twenties, but 'Scary Movie' could take it." "It skews very high for the under 25 group," another insider adds. "It's 43% first choice for males and 45% for female
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B.O. ANALYSIS: 'Scary' Looks to Top Box Office
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 6, 2000 -- "Scary Movie" has a good shot at scaring up this weekend's biggest grosses. "I think it's going to open to north of $20 million, maybe $25 million," a studio executive speculates in view of its 27 percent overall first-choice tracking. "It's going to be between 'Scary Movie' and 'Perfect Storm' for first place. Both could be in the mid-twenties, but 'Scary Movie' could take it." "It skews very high for the under 25 group," another insider adds. "It's 43 perc
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ROLE CALL: Non-Famous People Needed
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2000 -- The latest scary news from the "Blair Witch" front is that the sequel will be seeking "unrecognizable talent," according to a casting note obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Specifically, "Blair Witch Project 2" is looking for five lead characters - two men and three women, ages 19-early 20s. The trade paper says a one-page breakdown on the film lists the characters thusly: -- "Heather Arendt," a Chicagoan whose life philosophy is "when in doubt indulge"
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Quick Takes: News in Brief
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSharon Stone drops restraining order; Redgrave honored at GLAAD media awards; Splittsville for Gary Oldman; Director Michael Ritchie dies; French rape film sparks controversy upon arrival in U.S; News blackout blankets resumption of WGA talks; Ricky's role call; Country crooners to wed; "Weakest Link" video game?
