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Prolly not the 50 million Tom Cruise will.......

They're hoping for a modest return given they're going up against MI3. Now if they were going to open closer to Arbor Day on a day where no big movies are coming out, they may have a better chance to land on the top of the box office.

jonesbeach10 wrote:They're hoping for a modest return given they're going up against MI3. Now if they were going to open closer to Arbor Day on a day where no big movies are coming out, they may have a better chance to land on the top of the box office.

But you can't take 'keets to MI3.....and lately all there have been are stupid comedies (and I do mean stupid...not just silly) or cartoons. A good bit of light drama may fare well for some variety in the kids market.

Soraya wrote:

jonesbeach10 wrote:They're hoping for a modest return given they're going up against MI3. Now if they were going to open closer to Arbor Day on a day where no big movies are coming out, they may have a better chance to land on the top of the box office.

But you can't take 'keets to MI3.....and lately all there have been are stupid comedies (and I do mean stupid...not just silly) or cartoons. A good bit of light drama may fare well for some variety in the kids market.

But when was the last time a childrens movie won the top spot at the box office that wasn't made by Disney or Pixar or some other (really) big budget movie maker. And considering that MI3 has had much more publicity and marketing, and that probabaly it is more likely that someone in their teens or 20s will go see MI3 opening weekend than a parent will take their keet(s) and brave the theater opening weekend to see Hoot.

I've never understood the fascination with the box office numbers "race".
It's not like it is any indication of a quality movie.

They must be counting on Parrotheads, because marketing hasn't been very good for this film...so far.

I hope to see some big push just before it comes out.

I wonder if the schools or librarians are talking about it with students?

Dezdmona wrote:They must be counting on Parrotheads, because marketing hasn't been very good for this film...so far.

I hope to see some big push just before it comes out.

I wonder if the schools or librarians are talking about it with students?

Our Science teacher is

$10-15 M if they are lucky.

Are they marketing the movie? If they are, they need to do a better job.

ColdWaterConch wrote:$10-15 M if they are lucky.

Are they marketing the movie? If they are, they need to do a better job.

I have been seeing trailers on TV for Hoot

springparrot wrote:

ColdWaterConch wrote:$10-15 M if they are lucky.

Are they marketing the movie? If they are, they need to do a better job.

I have been seeing trailers on TV for Hoot

What channel.

BTW, on the Hollywood Stock Exchange, they have Hoot grossing an expected $26M over the first 4 weeks...so my $10-15M looks pretty high.

ColdWaterConch wrote:

springparrot wrote:

ColdWaterConch wrote:$10-15 M if they are lucky.

Are they marketing the movie? If they are, they need to do a better job.

I have been seeing trailers on TV for Hoot

What channel.

BTW, on the Hollywood Stock Exchange, they have Hoot grossing an expected $26M over the first 4 weeks...so my $10-15M looks pretty high.

I don't know---some of the regular channels--ABC, CBS or NBC.

Dezdmona wrote:They must be counting on Parrotheads, because marketing hasn't been very good for this film...so far.

I hope to see some big push just before it comes out.

I wonder if the schools or librarians are talking about it with students?

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They did have a 5 minute talk up about Hoot on Nickelodeon the other day

Dezdmona wrote:They must be counting on Parrotheads, because marketing hasn't been very good for this film...so far.

I hope to see some big push just before it comes out.

I wonder if the schools or librarians are talking about it with students?

My daughter is currently reading Hoot in class. That said, seeing the movie is not on her list of priorities.

"The budget was just under $16 million. I think they'll spend more marketing the movie than they did making the movie. One of the bad things about moviemaking is that it costs you so much more to market a movie than it does to make it. But it's exciting times."

From the Hollywood Reporter.

This truly is a low budget movie. I'm sure they'd be happy to gross $40M.

I could have heard wrong, but at the preview I believe that Jimmy or Carl said that the budget for the film was 4 million. Could this be right? I didn't see any crazy effects that would lead me be to believe otherwise. The main players may be making their money on long term royalties vs. saleries. just a thought.

Dezdmona wrote:They must be counting on Parrotheads, because marketing hasn't been very good for this film...so far.

I hope to see some big push just before it comes out.

I wonder if the schools or librarians are talking about it with students?

Our elementary and middle schools certainly know about it. A few teachers are offerening 5 extra 'points' (they get points for good work/behavior and then can spend them for small stuff the PTA buys at the school store) for anyone who sees it.

The kids are talking about it as well. We seem to have several 'keets at the school who know all about JB being in it and are spreading the word fo the movie. Everyone wants to see the owls. (Rock took in the CD to the vid clip during free time.)

Rock came home the other day disgusted with one kid because he was telling everyone that JB played the bad guy and it was a very small part anyway. They've agreed not to argue about it until the movie comes out.

I literally wouldn't even have known about the movie had it not been talked about at BN.

So what happened to Jimmy taping a Regis & Kelly Live show to promote the movie?......when is it supposed to air, and did he even tape it on Monday?