Body of Lies kept off US top spot by talking Chihuahua
Story by Jack Foley
AS HARD as it may be to believe, but an explosive $70 million new thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe has been kept off the top spot at the American box office by a Chihuahua enjoying its second week of release!
Terrorism thriller Body of Lies, directed by Ridley Scott, had to settle for third spot with an estimated $13.1 million, behind reigning champ Beverly Hills Chihuahua and new low-budget horror remake Quarantine.
There had been high hopes for the DiCaprio-Crowe headliner, with many insiders predicting that the Warner Bros film would easily hit top spot, possibly wiht a gross in the high-teen millions.
But Dan Fellman, president of Warner Bros’ domestic distribution, was forced to concede that the film’s performance had left him “a bit disappointed”, adding that he felt the film was “too good for the gross it recorded”.
However, the film’s subject matter – its another high-profile war on terror themed casualty of audience apathy – may have still been too grim for moviegoers seeking some escapism at a time of global financial turmoil and disaffection with the ongoing situation in Iraq.
Still, there’s no accounting for taste. Body Of Lies should have coasted to No.1 and – according to UK word of mouth – easily deserved to.
The films that beat it are… well, hardly groundbreaking. Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a lame family comedy with a cast of talking dogs. It took $17.5 million during the three days from Friday (October 10, 2008), taking its 10-day haul to $52.5 million.
While Quarantine, a virtually shot-for-shot remake of acclaimed Spanish horror film Rec, entered at No. 2 with $14.2 million.
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jamesbrunto Oct 13 #