becozy Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 from: Variety 'Citizen' a winner for indie companies Foxx-Butler thriller is Overture's biggest opening yet By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK The opening of Jamie Foxx-Gerard Butler starrer "Law Abiding Citizen" is a victory for independent companies -- in this case, Overture Films and the Film Department -- seeking mainstream success in a brutal environment for the indie film biz.While arthouse titles are fueled by word of mouth campaigns, a commercial title like "Citizen" needed broad, mainstream marketing. Many in Hollywood say Overture's campaign sealed the deal in attracting a male-driven audience evenly divided among blacks, Latinos and Caucasians. "Citizen" launched to $21 million at the domestic box office last weekend and has seen strong weekday biz, with a cume of $26.1 million through Wednesday. The vigilante thriller was No. 1 on Tuesday, beating Paramount's "Paranormal Activity." "Paranormal" pulled ahead on Wednesday, however. read the entire article: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010278.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairyqueen Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was there Wednesday night and the theater was half full.LAC is getting good buzz here in Philly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyscot Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Excellent news for Overture, The Film Department and Evil Twins!! Congrats Gerry! Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenb Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Excellent news for Overture, The Film Department and Evil Twins!! Congrats Gerry! Cheryl It`s number one in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendita Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 That's great news. Looks like LAC has legs. It will be interesting to see how it does this weekend. I know I'll be back. Do you think my boss would notice if my lunch hour took a little longer than normal tomorrow? Hmmmm........ Ren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNice09 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'm really excited for how well this film is doing! Everyone that I know of that's gone to see it is very impressed. Good job to Gerry, Alan, Jamie et al. I'm suffeciently impressed. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoniqueD Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 My family was impressed too. It's just another proof why I'm so crazy about Gerard Butler. My brother-in-law was so funny, in the trailer he thought Clyde has some supernatural power, but in the movie, he found out that he's just a genius killer. ha ha. and by the way, I love seeing Gerry's butt again. Gerry said it's becoming a habit that it seems like every film that he makes he gotta show his *you know what*. That's fine with me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonThought Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I liked this article for the most part, and of course I love hearing how great LAC is doing, but I take issue with the fact that the author notes that Jamie Foxx has a loyal following and was "tireless" in promoting LAC, but pays no such lip-service to Gerry. I mean, seriously, Gerry's following is about as loyal as they get, and, particularly as he was producing, his efforts in promoting the film went beyond "tireless" and into "unrelenting!" Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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