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Group: rec.arts.animation · Group Profile
Author: Patrick McNamara
Date: Aug 20, 2008 15:51

"Juan F. Lara" ces.clemson.edu> wrote in message
news:g8i2hd$e83$1@hubcap.clemson.edu...
> Information taken from Brandon Gray's
> http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
>
> 3 Star Wars: The Clone Wars $14,611,273 3,452 $4,232
> $14,611,273
> 12 Fly Me to the Moon - 3D $1,900,523 452 $4,204
> $1,900,523
> 13 9 Wall-E $1,836,332 -41.5%% 1,403 -741 $1,308
> $214,129,943
> 17 11 Space Chimps $775,152 -56.1%% 768 -863 $1,009
> $27,568,802
> 24 18 Kung Fu Panda $283,677 -40.1%% 264 -144 $1,074
> $211,933,936
> 73 61 Horton Hears a Who $8,403 -49.9%% 31 -18 $271
> $154,507,380
>
> "Clone Wars" opened to a mild per theater average. That's about all
> it
> could've hoped for, as it's pretty much just a TV show pilot used as a big
> screen commercial. I expect the film to tumble in the coming weeks,
> especially after seeing the critical reception.
>

While I expect the TV series will do well, it appears that Star Wars is
over. There's only so much Lucas can milk that franchise.

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