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Spidey Knocks Out Harry Potter at Box Office

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the way-to-go-raimi dept.

RasputinAXP writes "According to this Yahoo article, Spider-Man picked up an Amazing $114 million dollars at the box office, squishing Harry Potter's $90.3 million like a bug. More coverage is available at Box Office Prophets' new Weekend Wrapup, including analysis."

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  1. Where's the Jon Katz review? by Pave+Low · · Score: 5, Funny

    this movie would have been perfect for Katz to pontificate about the ramifcations from 9/11 on the setting of the movie to how Peter Parker was really just like a Columbine geek, but with superpowers.

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  2. Spiderman's Response by DarkHelmet · · Score: 4, Funny

    Spider sense... tingling.
    Harry Potter... bitchslapped.

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    1. Re:Spiderman's Response by SuiteSisterMary · · Score: 5, Funny

      Spider-man! Spider-man! Makes more money than Rowling can. Gets to lay Kirsten Dunst! Sequel assured, in a few months. Watch out! Here comes the Spider-man! In Summer, 2002, movies were showing.
      George Lucas: What happen??
      Rick McCallum: Somebody set up us the blockbuster.
      Rick McCallum: We get phone call.
      George Lucas: What?
      Rick McCallum: Main screen turn on.
      George Lucas: It's you!!
      Sam Raimi: How are you gentlemen??
      Sam Raimi: All your demographic are belong to us!
      George Lucas: What you say??
      Sam Raimi: You are on the way to bankruptcy.
      Sam Raimi: You have no chance to make up for Phantom Menace, make your sequel!
      Sam Raimi: Ha ha ha!
      George Lucas: Take off every merchandise.
      Rick McCallum: You know what you doing??
      George Lucas: For great profit
      Geroge Lucas: move merchandise.

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    2. Re:Spiderman's Response by peter_gzowski · · Score: 3, Funny

      Gets to lay Kirsten Dunst!

      I guess action truly is his reward...

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  3. Of course! by Noobie · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... ,Spider-Man picked up an Amazing $114 million dollars at the box office, ...

    Of course Amazing $114 million dollars! After all, he is called Amazing Spider-Man!

  4. Re:Testament to the decline of Western culture by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Funny
    • You do realize you're financing the MPAA and RIAA, don't you?

    Now now, less of the hyperbole. I won't have financed the RIAA until I've done my fiduciary duty by buying the soundtrack as well. :p

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  5. Re:Not surprising.... by r00tarded · · Score: 4, Funny

    actually most of the marketing i saw was in the 80's when i was about six and addicted to the cartoon. those tricky bastards.

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  6. I did my part to help... by bc90021 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's see... $114 million...

    Cost to see it on opening day: $7.50.
    Cost to see it the next day at a matinee: $5.00.
    Cost to see it today at a matinee: $5.00.
    Cost to see it tomorrow at a matinee: $5.00.
    Cost to see it again tomorrow evening with my girlfriend: $7.50.

    Seeing kick-ass Spider-Man movie five times in four days: PRICELESS. :)

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  7. Movie piracy is bankrupting the industry! by Sarcasmooo! · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wah! Waaaah! WAAAAHHH!

  8. Re:This number is meaningless by cperciva · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...people who haven't even paid to see the film, have absolutely no interest in actually watching it, and who are treating the theatre as a convenient spot to gather, chat and (god help us) breed.

    These people are breeding in the theatre?

    Ok, so I haven't been to a movie theatre in a while, but still... I can't believe it has really gotten *that* bad.

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  9. Re:Is it just me... by cybercuzco · · Score: 3, Funny
    CGI scenes that jar badly with the live action.

    Don't you mean Jar-Jar?

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  10. Spidey Knocks Out Harry Potter? by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've heard of Marvel vs. Capcom, but Marvel vs. Hogwartz? Now that's something I'd pay to see!

  11. bleh by Starship+Trooper · · Score: 3, Funny
    All your funny are belong to a year ago!

    Somebody set up us the dead horse!

    You have no chance to be humourous make your time!

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  12. Re:$114 million for the weekend? by mgblst · · Score: 3, Funny

    The movie going public is fairly predictable as a whole,

    Just like the sheep in my paddock... funny that!