"Only the Brave," based on the story of the 19 Arizona firefighters who died in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, has received stellar critical support with a 90% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. South Korea and Russia were the strongest new markets.īlack Label Media's "Only the Brave," distributed by Sony, is heading for fifth place with $6 million at 2,577 sites, finishing behind Universal's second weekend of "Happy Death Day" at $9.4 million and Warner's third weekend of "Blade Runner 2049," which earned $7.4 million. On the international side, "Geostorm" took in $36.4 million at 13,000 screens with first-place finishes in 36 territories to lift its international total to $49 million. The timing of the release, with hurricanes hitting hard in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico over the past two months, probably dampened audience enthusiasm.
Moviegoers gave the disaster movie a B- CinemaScore. (There's also those reported reshoots that cost an estimated $15 million that won't help the movie's search for profitability.) Warner Bros.' "Geostorm," starring Gerard Butler, is finishing a distant second place with about $13.3 million at 3,246 venues - at the top end of modest forecasts but a major disappointment given the film's estimated $120 million budget, financed by Warner Bros.
The sequel, set at a haunted campground, is directed and written by Perry, who also stars in his ninth iteration as the tough-talking Madea. "Boo 2!", which received an A- CinemaScore, is finishing in line with expectations and about 25% behind original "Boo! A Madea Halloween," which won its opening weekend last year.
That was pretty much the limit of good news at the nation's multiplexes, where moviegoers gave limited support to a quartet of new arrivals - weather-disaster title " Geostorm," firefighter hero tale "Only the Brave," murder mystery " The Snowman" and faith-based drama "Same Kind of Different as Me." 22 () - Tyler Perry has prevented a disaster at the box office with the opening of Lionsgate's comedy sequel " Boo 2! A Madea Halloween" scaring up a solid $21.7 million at 2,388 North American locations. It is exciting, superbly made (with lots of interesting silent scenes to music and montages of photographs), but it also has a lot of depth.LOS ANGELES, Oct. See this movie if you are a fan of westerns, or just a fan of good movies.
Watching the two interact, with a superb script full of great dialogue, is what makes this movie so exciting. The charisma and screen presence of the two actors and the way they work together is what drives the film. It is a close look at two criminals, the talented Sundance Kid, and Butch Cassidy, the one who does all the thinking. It is about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. There is really no connection all the way through, for the most part. The story is mostly composed of short pieces telling a little story about them. The plot follows them as they travel to Bolivia after a railroad president hires a posse to hunt them do. It is a great look at two likeable outlaws, full of witty dialogue and exciting action sequences.īutch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and The Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) are two bank robbers, chased by the law. Run time : 110 mins Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is rightfully hailed as one of the greatest westerns ever made, although much of the movie takes place in South America. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)