Not ready for LBN: "SNAKES ON A PLANE" IS #1 FILM IN AMERICA

[Radio_Lady]

New Line Cinema’s "Snakes on a Plane" was the top grossing film in the country this past weekend (August 18 -- 20), with a $15.2 million gross in its debut.

The film, which was released in 3,555 theaters, attracted a broad audience that was balanced evenly across genders (51% male, 49% female) and ages (53% over 25 years old). Exit polls indicated that moviegoers enjoyed the film, scoring it well above norms in both ratings and recommendations with 67% of those polled grading the film as “better than expected.”

New Line's action-thriller opened to strong reviews, as well. Christy Lemire of the Associated Press says, “It’s the best time you’ll have at the movies all summer, if not all year." Claudia Puig of USA Today writes, "Those who love a thrill-ride disaster movie and buckets of spurting blood will have a great time with S.O.A.P."

In addition, New Line partnered with Varitalk, a provider of digital audio solutions, to create a viral marketing campaign for Snakes on a Plane using customized voice messages from star Samuel L. Jackson. Over one million messages have been sent to date.

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Anybody see it? Your comments?

UPDATE: I just realized this was for the weekend of August 18 - 20th -- opening weekend.

I'll post the actual numbers for the weekend of August 25 - 26 downthread. Sorry for this error.

[WindRavenX]

1. HILLARIOUS movie

Absolutely hillarious.

I had a great time at the movies :thumbsup:

[TK421]

2. It truly IS the Apocolypse......

[tinfoil tiaras]

3. It's the best movie everrrrrrrr

I <3333333333 snakes on a plane!!! :D

[Radio_Lady]

4. UPDATE: "Snakes" dropped to #7 this past weekend Aug. 26-27

From www.boxofficemojo.com

ACTUALS FOR WEEKEND of August 26-27, 2006

1 Invincible
2 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
3 Little Miss Sunshine
4 Beerfest
5 World Trade Center
6 Accepted
7 Snakes on a Plane New Line $6,167,366 -55.3% 3,555 - $1,734 $26,319,390
8 Step Up
9 Idlewild
10 Barnyard: The Original Party Animals

First number on the line indicates the film brought in $6 million, down -55.3% in 3,555 screens, $1,734 per screen.

Film's total in two weeks is $26,319,390 -- not terrific.

But you think I should see it? Maybe when it gets to DVD?