F9/11 sold 2 million DVD copies on first day of release.

[WilliamPitt]

So saith the CNBC Entertainment Business Report polluting my West Wing episode on Bravo.

Edit to correct erroneous orders of magnitude.

[DarkPhenyx]

1. Damn Will.

You just saw the very same clip I did. Nicely cool clip I might add.

I loved Sam getting his ass kicked. I don't care if it was a woman. :)

[Jack from Charlotte]

35. 2 million x $16 each = $32 million Wait until the weekend. (nft)

[frank frankly]

2. that can't be right, can it?

WOW.

:wow:

[Jacobin]

3. Um, please check facts

:-)

That's just silly

[Worst Username Ever]

4. Never mind, thanks for the edit.

[Kadie]

5. We bought one of them.

Decided to buy instead of rent one. Hopefully will get to see it soon.

[terrya]

6. 200 MILLION?

That's...incredible. That's not right, is it?? :-)

[WilliamPitt]

8. 2 million, 2 million

my bad.

[da_chimperor]

11. Wow, yeah, ok

No problem. My heart jumped out of my chest for a second, but still no problem.

[terrya]

18. No biggie, Will. I just about fell out of my chair when I read that.

Talk about your BIG sales days. :-)

[da_chimperor]

7. Ummm, get rid of the zeros and you're right (link)

2 million something sayith michael moore

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=192

[LoZoccolo]

9. That can't be right.

I don't think it did $200 million in box office.

[WilliamPitt]

12. It isn't, I fixed it

[LoZoccolo]

30. Hey man, did you hear about this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=997503&mesg_id=997503

[ShaneGR]

10. That can't be right

200 million X 20= that would be 4 billion in sales in 1 day. It's a good movie and will make a lot of money, but not that much money.

[WilliamPitt]

13. I fixed it

[CatWoman]

14. I bought my copy yesterday

and lent it to a friend.

He's having an "Education Party" this weekend, and has invited Republicans over. He's gonna get them all comfy, then put in the DVD.

I love that guy :D

[Booster]

38. I bought a copy and want to also have an "Education

Party" with 3 young people (in their 20's) who are supporting Bush but have no idea why. Don't ya just love kids?

[CatWoman]

45. The kids aren't the problem

it's the stubborn ass adults!! :D

[abelenkpe]

15. what?

Is that possible? If so, is that a record of some sort? I haven't even bought my copy yet.

[marlakay]

16. Does anyone know whats up with Mike? he has cancelled

last 4 shows. something to do with the repubs wanting to arrest him for underwear? or is he sick?? or are they making him cancel??

[GiovanniC]

24. GOP in My State (Michigan)

Want to nail Moore on election laws saying he is offering underwear and ramen noodles for college students promising to vote, and that violates state election laws which say essentially that nothing of valuable consideration can be exchanged for even a promise to vote.

EDIT: That begs a question. What is a valuable consideration? What if I give someone a free ride to their polling place, rather than them paying for a cab fare? Is that a valuable consideration in exchange for a vote? Am I violating campaign laws? What about the stickers that they give me when I vote? Is that okay because it's after the fact? Because they're so inexpensive? Or are they violating the law, too? What if poll workers bake cookies for voters? Is that against the law, also?

[zaj]

27. He's scheduled to be in Tucson on Monday night (got my tickets)

[cheshire]

31. Yep they are saying he is buying votes. He had boobie prizes for those

who registered. Underwear. I swear they are so pathetic. I don't think he will give up.

[proud2BlibKansan]

37. We heard

he has pneumonia. We were going to see him today in KC and he cancelled. Saturday he is supposed to be in Maryville, MO, about 100 miles north of here. We have tickets and hope we can see him then.

And I would like to send get well wishes out to him.

[marlakay]

43. I thought so, didn't think he would let repubs stop him

I hope he gets better soon! He was going non stop without a break, that is a lot of stress on the body and REAL HARD WORK!

Get well Mike!

[ogradda]

17. i went to qfc, target and safeway

to get a copy. all sold out. ugh.

[Eric J in MN]

25. It's available from amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JNEI/qid=1097033077/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/102-8385685-2188151?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

[proud2BlibKansan]

40. WalMart

$17.00

[cheshire]

19. If you watched that and missed VN you know what it was during the protests

[Cha]

20. And I saw this morning that they only shipped out

3.4 million. "A conservative number".

[vi5]

21. Anyone know how that sizes up historically?

What did the Passion sell first day? Finding Nemo? Star Wars Trilogy?

[Eric J in MN]

22. Please show the movie to swing voters.

Buying it for yourself and Democrats who don't always vote is fine, too.

http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft_essay_2004_10_05_buy_fahrenheit_911_on_dvd.asp

[IIgnoreNobody]

23. Got mine today, the guy behind me at the checkout was getting one, too.

[marlakay]

26. Try Best Buy they had it on sale this week I got mine there n/t

[Jack from Charlotte]

32. Cheapest I've found is Best Buy @ $15.99. (nft)

[u2spirit]

39. I bought mine at Wal Mart

I hated buying it there, but they had it for 15.87. I also had a ten dollar gift card so I only paid 6 bucks for it. I watched it again last night after seeing it twice in the theatre. My anger and tears bolied up agaian.

[alcuno]

34. I bought mine there today and had a salesclerk tell me I should also

get Fahrenhype 9/11. I said no thanks, it's garbage. He replied that it's the other side. Told him I wasn't interested in what the morons thought. The I bought a second copy of Fahrenheit.

[Wind Dancer]

41. LOL! Good for you!

[Blue Gardener]

28. Glad I could help

2 million the first day! Started watching some of the extras...Condi's testimony is just priceless. She really isn't a very good liar is she?

[olddem43]

29. There will be a lot more when everyone gets done copying it.

Many are making multiple copies to pass around. The idea is that everyone should be able to see it before 11/2.

[ramblin_dave]

33. Link: 1.4 million sales to rental stores

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6433900

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Moore's politically charged documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" sold about 2 million combined DVD and VHS units Tuesday (Oct. 5), its first day in release, according to industry sources.

That Day 1 sales figure and projected Week 1 sales of 3 million combined units set the benchmark as the most successful documentary ever released on home video.

While initial home video sales figures for "Fahrenheit" were expected to break records -- considering its $119 million domestic boxoffice take -- industry observers are watching closely to see how the title will sell and rent over time.

Of the units sold Tuesday, about 1.4 million were sold to rental stores, sources said.

[Minimus]

36. I bought one today

I really had to search for it because someone had put the movie SAVED over the last few copies of F9/11. Probably some dumb RWinger that doesn't even know what the movie Saved is really about.

[Cha]

42. Yeah, that's another movie I want to see...

thanks for reminding me!

[jeff_thompson]

44. Got mine from dreaded Wal-Mart

I don't shop there too often, but wifey and I are both out of work (in this "wonderful" economy) and I knew Wal-Mart would have some kind of special. They did. It was $14.99

They had a fair amount of copies, but it was flying off the shelves. The lady at the check-out counter gave us a funny look. I get an extra dose of pleasure buying Michael Moore products from Wal-Mart (I bought two of his books there, too). You know they HATE everything he stands for, yet they can't pass up the chance to make money off of him.

[newyawker99]

50. Hi jeff_thompson!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[West Coast Democrat]

46. My husband bought a copy on Tuesday!

[Seabiscuit]

47. I bought and rented today

Bought the DVD for our collection, and rented one for watching in the VCR in the bedroom upstairs tonight (my wife's recovering from C-Section - and can't climb stairs yet).

The checkout kid asked: "Are you sure you want to both rent and buy the same movie?"

I told him: "Yeah, why not? It's for a good cause, you know."

He was speechless. But I caught a wry smile and twinkle in his eye.

[2bfree]

48. I bought mine today!

Go Mike Go!

[AuntPatsy]

49. Bought two copies and gave one away...Im making my husband

watch it as soon as he gets back home...he won't have a choice...