Spidey Knocks Out Harry Potter at Box Office

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."

Where's the Jon Katz review?

[Pave Low]

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.

Spiderman's Response

[DarkHelmet]

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

Of course!

[Noobie]

... ,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!

Re:Testament to the decline of Western culture

[Rogerborg]

• 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

Re:Spiderman's Response

[SuiteSisterMary]

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.

Re:Not surprising....

[r00tarded]

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.

I did my part to help...

[bc90021]

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. :)

Movie piracy is bankrupting the industry!

[Sarcasmooo!]

Wah! Waaaah! WAAAAHHH!

Re:This number is meaningless

[cperciva]

...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.

Re:Is it just me...

[cybercuzco]

CGI scenes that jar badly with the live action.

Don't you mean Jar-Jar?

Re:Spiderman's Response

[peter_gzowski]

Gets to lay Kirsten Dunst!

I guess action truly is his reward...

Spidey Knocks Out Harry Potter?

[Guppy06]

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

bleh

[Starship Trooper]

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!

Re:$114 million for the weekend?

[mgblst]

The movie going public is fairly predictable as a whole,

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