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May 22, 2006
Graf spree: Manohla's Da Vinci wish
Writes Manohla Dargis in the NY Times: "So, The Da Vinci Code, Ron Howard's critically skewered and roasted film adaptation of the Dan Brown book earned, according to a news release put out by Sony on Sunday, an estimated "$224 million in worldwide box office receipts during its first three days of theatrical release" and delivered "$77 million in U.S. ticket sales," thereby giving the company its "biggest worldwide opening ever." Does this mean that critics are out of touch with the public? Maybe, but really, who cares? All that box office doesn't make it a good movie. Here's hoping that this extra lucre means that Sony Pictures Classics, can go on a shopping spree at Cannes."
Posted by Ray Pride at May 22, 2006 04:51 PM
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