So you’re a studio executive in charge of the new Nicolas Cage film “Bangkok Dangerous” and you get the news that your movie came in at #1 at the box office this weekend! Yay! Time to break out the champagne to celebrate right? Surely the President will want to reward your keen leadership of this project by giving you a 7 figure raise, 3 new cars and a bus full of 19 year old virgins right?
Well, hold on a second. #1 at the box office is great when you’re “The Dark Knight” and #1 means an opening weekend of something around $170 million dollars, or maybe even an X-Men film with something around $60 million. Yes, at that point break out the champagne and lube. But don’t get too excited just yet.
Yes you were #1 at the box office… but that only equaled $7.8 million dollars… on a $45 million dollar budget. Whheeee, we’re #1.
It was the worst weekend at the box office in years, and not since “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star” made just over $6 million opening weekend has a film made less money to come in at #1. Brutal!
But hey, things could be worse. You could be Babylon A.D. with only $4 million on your second weekend for a grand total of just under $18 million dollars on a $70 million budget. YIKES!
So congratulations Mr. Studio executive for guiding your film to the #1 spot at the box office! Now pack your things and get the hell out! You’re fired!
