My thoughts on Jersey Girl Box Office

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Posted by VulgarisMagic at 66-188-208-96.roc.mn.charter.com on May 05, 2004 at 00:11:55:

I was looking at the box office numbers for Jersey Girl and comparing it to a few other films:

Jersey Girl is up to about $25 Million
Scooby Doo 2 is up to about $80 Million
Ladykillers is up to about $38 Million
The Whole Ten Yards is up to about $16 Million
Hellboy is up to about $58 Million

here are the costs including marketing:

Jersey Girl
$35 + 15 Million

Scooby Doo 2
$84 + More Million

Ladykillers
$70 + 25 Million

The Whole Ten Yards
$40 + 20 Million

Hellboy
$66 + 30 Million

All of these movies had good advertising campaigns and so far have all lost money even Punisher is not doing well and wont break even in the box office.

I think the primary reason these movies did not do well is they were mostly released at the wrong time.

Hellboy - Summer Movie
Scooby Doo 2 - Summer Movie

Jersey Girl should have been released either at Thanksgiving or Christmas. The sad fact is that The Passion took most of the money from all of these pictures and by the time it started to fall new movies came in.

To me Jersey Girl is a $100 Million + movie. I really liked it and it touched many hearts. I was saddened that much of the advertising for the movie ended after the first weekend.

I can't wait for the Jersey Girl DVD to come out...and Kevin please let us know how the DVD is selling.

I just hate seeing Kevin getting screwed. Mallrats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and now Jersey Girl.

How has he gotten screwed?

Mallrats - didn't get to include scenes he wanted/language he wanted, poor advertising.

Dogma - no one wanted to distribute his Opus...Catholic League boycotts and protests...this is still my favorite Kevin Smith Movie.

Jay and Silent Bob - Who can forget the "sneak preview" debacle...still a funnier movie than American Pie 2

and finally Jersey Girl

This is the quintessential holiday movie Thanksgiving to Christmas...it should have come out last year...honest and truly

Poor Advertising after opening weekend - I wouldnt have known about it if I missed the ads after the first weekend.

So yes I rant and rave...but its all about love man...

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Re: Box Office OU1313 01:36:33 5/05/04 (0)
DVD dude... tommybruce 01:17:16 5/05/04 (0)
Wow. I did not know that. Lokileby 00:36:26 5/05/04 (1)
- Re: Wow. I did not know that. VulgarisMagic 00:39:19 5/05/04 (0)
I agree... Sugar1282 00:32:51 5/05/04 (2)
- No ads for Scooby Doo 2? Smalls 00:41:16 5/05/04 (1)
  - I didn't notice as much with this one... Sugar1282 01:41:36 5/05/04 (0)
I agree with you... please read this AskewViewTango 00:27:56 5/05/04 (1)
- Re: I agree with you... please read this VulgarisMagic 00:34:53 5/05/04 (0)

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: I was looking at the box office numbers for Jersey Girl and comparing it to a few other films: : Jersey Girl is up to about $25 Million : Scooby Doo 2 is up to about $80 Million : Ladykillers is up to about $38 Million : The Whole Ten Yards is up to about $16 Million : Hellboy is up to about $58 Million : here are the costs including marketing: : Jersey Girl : $35 + 15 Million : Scooby Doo 2 : $84 + More Million : Ladykillers : $70 + 25 Million : The Whole Ten Yards : $40 + 20 Million : Hellboy : $66 + 30 Million : All of these movies had good advertising campaigns and so far have all lost money even Punisher is not doing well and wont break even in the box office. : I think the primary reason these movies did not do well is they were mostly released at the wrong time. : Hellboy - Summer Movie : Scooby Doo 2 - Summer Movie : Jersey Girl should have been released either at Thanksgiving or Christmas. The sad fact is that The Passion took most of the money from all of these pictures and by the time it started to fall new movies came in. : To me Jersey Girl is a $100 Million + movie. I really liked it and it touched many hearts. I was saddened that much of the advertising for the movie ended after the first weekend. : I can't wait for the Jersey Girl DVD to come out...and Kevin please let us know how the DVD is selling. : I just hate seeing Kevin getting screwed. Mallrats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and now Jersey Girl. : How has he gotten screwed? : Mallrats - didn't get to include scenes he wanted/language he wanted, poor advertising. : Dogma - no one wanted to distribute his Opus...Catholic League boycotts and protests...this is still my favorite Kevin Smith Movie. : Jay and Silent Bob - Who can forget the "sneak preview" debacle...still a funnier movie than American Pie 2 : and finally Jersey Girl : This is the quintessential holiday movie Thanksgiving to Christmas...it should have come out last year...honest and truly : Poor Advertising after opening weekend - I wouldnt have known about it if I missed the ads after the first weekend. : So yes I rant and rave...but its all about love man...

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