'42' Hits Home Run At Box Office
’42′ Hits Home Run At Box Office
Looks like the Jackie Robinson biopic, “42″, stunned everyone when it came in number one at the box office this weekend, making $9.1 million. It has grossed more in opening weekend than more recent baseball films such as “Moneyball” and “Trouble with Curve”, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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The film is expected to make $27 million over the next three days which is incredible since the film cost $40 million to make. It seems sure to be a word-of-mouth hit.
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’42′ Hits Home Run At Box Office was originally published on theurbandaily.com