'Fury' rolls at the box office, as 'Birdman' takes off

Discussion in 'Entertainment' started by truebluefan, Oct 19, 2014.

  1. truebluefan

    truebluefan Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2010
    Messages:
    212,768
    Likes Received:
    821
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The Brad Pitt-led World War II tank drama Fury rolled over the competition at the weekend box office. With $23.5 million, it easily took the top spot from Gone Girl ($17.8 million), which has ruled for the past two weekends.

    Fury, directed by David Ayer, featured an ensemble cast including Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña and Scott Eastwood.

    But it was all about Pitt during the film's promotion, which even included a break-dancing session with Jimmy Fallon.

    "Studios use star power as the No. 1 marketing tool, and Brad Pitt has that," says Phil Contrino, box office analyst for BoxOffice.com. "But it's not star power alone which gets people to the theaters. Brad Pitt picks smart pictures that people want to see."

    Crowds and critics alike were impressed by the film, which received an 80% critical rating on RottenTomatoes.com and an A-minus audience grade on Cinemascore.

    Read more http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/10/19/fury-box-office-brad-pitt/17356431/
     

Share This Page