"Speed Racer" weekend box office revised lower (Reuters)

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FilmDrunk.com found this 5/13/2008 on news.yahoo.com [flag]
Reuters - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix" trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past weekend, according to final figures released on Monday. [link]

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SPEED RACER UPGRADED TO SH!TSTORM
Published 5/13/2008 at FilmDrunk.com
... were based on studio estimates. Revised figures were released today showing that Speed Racer actually bombed even worse than first reported. Originally listed in the number two spot with $20.2 million, it was downgraded to third with $18.6 million. But it's okay, Speed Racer, no matter what place you're in, I'll always think of you as a big number two.   ...

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Is it true that Speed Racer may be a cinematic underdog, or a box office disappointment? I believe the 2008 film may be a victim to terrible marketing and a poor distribution decision. It's true when I am slamming the big studio system, in this case it would be Warner Brothers, to be considering the distribution of their film one week after the expected release of the blockbuster film Iron Man.
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Film News: Warner Bros' erroneous tally fuels box office race -- Turns out moms weren't as into "Speed Racer" as Warner Bros. predicted.
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People Magazine Thinks All Asians Look the Same

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