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‘Precious’ was a breakout box office star this weekend pulling in $1.8 million from only 18 theaters
starcasm.net - 13 days ago
‘Precious’ was a breakout box office star this weekend pulling in $1.8 million from only 18 theaters
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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire opened with a bang in three U.S cities (Atlanta, New York, and L.A.) this weekend, pulling in $1.8 million in 18 theaters. For those of you like me who can have a little trouble with math, that’s a whopping $100,000 per theater. A Christmas ...
'Precious' finds special place at box office
variety.com - 14 days ago
'Precious' finds special place at box office
— variety.com — 'Christmas Carol' tops charts with $31 million The specialty box office roared to life as Lionsgate's “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push' by Sapphire” opened to $1.8 million from 18 locations for a record-breaking $100,000 per location average. Among ... 'Precious' finds special place at box office

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'Carol' in tune with box office
variety.com - 16 days ago
'Carol' in tune with box office
— variety.com — 'Precious' a gem with hot specialty tallies While "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (in the widest 3D release to date) saw a muted opening domestically and internationally, Lionsgate's "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" scored a specialty ... 'Carol' in tune with box office

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slate.com - 16 days ago
Sorry, I didn't like Precious.
— slate.com — Harshing on Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (Lionsgate Films), the awkwardly titled Lee Daniels adaptation of an "urban fiction" best-seller, makes a critic feel almost as mean-spirited as Mary, the monstrously abusive mother of the ... Sorry, I didn't like Precious.

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