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Author Topic: UK release of 'Big Trouble' Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 05-23-2003 07:52 AM                     Not quite sure while they decided us brits would hate this movie and don't deserve to see it. It came out in the states late 2001 I believe. Never to appear on UK cinema screens, I found out that it was due for video rental release this coming Monday. Anyway I was just checking blockbuster.co.uk once again and suddenly over the last day or so the release date has changed to 21/7/2003. That 2 months!! I was planning to rent this on Thuesday after I had handed in my final two pieces of course work ever. I'm not impressed.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-23-2003 01:48 PM                     Disney opened this picture in the states on April 5th, 2002. It was to have opened Fall of 2001, but was shelfed because of 9/11. It opened on 1961 screens. The second week drop-off was -53%. On the 3rd week it lost 1427 screens for another -77% drop-off. The production budget was $40 million and marketing was another $15 million. Total gross is $7,267,307 I found the movie funny also. I was one of those people that went to see it at a theatre in April. [ 05-23-2003, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Bill Gabel ]  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-23-2003 04:04 PM                     I loved that movie. The original release date was sept. 21, 2001. It would have done much better buissness in its original spot, had 9/11 not occured. Delayed because it deals with a nucular weapon smuggled into the country, and makes a lot of fun of airport security.  |  IP: Logged

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