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He's very really good at these things and was even before the election (not the WHCD specifically, but other political events where he had to tell jokes). It's two different things, but the contention that it's hard to parody Obama baffles me. Maybe it's just SNL that's uncreative. The year that Laura Bush interrupted George W. and gave the speech for him was pretty good. You heard more about her than the real comedian that year (Cedric the Entertainer, I think?).

Was just reading the non-book thread for the latest episode and I think the show is starting to have major problems selling the show's central love story, problems almost entirely of their own making. Because they've built up Frank, he's seen as her true love with whom she was perfectly happy. You have people who don't get why Claire is content to remain in 1743 just because she's met some hot Scottish guy, especially when she was thisclose to getting back to Frank not very long ago. From what they've seen, she was a respected professional in her own time, rather than a combat nurse pushed back into the homemaker role, now that the war was over. Why can't she take Jamie to the future, and why does he just believe her about the technology in the twentieth century? They've already had it with what a creepy sadist Black Jack is, and all the rape/attempted rape that's already been shown. So good luck to the show, stemming the revolt once Wentworth comes along, not to mention S2, if those viewers haven't bailed already. I'm not saying that every non-book fan feels that way, but it's a natural result of giving Frank more dimension than he had in the books and downplaying the appeal that life in 1743 had for Claire. And while the book series isn't complete, Gabaldon settled the Jamie vs. Frank issue for Claire back in the mid-1990s. I would sort of get it, if this was a situation like you've seen with the YA movie franchises where they are just trying to inject a little drama into the story (without undercutting the central couple), or the "wrong" co-stars have the most chemistry together, or the character that the protagonist is supposed to end up with is played by someone who was cast at a very young age and grew up to be not much of an actor, so they try to overcompensate by minimizing the number of scenes for the wooden no-talent. I see that not all fans think Sam Heughan is the strongest actor, but presumably TPTB like him and aren't going to change the story so drastically that Claire lives happily ever after with Frank. I worry that if you don't sell enough non-book people on Jamie/Claire, that it will shorten the life of the show.

Michelle didn't use the terms bulimia or bulimic when she recounted it on the show (though she may have in the past, in one of the books the family "wrote"). Maybe it wasn't a full-blown case but behaviors along those lines. I guess I am giving Michelle the benefit the doubt in terms of her friends not knowing, because from personal experience I know a teenager can hide troubling dietary habits without friends and family catching on, and not need clinical help to stop the unhealthiest aspects. Not to say that anorexia and bulimia just need to be prayed away or that therapy wouldn't have helped Michelle a great deal, but we know she turned to religion in a big way after getting involved with Jim Bob and they married when she was just 17. They only slipped further down the Gothard rabbit hole a few years later. Maybe she turned from one unhealthy set of behaviors to another, in religion. She binged on pregnancy, while the modesty rules, blanket training and buddy system all satisfied her need for control. Not to say that this was a good way to deal with her issues, but in Michelle's case she really thinks prayer/God fixed her, and should do the same for anyone else in the family.

Not to say Kris Jenner is some sort of angel, but Bruce did break up with his first two wives decades ago, so you would hope they weren't hanging onto the negativity and bitterness about it 30 years later. Bruce also admitted to downplaying his gender struggles to Kris, though if I understood him correctly, he had started transitioning back then, ahead of when they met, and had to explain the breasts to her? Granted people in general were a lot less enlightened about these situations 20+ years ago, but you would think getting hormone therapy might have been a clue of the seriousness of it all. Maybe the idea was just too difficult for her to wrap her head around, especially in those days.

Universal wants to stick to the Valentine's Day timeframe, which makes sense, as it worked before and fans of the story do find it sexy/romantic. February 2016 would've been fairly impossible to pull off for a theatrical release, given the lack of director and screenplay at such a late date. Post-production does take a certain amount of time, along with putting together all-star soundtracks. The second Harry Potter film was released almost a year to the day after the first, despite filming with children and having extensive special effects, but the same director and screenwriter stayed on. They'd already started filming the sequel before the first one was released. I think Universal had confidence in Fifty Shades of Grey and would sure it wouldn't lose money, but maybe they didn't realize it would make over $500 million worldwide. So, they may have wanted to hedge their bets somewhat early on and didn't have a screenplay already done for the sequel, or lock in the director for a two-picture deal, etc. ahead of time. The downside is being left in a bind when the director and screenwriter pass on wanting to deal with a controlling author breathing down their necks for a second go-round. The sequel will probably have all the "oh my" and "holy crap" and "inner goddess" dialogue that the first one lacked. Paul Blart 2 nearly managed a week on Rotten Tomatoes at 0% positive before a good review showed up. Even with a lot of "It's better than the book" reviews, FSoG wound up at with a 25% RT score. If the next one is a critical trainwreck and makes less much money, it will be entertaining to see how EL James tries to spin it. Other writers have said they had tons of input in the moviemaking process...until the movie flopped, then suddenly adaptations are their own works, totally separate from the books and they aren't major Hollywood players. But most other authors didn't just force the studio to hire their spouses as the movie's screenwriter. It's going to be hard for ELJ to distance herself from the sequel if it's a turkey.

I'm not sure what sex scenes have to do with anything, unless there's going to be a fan/viewer revolt not to see the Fergus/Marsali wedding night (do they ever get love scenes in the books? I can't recall any). Unless there's some law against portraying underage characters having offscreen sexual contact with adults, but then you wouldn't have all those TV movies about FLDS guys and teachers creeping on students... I do agree with the general idea that they might age up Marsali a few years, since Fergus is supposed to be 30 at that point, and the age difference is going to bother some viewers looking at them through a present-day filter.

Sequel news: Oh, so "her husband" is going to write the script. Whew, that's totally different than EL James being the screenwriter! Is her "best friend" going to direct?

I wouldn't say it's only Catholics who have godparents, because I know people from other denominations who had them, but they were definitely frowned upon in my Baptist corner of the world. During infant dedications (never baptisms), you had newer converts who wanted to have godparents as part of the ceremony and it was always strictly forbidden.

IDK, Beyonce's had a couple of videos with Fosse-inspired elements in Single Ladies and Get Me Bodied (Sweet Charity). In the late-2000s one of the big viral videos was rap hit Walk It Out synced to Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast" routine. Different songs, but IMO there was room for Val and Rumer to have a bit more content.

I can only speak for myself, not the reviewers lacking intellectual integrity, but I did pick up the cues that Suzanne was Don's next mistress from the time he watched her dance around the maypole (and rolled my eyes at yet another Don affair in the works). Just like how I was pretty sure Henry would be Betty's next husband from the moment she met this new handsome-ish man in a white lace dress and upswept hair (very bridal imagery). Suzanne and Henry, however, didn't know they were characters on a TV show destined to find love with these strangers who'd crossed their paths. Whether or not fans liked their behavior, or thought it made sense, didn't have to correlate with whether or not these viewers were intelligent enough to have picked up on the foreshadowing. I excuse Henry putting his hand on Betty's baby bump as Weiner giving them an intimate "moment" and foreshadowing their future connection, but I can't totally disagree that it was really unusual/inappropriate behavior for a 1963 "gentleman" with another man's wife. Suzanne calling out Don for hitting on her was the way Weiner chose to bring the idea of an affair out in the open, stepping it up from grass caressing and lingering camera shots (more things that TV characters themselves are not aware of). The execution, IMO, left a lot to be desired, even if the affair itself was something I'd expected since she was introduced. But characters act in ways that fans find unrealistic or unlikely (and call it out as such) all the time, even if it is for the benefit of the story. It's hardly unique to Suzanne, nor are male characters immune to these criticisms. Cutler and Lou having a top-secret conversation in the computer room with transparent walls: if Lou had just gone to Cutler's office and shut the door behind him, then Ginsberg wouldn't have seen it and Weiner couldn't have evoked 2001 imagery. Pete saying derogatory things about Manolo being gay and gay men in general, yet Bob thinking it was the perfect moment to rub knees with him: sure, people fanwank it that Bob was genuine attracted to Pete, maybe thought he was a deeply closeted, self-loathing and just needed a nudge to let him know that he wasn't alone in the world and could find true love with him. But logically, I think Bob's instincts would have been better at that point in his life, that he wouldn't have dared risk such a thing.

All I was saying that the amount and nature of the love scenes in the books might not be to everyone's taste, especially for the original poster who mentioned not being a fan of the romance genre in general. I never said that romance novels are only about sex.

American here, but the Brits were on the losing side, so perhaps the curriculum doesn't dwell on it. :) But seriously, there was more to the British Empire in its heyday than the American colonies, so losing them might not be as big of a deal or major event there, as it obviously is here. The great American patriotic quotes wouldn't be viewed in the same light by the other side. In America, I've heard way too many accounts of US History classes that only get to World War II or maybe the 1960s by the end of the school year, so in a country with a much longer history, there has to be a lot that is simply not covered/heavily condensed. Claire had an unusual upbringing/education so I'm going to fanwank that she picked up the quote that way. Still, considering her English background, kind of a stretch. The "problem" with a Churchill quote is with the 2015 viewing audience and what percentage would be familiar, along with getting one that would fit the context of the scene.

April 17–19, 2015 Estimates: 1 (1) Furious 7 $29,056,000 | 3,964 Theaters | $7,330 Avg. | $294,410,000 2 (N) Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 $24,000,000 | 3,633 Theaters | $6,606 Avg. | $24,000,000 3 (N) Unfriended $16,023,000 | 2,739 Theaters | $5,850 Avg. | $16,023,000 4 (2) Home $10,300,000 | 3,488 Theaters | $2,953 Avg. | $142,609,000 5 (3) The Longest Ride $6,850,000 | 3,371 Theaters | $2,032 Avg. | $23,511,000 6 (4) Get Hard $4,830,000 | 2,655 Theaters | $1,819 Avg. | $78,279,000 7 (N) Monkey Kingdom $4,715,000 | 2,012 Theaters | $2,343 Avg. | $4,715,000 8 (7) Woman in Gold $4,587,000 | 2,011 Theaters | $2,281 Avg. | $15,943,000 9 (6) The Divergent Series: Insurgent $4,150,000 | 2,542 Theaters | $1,633 Avg. | $120,605,000 10 (5) Cinderella $3,871,000 | 2,414 Theaters | $1,604 Avg. | $186,324,000 True Story $1,930,000 | 831 Theaters | $2,323 Avg. | $1,930,000 While We're Young $1,584,000 | 713 Theaters | $2,222 Avg. | $4,152,000 Ex Machina $814,000 | 39 Theaters | $20,872 Avg. | $1,142,000 It Follows $803,000 | 941 Theaters | $853 Avg. | $13,264,000 Kingsman: The Secret Service $650,000 | 556 Theaters | $1,169 Avg. | $125,630,000 Child 44 $600,000 | 510 Theaters | $1,176 Avg. | $600,000 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water $350,000 | 328 Theaters | $1,067 Avg. | $161,702,000 Clouds of Sils Maria $174,000 | 27 Theaters | $6,444 Avg. | $270,000 Fifty Shades of Grey $90,000 | 173 Theaters | $520 Avg. | $165,955,200 Global Totals: FURIOUS 7: $858.3M Overseas Total | $1.153B Global Total CINDERELLA: $271.4M Overseas Total | $457.724M Global Total KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $271.5M Overseas Total | $397.13M Global Total THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER: $147.4M Overseas Total | $309.1M Global Total HOME: $129.18M Overseas Total | $271.79M Global Total THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT: $141.6M Overseas Total | $262.2M Global Total THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL: $47.84M Overseas Total | $79.92M Global Total RUN ALL NIGHT: $28.5M Overseas Total | $54.5M Global Total THE LONGEST RIDE: $6.2M Overseas Total | $29.7M Global Total CHILD 44: $2.1M Overseas Total | $2.7M Global Total

Extremely. Suzanne bashed Don for being like all the other fathers who hit on her (though many viewers and reviewers found it questionable that he actually was, in that instance). This would generally indicate a person who doesn't like being hit on by the parents of her students, or someone who finds it inappropriate for fathers to approach her in the context of pursuing a romantic relationship with her. Yet subsequent events showed that she was perfectly wiling to have an affair with one of these fathers, so...what was she complaining about before? Unless an affair was just peachy with her once Sally had a different teacher, or Don was supposed to be more direct in his pursuit. But none of that squares with someone who openly expressed irritation about dads from school coming on to her. Suzanne was the one who put herself out there as being so concerned about Sally's well being and clearly thought that Don and Betty had made a big mistake by not taking her to Grandpa Gene's funeral. I guess Suzanne figured that Don had had affairs before and Sally would never find out, so what was the harm? No, teachers aren't saints, but this was a time when teachers could be fired with no recourse for much, much less than having an affair with a (recent) former student's father. It was a poor decision on her part and some viewers really don't feel sorry for her that it turned out badly. Of course, people can be harder on characters they dislike, than characters they like, for the same behavior. This goes for the men, too. Viewers have judged Don differently than Pete, and Pete differently than Harry, and Sal differently than any of those other guys, when they cheated on their wives. Don putting his hand up Bobbie Barrett's dress gets brought up as one of MM's sex assaults that's swept under the rug because people like the character (unlike with Dr. Greg), but the earlier instance in the same episode, of Bobbie repeatedly disregarding Don as he told her "no" is often ignored, seeming to fall under some sort of "But he's a guy, so..." umbrella where it isn't so bad or doesn't really count. So, Suzanne is apparently the most hated of all of Don's mistresses (though I'm not sure how you would go about empirically assessing such a thing). Well, one of them was going to be. I don't see a ton of sexist language behind it (like with Joan in S7A when she was harsh to Don). Some viewers just found Suzanne tedious and annoying and weren't too upset to see the back of her. Is the underlying allegation that MM viewers aren't so "vicious" about minor male characters and it's only the women who are so heatedly bashed? Most of the minor male characters who've passed through the show have had a place at the agency, at least, so that gave them more of a purpose and tie to the rest of the action, than being some mistress to showcase whichever facet of Don's character/personality that Weiner wanted to highlight that season. There's Glen Bishop, too: through the years, viewers have had no problem describing him as creepy, pointless, and wishing he would just go away.

Conventions? I see a certain amount of disappointment with the series as it goes on from fans who got into Outlander because of the Jamie/Claire love story, but then they get frustrated when the story doesn't "go" like they were expecting, as a typical romance novel would (that's not the only reason people might be dissatisfied with the series as it goes on, of course). The series doesn't go the "throbbing member" route but there are a number of sex scenes throughout and they're not of the fade-to-black variety. It can be a bit much if love scenes aren't your thing.

Before Brangelina, there was Bennifer. Anyway, I thought the celebrity couple name smush had seen its day.Never thought I'd see a Duggar paired off with a theater kid...not prior to leaving the fold, anyway. I'd like to think this courtship came about because Josiah had been sneaking around to see her, willfully side hugging and holding hands behind Jim Bob's back, and this was a way to make it respectable among their circle. One of the Bates kids confessed to kissing before marriage: that would make a juicy very special episode of 19 Kids and Counting if it happened with one of the Duggarlings. But Jim Bob and Michelle might see it as the beginning of the end.

Not sure if this would be the right place to post, but what happened to the Benessa honeymoon episode that was previewed last week? Now they seem to be showing some sort of episode billed as being new, but it's a clip job about Duggar weddings.

In many Asian and Latin American markets the movie is being shown in 3D, and international box office (especially China) continues to grow each year. Still, Furious Seven's international performance is pretty astounding. It's making Marvel, Harry Potter sort of money overseas now. The US dollar is very strong against many foreign currencies now, so if anything, the international box office should be weaker or relatively flat (even with the same attendance, a weaker exchange rate would lower the overseas grosses). I guess family, international settings and big action pieces have universal appeal.

I don't think there was really much of a backstory, beyond the credits scene of Furious 6 showing him to be brother of the Luke Evans character, setting him up as the baddie for the next movie.

Why, thank you! As for Spongebob, it dropped pretty dramatically when Home was released, but it was already fading, since most theatrical runs these days (outside of phenomenons and end-of-year awards bait) are pretty short. Spongebob might squeeze out another million or two once it goes to the discount/second-run theaters, but it will top out where it is now, in the $160 million range. April 10–12, 2015 Estimates: 1 (1) Furious 7 $60,591,000 | 4,022 Theaters | $15,065 Avg. | $252,522,000 2 (2) Home $19,000,000 | 3,703 Theaters | $5,131 Avg. | $129,554,000 3 (N) The Longest Ride $13,500,000 | 3,366 Theaters | $4,011 Avg. | $13,500,000 4 (3) Get Hard $8,635,000 | 3,132 Theaters | $2,757 Avg. | $71,201,000 5 (4) Cinderella $7,225,000 | 3,025 Theaters | $2,388 Avg. | $180,773,000 6 (5) The Divergent Series: Insurgent $6,850,000 | 3,111 Theaters | $2,202 Avg. | $114,848,000 7 (7) Woman in Gold $5,852,000 | 1,504 Theaters | $3,891 Avg. | $9,303,000 8 (6) It Follows $2,027,000 | 1,633 Theaters | $1,241 Avg. | $11,798,000 9 (17) Danny Collins $1,600,000 | 739 Theaters | $2,165 Avg. | $2,497,000 10 (14 ) While We're Young $1,377,000 | 246 Theaters | $5,598 Avg. | $2,355,000 Kingsman: The Secret Service $1,325,000 | 1,013 Theaters | $1,308 Avg. | $124,539,000 Do You Believe? $920,000 | 1,042 Theaters | $883 Avg. | $11,501,000 Ex Machina $250,000 | 4 Theaters | $62,500 Avg. | $250,000 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water $230,000 | 308 Theaters | $747 Avg. | $161,305,000 Fifty Shades of Grey $166,000 | 284 Theaters | $585 Avg. | $165,776,000 Clouds of Sils Maria $70,000 | 3 Theaters | $23,333 Avg. | $70,000 About Elly $15,000 | 1 Theater | $15,000 Avg. | $19,000 Global Totals: FURIOUS 7: $548M Overseas Total | $800.5M Global Total FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: $401.8M Overseas Total | $567.6M Global Total CINDERELLA: $256.0M Overseas Total | $438.773M Global Total KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $267.53M Overseas Total | $392.06M Global Total NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB: $248.41M Overseas Total | $361.78M Global Total THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER: $142.3M Overseas Total | $303.6M Global Total THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT: $135.3M Overseas Total | $250.15M Global Total HOME: $112.69M Overseas Total | $242.24M Global Total FOCUS: $94.8M Overseas Total | $147.84M Global Total BIRDMAN: $59.58M Overseas Total | $101.91M Global Total GET HARD: $13.4M Overseas Total | $84.6M Global Total THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL: $46.31M Overseas Total | $77.77M Global Total

It's a teen movie from sixteen years ago. In 1999, the target audience for the remake was in diapers/not born yet. I don't mind remakes: they are as old as Hollywood, and if the movie wasn't amazing in the first place, why not try it again? Any remake brings more attention to the original movie and if it doesn't measure up, it's not like the first version gets deleted from existence. The people who won't watch a movie because it's too "old" were probably going to have that attitude whether Hollywood was doing a remake or not.

I'm already seeing comments about Black Jack being both over the top and tedious. If viewers already think he's one note now, wait until Wentworth and everything in S2. I don't think it's going to go over well with non-book fans in particular, how Claire implores Jamie not to kill the man who sexually assaulted him, as well as a child, lest he risk Future!Frank not existing. Maybe if it's more clearly reframed as Claire disappearing from Jamie's life, if there is no Frank for Claire to take on a honeymoon to Scotland...

I went to school with an Israel--always cutting up, and mooned the school bus once. There's a guy on ESPN a lot, a reporter, Israel Gutierrez. Not a name I'd pick, but not Bronx Mowgli or Peanut, either.

April 3–5, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) Furious 7 $143,623,000 | 4,004 Theaters | $35,870 Avg. | $143,623,000 2 (1) Home $27,400,000 | 3,801 Theaters | $7,209 Avg. | $95,621,000 3 (2) Get Hard $12,925,000 | 3,212 Theaters | $4,024 Avg. | $57,004,000 4 (4) Cinderella $10,289,000 | 3,404 Theaters | $3,023 Avg. | $167,251,000 5 (3) The Divergent Series: Insurgent $10,000,000 | 3,442 Theaters | $2,905 Avg. | $103,385,000 6 (5) It Follows $2,465,000 | 1,655 Theaters | $1,489 Avg. | $8,541,000 7 (N) Woman in Gold $2,004,000 | 258 Theaters | $7,767 Avg. | $2,100,000 8 (6) Kingsman: The Secret Service $1,700,000 | 1,327 Theaters | $1,281 Avg. | $122,260,000 9 (7) Do You Believe? $1,500,000 | 1,218 Theaters | $1,232 Avg. | $9,811,000 10 (9) The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $1,000,000 | 1,060 Theaters | $943 Avg. | $30,059,000 While We're Young $493,000 | 34 Theaters | $14,500 Avg. | $791,000 McFarland, USA $563,000 | 703 Theaters | $801 Avg. | $41,719,000 Fifty Shades of Grey $248,000 | 381 Theaters | $651 Avg. | $165,465,000 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water $230,000 | 482 Theaters | $477 Avg. | $160,816,000 Paddington $192,000 | 340 Theaters | $565 Avg. | $75,027,000 The DUFF $125,000 | 246 Theaters | $508 Avg. | $33,526,000 Global Totals: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: $400.6M Overseas Total | $566.1M Global Total CINDERELLA: $230.0M Overseas Total | $397.251M Global Total FURIOUS 7: $240.4M Overseas Total | $384M Global Total NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB: $246.46M Overseas Total | $359.66M Global Total KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $248.26M Overseas Total | $368.82M Global Total THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER: $136M Overseas Total | $296.8M Global Total THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT: $120.2M Overseas Total | $223.6M Global Total JUPITER ASCENDING: $134.5M Overseas Total | $181.26M Global Total HOME: $85.17M Overseas Total | $180.79M Global Total FOCUS: $91M Overseas Total | $143.8M Global Total THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL: $43.38M Overseas Total | $72.44M Global Total GET HARD: $10.3M Overseas Total | $67.3M Global Total

It can be a mix of factors. Say a theater only has four screens total, maybe they decide to drop an older action movie to make room for a brand-new one, and the other movies they keep will have a different sort of appeal, like an animated movie, a comedy, a YA film, if it's in the theater's interest to appeal to the broadest audience possible. Usually, it doesn't come to theaters only being able to show one movie at a time, though in the summer there's often a glut of blockbuster action movies, one week after the other. Comedies can get a bit more breathing room and hang around in theaters a little longer, not having so much competition. Theater averages can be deceiving. Some movies are popular everywhere, but others might be playing well in one place and poorly in another. An animated movie might be number one in the country, but if there's a theater that's not in a prime spot for families, for example, then that theater might be quicker to drop the kids' movie and keep The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for another week, because that location has a dozen 55+ communities within a ten block radius. Or theater owners can track, for example, that they sell 100% more concessions with kids movies than Nicholas Sparks dramas, so even if they sell slightly fewer tickets, they make more money on food sales, which don't have to be shared with studios/distributors. Specifically with Kingsman vs. 50 Shades, they both remained over 3000 theaters for the first three weeks. Then, their fortunes really began to diverge: 1st weekend: Kingsman:$36,206,331 | 3,204 Theaters | $11,300 Avg. FSoG: $85,171,450 | 3,646 Theaters | $23,360 Avg. 2nd weekend: Kingsman: $18,346,023 | 3,266 Theaters | +62 Theaters | $5,617 Avg. | $67,926,972 FSoG: $22,259,030 | 3,655 Theaters | +9 Theaters | $6,090 Avg. | $129,161,540 3rd weekend: Kingsman: $11,880,077 | 3,282 Theaters | +16 Theaters | $3,620 Avg. | $85,825,824 FSoG: $10,555,195 | 3,383 Theaters | -272 Theaters | $3,120 Avg. | $147,391,785 4th weekend: Kingsman: $8,313,476 | 3,101 Theaters | -181 Theaters | $2,681 Avg. | $98,041,226 FSoG: $5,520,515 | 2,788 Theaters | -595 Theaters | $1,980 Avg. | $156,364,325 5th weekend: Kingsman: $6,214,863 | 2,635 Theaters | -466 Theaters | $2,359 Avg. | $107,388,101 FSoG: $2,863,875 | 2,039 Theaters | -749 Theaters | $1,405 Avg. | $161,345,485 6th weekend: Kingsman: $4,627,340 | 2,223 Theaters | -412 Theaters | $2,082 Avg. | $114,597,783 FSoG: $1,311,520 | 1,171 Theaters | -868 Theaters | $1,120 Avg. | $163,839,685 7th weekend: Kingsman: $2,965,310 | 1,785 Theaters | -438 Theaters | $1,661 Avg. | $119,339,069 FSoG: $556,510 | 554 Theaters | -617 Theaters | $1,005 Avg. | $164,964,670 Fifty Shades was really frontloaded and a difference of $900 to $1000 in theater average can mean up to another 100+ people in the theater over the weekend, buying concessions, paying to park, etc. The theater count is the number of different locations showing a movie. Each theater is only counted once. This weekend Furious 7 is playing in 4004 domestic theaters but will have many more showtimes than that, tens of thousands throughout the weekend.