How did inglourious basterds box do at the weekend box office?
Weinstein Co. might be getting some much-needed good news this weekend. The financially beleaguered independent movie studio opens Quentin Tarantino’s World War II action film “Inglourious Basterds” today and all indications are that it will have a solid and potentially very strong opening. It’s the first major release for Weinstein Co., which is attempting to strip away its widespread media interests and focus on movies and television. According to people with access to pre-release audience polling, “Basterds” should sell more than $25 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada this weekend and could very well top $30 million. The movie cost about $70 million to produce. Weinstein Co. split that cost with Universal Pictures, which is handling overseas distribution. “Basterds” is opening in 22 foreign countries this weekend, including most of Europe. Weinstein Co. and Universal will split the movie’s worldwide proceeds equally. It’s likely to be the biggest opening of Tarantino’s
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