Who won the Indie Weekend Box Office?
It’s a laughing matter — find out after the jump! Box Office. Laughter was the real winner. The biting British political comedy In the Loop, debuting in eight theaters, won the weekend with a strong per-screen average of $23,983. As Eric D. Snider pointed out in last Friday’s Indie Spotlight, “It’s one of the best-reviewed comedies of the year so far, with a 93% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes.” Visit the web site of distributor IFC Films to check the upcoming release schedule or see if it’s available “on demand” via your cable or satellite system. Not far behind was (500) Days of Summer, a melancholy tale of romantic joys, woes, and misunderstandings, which earned $19,244 per-screen as it expanded from 27 to 85 theaters. I caught up with it on Saturday evening, and can better understand why it’s becoming a popular success, drawing from both younger and older viewers. Its total earnings have passed $3 million in its second week of release. Kevin Spacey and Shrink lured audiences to
