i know some folks would say it was really UTCM that did it, but i remember a movie exec saying that he would get the green light with GB, since one out of 2 movies bombing wasn't that bad. BUT..since the movie tanked, did that kill any future planned projects?


purple rain
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $68,392,977



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $7,766,201
(917 theaters, $8,469 average)
% of Total Gross: 11.4%

Widest Release: 1,022 theaters
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B's: 37 36.6%
C's: 25 24.8%
D's: 13 12.9%
F's: 10 9.9%







Under The Cherry MoonTOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $10,090,429



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $3,150,924
(976 theaters, $3,228 average)
% of Total Gross: 31.2%

Widest Release: 976 theaters



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D's: 7 41.2%
F's: 2 11.8%











sign o the times
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $3,000,073



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $950,116
(234 theaters, $4,060 average)
% of Total Gross: 31.7%

Widest Release: 234 theaters

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C's: 8 53.3%
D's: 1 6.7%
F's: 2 13.3%


Grafitti Bridge
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $4,562,778



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $2,447,108
(688 theaters, $3,556 average)
% of Total Gross: 53.6%

Widest Release: 688 theaters



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C's: 4 22.2%
D's: 7 38.9%
F's: 5 27.8%


and just for shits and giggles....


Glitter
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $4,274,407 81.1%
+ Overseas: $997,259 18.9%

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= Worldwide: $5,271,666



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $2,414,596
(1,202 theaters, $2,008 average)
% of Total Gross: 56.5%

Widest Release: 1,225 theaters



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D's: 32 26.0%
F's: 57 46.3%

evita

TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $50,047,179 35.5%
+ Overseas: $91,000,000 64.5%

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= Worldwide: $141,047,179



DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Release Dates: December 27, 1996 (limited)
January 10, 1997 (wide)

Opening Weekend:
(limited, 2 theaters) $195,085
($97,542 avg)

Opening Weekend: $8,381,055
(wide, 704 theaters, $11,904 average)
% of Total Gross: 16.7%

Widest Release: 1,045 theaters

Close Date: May 8, 1997


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F's: 12 7.7%
[Edited 8/15/05 13:25pm]

A's: 0 0.0%

There was a blurb in Rolling Stone back in 1989/1990 that Prince was working with Alan Leeds on several movies, one was Graffiti Bridge. What happened to the others?

Snap said:

i think this is what happened....

Grafitti Bridge
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Domestic: $4,562,778



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Opening Weekend: $2,447,108
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% of Total Gross: 53.6%

Widest Release: 688 theaters



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D's: 7 38.9%
F's: 5 27.8%

meltwithu said:

Without any doubt, this is absolutely true! Grafitti Bridge is one of the worst movies ever made in the history of mankind.

And let's call it a merciful death! Could you imagine if Three Chains o' Gold had hit the big screen?????

Yes, and I hate to say it, it's a good thing.

I love both Purple Rain and Under the Cherry Moon. I find myself defending both films in conversation with friends, but GB is a different story.

To me UTCM was much like The Around the World in a Day album. It was something that defied expectation, met a lot of resistance from both critics and casual fans, and has actually improved with age.

Prince could have had an interested acting career, but only if he was willing to show the side that he did in Purple Rain. He conveyed a darkness that would have made him an interesting screen presence, but he has never returned to that. His role as Christopher Tracy in UTCM was the filp side, funny and light, and showed an interesting range.

GB as a film is terribly flawed. As a glorified music video it's still flawed. The performance scenes never seem "live" like they did in Purple Rain. The plot is cluttered and the acting is cringe inducing.

I went to see GB opening night, and knew the movie was bad when halfway through I had to pee. In a good movie, I'll hold it, but this time I got up and took care of it. Oops, maybe I've shared too much.

if prince gave up control i am sure any of todays directors would kill for a chance to "prove his true talent" on the big screen..

theres a huge trend for that right now in hollywood..it gives directors creed....curtis hanson, paul thomas anderson, peter wier, vondi curtis, jim sheridan have all took the gamble... all but curtis succeeded....sheridan's test is coming up...


but the question is, will prince give up "control" to someone who is more skilled in a subject then he?

If P comes out with another movie... I bet it would be hot....

I'd love to see Prince work with Quentin, but the language would prevent that. Although I hear Eddie Murphy is working with QT, so you never know, anything can happen.

Snap said:

The other three movies were:

'The Robert Johnson Story' in which Prince would play the famous blues musician from the 40s.

'Dark Side Of The Moon' which was a documentary on Prince's career

'The Dawn' described as a "street-oriented sequel to Graffiti Bridge"


Alan Leeds was Prince's manager at the time,and the plan was for him to direct all of these movies.He and Prince were going to develop a movie-making partnership.However,he got into a major disagreement with Prince over the direction of 'GB' and walked out of the project.It's obvious that the failure of 'GB' prevented the other three films from being made.

Yes.....(I'm going for the 'shortest reply to a thread' award!!)

NightGod said:

Exactly. Things change continually. Prince could have a smash hit bigger than Purple Rain if he felt like it.

OH HELL YER!!!!!

NightGod said:

Proberly.

It was WB's money that he used wasn't it?

But he still made "3 chains o gold". Prince is no actor. But I do love "grafitti bridge". Its so naive, whimsical and silly. Sorta like "wizard of oz". I want to live in a place where morris and Prince battle it out every night and it seems to be dark all the time. Sounds cool.