Going the Distance

Weekend Box Office – THE HELP On Top For Third Week. THE DEBT Strongest of Weak Labor Day Releases

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 4th, 2011 at 10:23 am

We have arrived at the official end of summer: Labor Day weekend.  Never a blockbuster in terms of grosses, this year’s late summer crop of movies – two horror titles and a thriller – appears weaker than usual.  In fact, it looks like it will take four days for the newcomers to earn what last year’s Labor Day releases made in only three.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	The Help	$14,200,000	$118.6
2	The Debt	$9,670,000	$11.6
3	Apollo 18	$8,700,000	$10.7
4	Shark Night 3D	$8,640,000	$10.5
5	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	$7,800,000	$160
6	Colombiana	$7,400,000	$21.9
7	Our Idiot Brother	$5,180,000	$15.4
8	Don’t be Afraid of the Dark	$4,940,000	$16.3
9	Spy Kids 4	$4,630,000	$29
10	The Smurfs	$4,000,000	$131.9

Weekend Box Office – RESIDENT EVIL AFTERLIFE Lives Large with $27.7 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 12th, 2010 at 9:19 am

Welcome to the all-Resident Evil edition of the weekend box office report! The fourth entry in the RE series was the only new release of the weekend, which means its ascendency to number one was all but ordained by God.  God is still a big 3D fan, in case you didn’t know.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Resident Evil 4	$27,700,000	$27.7
2	Takers	$6,100,000	$48.1
3	The American	$5,890,000	$26.7
4	Machete	$4,200,000	$20.8
5	Going the Distance	$3,835,000	$14
6	The Other Guys	$3,600,000	$112.6
7	The Last Exorcism	$3,450,000	$38.1
8	The Expendables	$3,250,000	$98.4
9	Inception	$3,015,000	$282.4
10	Eat Pray Love	$2,900,0000	$74.6

Weekend Box Office – THE AMERICAN Slices Past MACHETE with $12.9 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 5th, 2010 at 9:38 am

Attendance picked up on Saturday after a typically slow start to the Labor Day weekend on Friday. George Clooney’s The American was able to pull ahead of fellow newcomer Machete, resulting in a clear weekend win for the understated action movie.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	The American	$12,900,000	$16
2	Machete	$12,300,000	$12.3
3	Takers	$11,400,000	$37.8
4	The Last Exorcism	$7,700,000	$32.4
5	Going the Distance	$7,100,000	$7.1
6	The Expendables	$7,000,000	$92.5
7	The Other Guys	$5,100,000	$106.5
8	Eat Pray Love	$4,800,000	$68.9
9	Inception	$4,700,000	$277.2
10	Nanny McPhee Returns	$3,800,000	$22.6

Friday Box Office – It’s a Photo Finish for THE AMERICAN and MACHETE

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 4th, 2010 at 9:26 am

George Clooney’s  The American gets to claim Friday’s top spot for now. One day into summer’s final weekend – and three days after it debuted in 2,721 locations – The American made an estimated $3.9 million: barely ahead of Machete’s estimate of $3.8 million from 2,670 venues. That’s pretty much too close to call, in my opinion. And if those numbers feel kind of, er,  low to you, know that both films managed to best (barely) what last year’s Labor Day “top five” earned going into their own four-day holiday. Finally, there’s New Line’s Going the Distance. The new romantic comedy just made the top five with an estimated $2.2 million from 3,030 locations. That really is as low as it appears… even with the diminished expectations typically associated with Labor Day factored in. Full details on summer’s final curtain call when you check back later this weekend.

	Title	Title	Total
1	The American	$3,900,000	$7
2	Machete	$3,800,000	$3.8
3	Takers	$3,000,000	$29.4
4	The Last Exorcism	$2,300,000	$27
5	Going the Distance	$2,200,000	$2,2

Charlie Day Exclusive Interview GOING THE DISTANCE; Plus Updates on IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY and HORRIBLE BOSSES

by Christina Radish    Posted: September 1st, 2010 at 4:48 pm

Charlie Day is an actor, writer and producer whose comedic talent has earned him legions of fans, as a result of his role on the TV series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The R-rated romantic comedy Going the Distance is his first major feature film role, in which he plays the sweet and earnest best friend and roommate of Justin Long’s character, Garrett. When Garrett enters into a long distance relationship with Erin (Drew Barrymore), Dan (Day) tries to help them along by taking advantage of the fact that the walls in their apartment are paper thin, and either comments through them or plays music that he feels suits the occasion.

During an exclusive interview with Collider at the film’s press day, Charlie Day talked about making the transition into feature film roles and the difference in being involved with something where the pressure is not on him. He also gave a preview of Season 6 of Sunny, talked about working with Jennifer Aniston on Horrible Bosses, finding a way to enjoy the mutual awkwardness of on screen nudity and said that the film will definitely have an R rating. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long Interview GOING THE DISTANCE

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 31st, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Going the Distance is an R-rated romantic comedy that tells the story of what can happen when a one-night stand turns into something more. When Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) hook up, they never intend to end up in a long distance relationship that has her in San Francisco and him in New York City. But despite being on opposite coasts and having friends and family who are against them, the couple think they just might have found the real thing.

At a press conference for the film, co-stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, who have also shared their own real-life romance, talked about making the raunchy new comedy, filming the phone sex scene and getting that on screen first kiss just right. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

GOING THE DISTANCE Giveaway – Who Wants Free Movie Swag?

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 25th, 2010 at 9:02 am

With New Line Cinema’s Going the Distance hitting theaters September 3rd, we’ve got some movie related swag to giveaway to some of our readers.  As always, what you can win and how to enter is after the jump.  But first…here’s the synopsis and some info on the film:

Going the Distance is a comedy about a long distance relationship that also includes a realistic portrayal of what some people will do to go the distance in the name of love.  The film stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long as the bi-coastal/star-crossed couple.  They are joined by Christina Applegate, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jim Gaffigan as their very funny nay-saying friends and family

8 Movie Clips from GOING THE DISTANCE

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 18th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

Opening September 3rd is New Line Cinema’s Going the Distance.  The romantic comedy stars Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Ron Livingston, Jim Gaffigan, Kelli Garner, Rob Riggle, and Christina Applegate.  The premise is Drew Barrymore and Justin Long meet and spend a summer together, and while neither expects it to last when Barrymore has to move back to San Francisco, the new couple decides to try and make a long distance relationship work even though their family and friends are against it.

While I think almost every angle on the romantic comedy has been played out, with the R rating and Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis playing Justin Long’s friends, I’m hoping for some honest and raw dialogue that will make this rom-com worth watching. Also, never underestimate Drew Barrymore’s appeal, as women love her.  Anyway, we’ve been given eight clips from the movie and some images, so hit the jump to check them out – along with a more detailed synopsis:

GOING THE DISTANCE Trailer Starring Drew Barrymore, Justin Long and Charlie Day

by Max Steven Miller    Posted: May 21st, 2010 at 8:41 am

The first trailer for Going the Distance, starring real life on and off again-ers Justin Long and Drew Barrymore, is making its rounds online. The romantic comedy follows the story of a summer fling that extends into a full-on long distance relationship.

Not exactly your cup of tea? Give it a shot. I was about to turn off the trailer when Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) popped in and saved the day (pun intended. I apologize.).  The film will be the first fictional feature by Oscar-nominated, documentary director Nanette Burstein (American Teen, The Kid Stays in the Picture) and has an excellent supporting cast including Day, Christina Applegate, Ron Livingston, Jason Sudeikis, Jim Gaffigan, and Rob Riggle.

The film hits theaters on August 27^th, 2010. Just in time for you to end your summer fling. Hit the jump for the full synopsis and to check out the trailer:

First Images from Warner Bros. 2010 Movies – THE TOWN, HUBBLE 3D, GOING THE DISTANCE, More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 pm

Warner Bros. has released their 2010 schedule and included a bunch of first look images from some of their biggest films.  While in years past they would include a synopsis for each film to go along with the images, for now they’ve only provided a release date and the category it’s in.  Saying that, if you’d like to see the first images from Ben Affleck’s The Town, the new Kevin Smith movie starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, Hubble 3D, The Lottery Ticket, Flipped, Going the Distance, and a lot more, hit the jump and take a look.

Charlie Day and Christina Applegate Are GOING THE DISTANCE with Justin Long and Drew Barrymore

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 30th, 2009 at 9:17 pm

While the premise of “Going the Distance”, a romantic comedy about a long-distance relationship starring Justin Long and Drew Barrymore, doesn’t seem appealing to me in any way, I can no longer completely dismiss it as it has now cast “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star and co-creator Charlie Day and Christina Applegate aboard.  While I think Applegate is terrific (she really held her own against her four male co-stars in “Anchorman”), I’m really psyched about Day co-starring in the film.  He’ll play Long’s best friend while Applegate will play Barrymore’s sister.  No word yet if Day’s character will be addicted to huffing spray paint and doing impressions of Serpico.

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