Released just over three weeks ago Chris Brown’s latest adventure in the heist film Takers, has officially passed the $50 million mark at the US Box Office with a total domestic gross of $50,271,000. The film starring T.I. and Idris Elba, amongst other stars, opened in the US less than a month ago and is set to be released in foreign box offices over the next few weeks meaning that it’s worldwide release may bring the film’s total gross into the $80,000,000+ territory.
FYI: This weekend hasn’t been included in the domestic Takers total meaning that it’s domestic gross may increase by a few million.
Source: Box Office Mojo.
Despite falling to #2 this week (screw you “The American” lol!), Chris Brown’s latest film “Takers” took in a healthy $11,000,000 this weekend, bringing its total domestic gross to $37,900,000 – already making it a financial success for Sony as the film was made on a $32 million budget. We just keep showing the world how it’s done Team Breezy.
So what about it, have you been to see “Takers” yet? Let us know in the comments what you thought of it and can we get it back to #1 this week?
If you haven’t seen “Takers” because it hasn’t been released in your country yet then click here to see the worldwide release dates.
Source: Box Office Mojo.
Team Breezy, today we all proved that we don’t take NO for an answer!
When we were told Chris’s career was doomed, we continued to support him; when we were told “Takers” was not going to be a box office success, we went out and we saw it multiple times. Well, Team Breezy, after a long weekend it has been announced today that Takers is officially the #1 film in the US this week! The film raked in $20,512,304 beating out the studio and analyst expectations and bumping “The Last Exorcism” into second place.
FYI: It was a close race for the top spot between the two films with only $140,000 seperating them, but we came out on top!
- Dominique
Source: Box Office Mojo
As summer comes blissfully to an end, moviegoers aren’t abandoning their local multiplex yet. Two new releases performed better than expected on Friday, even if they were purposely released in the dog days of August.
Lionsgate’s “The Last Exorcism” surprised many with an impressive $9.4 million on Friday for what could be anywhere from an $20-25 million weekend depending on word of mouth. The horror flick received mediocre reviews, but with an incredibly low budget, could be the cash cow Lionsgate desperately needs.
In second place, Screen Gems’ “Takers,” who has had just enough date changes to make many question the quality of the ensemble thriller, may have benefited from a less competitive opening frame. The Chris Brown and T.I. flick grossed $7.5 million for what could be an $18-20 million debut. Reportedly shot for only $20 million, “Takers” was eviscerated by critics which could mean a short shelf life in theaters. Sony will be happy with whatever it can get from the heist picture over the next few weeks.
Dropping to third was Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables.” The Millennium Films/Lionsgate action adventure found another $2.7 million for what could be anywhere from $7-8 million 3-day. “Expendables” should cross $80 million by Sunday, but it’s going to take a few weeks to hit the magic $100 million mark.
In fourth, “Eat Pray Love” grossed another $2.1 million for what should be a $6-7 million. “Love” should reach $60 million by Sunday, but the six figure mark looks like a stretch at this point. The Julia Roberts romantic drama will be happy to come anywhere close to last summer’s “Julie and Julia” which finished with $94 million.
Happier news for Sony Pictures came with Will Ferrell’s “The Other Guys” $1.9 million Friday and what should be a $5.8 million 3-day. By Monday, “The Other Guys” should be close to $100 million and when all is said and done could finish close to Ferrell’s “Blades of Glory” which made $118 million.
In just 811 3-D and IMAX screens, the re-release of “Avatar” did a so-so $1.2 million.
SOURCE: HitFix.com
Leave it to people to hate on a great movie. They need to get over themselves, and go see the damn movie. It was epic! Stay clicked, I will be be posting the first version of the Takers Ticket Takeover collage this evening!
So, I just had this genius idea and thought I’d rush to my computer to post it so we can get it started TODAY!
We all know that Chris Brown‘s new movie, #TAKERS, is in theatres today and that we’re all going to see it today — maybe some tomorrow or Sunday, but the true die hards are going to see it today (unless you don’t live in America *tear*)!
Anyway, I was thinking that we can all take a picture of ourselves at the movie theatre holding our TAKERS ticket, hence the title of the post, Takers Ticket Takeover lol. Starting this evening, after I return home from my screening of the movie, I’ll be putting together a collage. The collage will consist of all the fans that showed their support, and took their photos with their TAKERS ticket.
To submit your photo upload it to TwitPic.com and mention it @ChrisBrownWeb after you’ve uploaded it, or simply e-mail it to us! Simple enough, right?
The collage will grow over time, and each new picture will be beautifully placed in the graphic as we receive them. The Takers Ticket Takeover isn’t just for this weekend, so all of you that don’t see it this weekend, or live in another country – don’t forget about it. Of course, I’ll be sure to remind you on Twitter and in posts that will be made next week!
So, let’s go! Oh, and don’t forget to include #Takers in EVERY tweet you send out today. Let’s get it trending!
- Dominique
Ps – stay clicked for the WeAreTeamBreezy Takers forum discussion post. We’ll be posting our review of the movie there and would love your feedback, as well as your own reviews and even just textual SCREAMS about how you felt seeing Chris Brown returning to the ultra, mega, super, big.. okay.. maybe it’s not that big – but, big screen. 
By the way, watch out for bed bugs at your local AMC theatre, New Yorkers. Gross.
Takers, the movie we’ve all been waiting for, is finally in theaters! Go see it! See it more than once! Take a friend, take your whole family! Hell, take a stranger! (kidding lol). Convince somebody who doesn’t want to see it, to go see it! Lets make Takers #1!
Support this movie as much as you can, and let’s show Breezy how much we appreciate him as an thespian. We’ve heard, from many people, that Chris’ stunts are pretty intense, and now we FINALLY get to see for ourselves! I can’t wait! And #TeamBreezy, I know you can’t either! LEGGO!
After you see the movie, log on to WeAreTeamBreezy and let us know what you thought of it. We will be posting a link to the discussion forum and will have a chat room available for you to all go crazazazy over!
Also, tweet “#Takers” as much as possible and let’s make Takers trend on Twitter all day, today!
SideNote: There’s an updated list of radio stations to request Chris’ Deuces single, thanks to one of my followers on Twitter who sent it to me. Request Deuces [HERE]
- Sharrod
So we all know that Takers hits theaters tomorrow. (If you didn’t, where have you been? Welcome to 2010.) Well, the buzz surrounding the film during the preliminary screenings of the movie, was so positive that the studio and movie-execs behind “Takers” are already thinking about a doing prequel to the film. That’s not bad for a film that hasn’t even been released yet.
Speaking to MTV, Breezy confessed that he’d love to see a prequel to “Takers” stating, “I think it would be good,” Brown said. “There’s more stuff we can add, be hands on with it. For me, I think this movie is going to be great. It’s more of a story you can tell, a lot more action. You know, when you do prequels, they always bring more stuff than the last one. That’s what make people want to see it.“
Read the full interview right here.
“Takers” is expected to gross over $15,000,000 this weekend., but I think we can do more damage than that! What would you say to a “Takers” prequel? Would you see it?
Finally, the film and music world are catching on to the Breezy effect! Took them long enough..
Hit me up on Twitter for off-topic Breezy news, @YerdMeAndrex2 and while you’re there, follow @ChrisBrownWeb as well! You know you want to .
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