The Best Man Holiday By The Numbers

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Universal Pictures The Best Man Holiday ranked # 2 for it's first weekend with an impressive $30.1 Million against Thor. The Dark World, which held it's # 1 ranking for the second weekend in a row. 

The Best Man Holiday (BMH) was very strong in positive word of mouth and postings on Social Media (Twitter & Facebook). 

Attendees were African-Americans (87%), women (75%), and over the age of 35 (63%).

In addition to BMH, below is Box Office data from 1990's and 2000's movies with predominately African-American ensemble cast.

*Movie                                    Rank  1st Weekend    Total Box Office **Theater Count     Budget

The Best Man Holiday (2013)   2           $30,107,555              N/A                 2,024             $17 Million

Think Like A Man (2012)          1           $33,636,303    $96,070,507              2,015             $12 Million

Jumping The Broom (2011)      3           $15,215, 487   $37,710,610              2,035            $6.6 Million

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big
Happy Family (2011)                2           $25,068,677     $53,345,287             2,288                        N/A

Why Did I Get Married Too?     2          $29,289,537     $60,673,972             2,155             $20 Million

This Christmas (2007)               2          $17,958,183     $49,778,552             1,858              $13 Million

Why Did I Get Married? (2007)  1        $21,353,789     $55,862,886             2,011                        N/A

 

***Love & Basketball (2000)    2           $8,139,180      $27,709,625             1,237             $15 Million

The Wood (1999)                        6             $8,515,223     $25,059,640            1,191               $6 Million

The Best Man (1999)                 1           $9,031,660      $34,573,780             1,346                $9 Million
 

Love Jones (1997)                      6           $3,908,725      $12,782,749               820                        N/A

Soul Food (1997)                        3          $11,197,897    $43,700,855              1,336            $7.5 Million

*All movies data came from http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart
** Theater Count for 1st Weekend
 ***This movie data came from http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2000/LOVEB.php

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Think Like A Man was very close to surpassing the $100 Million mark. Will BMH reach $100 Million? I believe it will.

Due to how much movie goers are enjoying BMH, writer/director Malcolm D Lee is currently in negotiation with Universal Pictures for a Trilogy (Best Man 3). 

A question was asked by a movie goer on Facebook if her ticket counted if she attended the screening of BMH on Sunday, November 17. FGW Productions CEO, Stephanie Frederic answered the post with, "Sunday does count. Weekend estimate hits Sunday AM, but final numbers come on Monday."

So there you go. Go see this movie. It is a MUST SEE!!

I would love to see a sequel to Gina Prince-Blythewood Love & Basketball. 

What did you think of The Best Man Holiday? Which movie do you want to see another sequel to? 

Rhonda W. & Sharee W.

The Best Man Holiday

We attended the advanced screening of Universal Pictures' The Best Man Holiday on Thursday, November 7 in Charlotte, NC. 
 

Sharee (L) and Rhonda (R) before we entered the theater
to see advanced screening of The Best Man Holiday

 Everyone had high hopes and anticipation for the sequel, and the movie did not disappoint.  Definitely, the best 2 hours of non-stop entertainment value worth experiencing over and over again.  Whether it's movie night with the girls and back another night with your man, opening weekend is not to be missed. The movie opens nationwide on Friday, November 15. You will experience a roller coaster ride of emotions with the 9 characters you have known since the 1999's original film, The Best Man.  

Synopsis:  After nearly 15 years apart, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau , Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall reprise their career-launching roles in The Best Man Holiday, the long-awaited next chapter to the film that ushered in a new era of comedy. When the college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited. 

The Best Man Holiday was written and directed by Malcolm D Lee. Mr. Lee also wrote and directed original The Best Man.

Photo taken outside of Charlotte, NC theater.

Check out the official trailer above and a featurette below with acclaimed actor Morris Chestnut.

Will you be at the movie theaters to see Best  Man Holiday this weekend??

Rhonda W. & Sharee W.