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.

What has Florence from "The Jeffersons" Been Up to?

Hello everyone,

We are still uploading videos from our trip to Los Angeles attending the Oscars. We recently added Director Tim Story (Think Like A Man, Barbershop), Producer Will Packer (Stomp The Yard, Think Like A Man), and Ava DuVernay (I Will Follow, Middle of Nowhere, The Door). You can watch our interviews with these Directors, Producers, and more at: www.youtube.com/weconnectedprod

The interview below with Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, 227) is one of our favorites. She was such a lovely person to talk to, with a beautiful spirit. And the fact she complimented us our dresses was a highlight.

Rhonda W.