Nikki Finke's analysis on the Oliver Stone Bush film "W.":
There's been tremdous interest by the public in the box office fate of Oliver Stone's W. for its second weekend in release. Well, it ran out of steam. QED International/Lionsgate's Bush biopic sank 58% to No. 8 with $1.5 million Friday from 2,050 dates for what will probably be a $5.2M weekend. The $30M negative cost film should end up with $23M domestic box office gross by the end of its North American run. That means, with a $25M P&A investment and Lionsgate's distribution fees, the film won't recoup.
I am not a huge fan of Oliver Stone nor George Bush, but I am glad to see this film fall flat. Bush is villified beyond comprehension. It's the polar opposite of the way Obama is deified. Bush is the cause of all problems and Barack is the solution.
I don't think so, but I hope Barack Obama can heal the country's divide. The left will finally have to face reality that Blame Bush should not be the only plank in the party platform.
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