"Noah" floods theaters this weekend with perhaps as much controversy as it will cash flow. Darren Aronofsky's religious epic cost at least $125 million to make, and now it opens with close eyes on how faith-driven moviegoers respond to the loose With Noah, Darren Aronofsky has made a surprisingly good movie about a man who … Read more
Darren Aronofsky's Bible-based epic Noah, out on Friday, stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Douglas Booth, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Ray Winstone and Logan Lerman. Movies about the Bible are as old as the film industry itself. Cecil B. DeMille, the original blockbuster director, made The Ten Commandments in 1923 follow by movies like The King … Read more
The late-night number for “Noah” came in at about half of Warner's “300: Rise of an Empire,” which took in $3.3 million at late-night shows on its way to a $45 million first weekend three weeks ago. The film, with a price tag of $125 million, is aiming The late-night number for “Noah” came in … Read more
OPENING: Noah (PAR) $45M for weekend's No. 1; Sabotage (OPRD) tanks in No. 7 with maybe $5M; Cesar Chavez (LGF) in limited release. NOTEWORTHY: The Grand Budapest Hotel (FSL) expands for $8.2M and another strong per screen; Bad Words Darren Aronofsky wrestles one of scripture's most primal stories to the ground and extracts something vital … Read more
“Noah” is equal parts ridiculous and magnificent, a showman's folly and a madman's epic. It elaborates on the Book of Genesis's slender story of Noah and the Ark with subplots and additional characters and computer-generated effects that would have The late-night number for “Noah” came in at about half of Warner's “300: Rise of an … Read more