posted 07/12/09 03:35 PM | updated 07/12/09 03:35 PM
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Humpday does well in NYC-Cap Hill opening

By jseattle
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Local filmmaker Lynn Shelton's Humpday beat a gargantuan at the box office this weekend thanks in large part to Capitol Hill moviegoers. The indie flim laid low Bruno in the pre-destined blockbuster's debut weekend. Kind of.

Bruno weighed in with more than $30 million in weekend box office receipts.Humpday made $30,000 -- but it played on only two screens: The Angelika Film Center in NYC and right here on Capitol Hill at the Harvard Exit. Bruno played on more than 3,000. There's a little grassroots marketing campaing for the accomplishment winding its way around Twitter this afternoon.

You can add a bit more to that per screen average -- Humpday plays at the Harvard Exit three more times today. And it's for a good cause. A good showing this weekend will help propel the flick into a wide national release: "The more butts I can get into seats this opening weekend the more the likelihood that this film will open in some multiplex in Podunk, U.S.A."

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good reviews
EW (Entertainment Weekly) gave the movie a good review in this week's issue (July 17th) reprinted online.
Comment by linder seattle
July 12, 2009
... SGN review too
In Fri. SGN, great review by Scott Rice, front page Sect. 2 - sgn.org - Scott is a real film buff and very good writer.

(I know Scott)
Comment by Mike with curls
July 12, 2009
RE: ... SGN review too
If only that SGN site were easier to use! Maybe they should check out http://instinews.com :)
Comment by jseattle
July 12, 2009
WSJ too
The Wall Street Journal, of all papers, also reviewed Humpday this week and gave it a decent review.
Comment by Jakey
July 12, 2009
Go see it
It's a funny movie and it's a smart movie.
Comment by wave
July 13, 2009