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Billy Wilder

For never being pigeonholed into a certain genre, for his unique and brilliant diversity.

Everyone knows the line. From the opening scene in the pool, this is an all-time classic.

Not as famous as some of Wilder's other flicks, but a laugh riot. Who ever thought an unplanned pregnancy, a Coca Cola plant, and communists could be so funny?

Another classic, and one of Marilyn Monroe's best. So many *perfect* lines in this movie, from "Story of my life. I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop." to "Well, nobody's perfect."

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The Early Report for March 1, 2009: Part Two

March 1st, 2009

This second part of the Early Report highlights the newest release date changes and additions, title changes and MPAA ratings, as well as estimated screen counts for all films scheduled for release between April 2009 and 2012


Most Recent Release Date Changes and Additions
American Swing (Magnolia Pictures): In March 27
The Boat That Rocked (Universal Studios): In August 28
Clash of the Titans (Warner Brothers Pictures): In March 26, 2010
Couple of Dicks (Warner Brothers Pictures): In January 29, 2010
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge (UTV Communications): Out March 13. In March 6
The Factory (Warner Brothers Pictures): In October 22, 2010
Food, Inc. (Magnolia Pictures): Out June 19. In June 12
Green Lantern (Warner Brothers Pictures): In December 17, 2010
The Hangover (Warner Brothers Pictures): Out June 12. In June 5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two (Warner Brothers Pictures): In July 15, 2011
The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment): In June 26
Inception (Warner Brothers Pictures): In July 16, 2010
The Janky Promoters (The Weinstein Company): Out March 27. In 2009 TBD
Jonah Hex (Warner Brothers Pictures): In August 6, 2010
Law Abiding Citizen (Overture Films: In March 26, 2010
Severed Ways (Magnolia Pictures): Out March 20. In March 13
Sherlock Holmes (Warner Brothers Pictures): Out November 13. In December 25
Shuttle (Truly Indie): In March 6
Suckerpunch (Warner Brothers Pictures): In October 8, 2010
Summer Hours (IFC Films): Out May 8. In May 15
Surveillance (Magnolia Pictures): In June 26
Wild Child (Universal Studios): Out May 8. In 2009 TBD
Youth in Revolt (The Weinstein Company): In October 30


Most Recent MPAA Ratings
44 Inch Chest (IM Global): R for pervasive strong language including sexual references, and some violence
500 Days Of Summer (Fox Searchlight Pictures): PG-13 for sexual material and language
Away We Go (Focus Features): R for language and some sexual content
Black Mold Exposure (Looking Glass Entertainment): PG for thematic material, brief mild language and incidental smoking
Bundy: A Legacy Of Evil (Barnholtz Entertainment): R for bloody violence, disturbing images and language
The Caller (Olive Press Cinema): PG-13 for some violent images
Fast & Furious (Universal Studios): PG-13 for for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references
The Girl From Monaco (Magnolia Pictures): R for some sexual content and language
The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus (Poo Poo Pictures): PG-13 for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking
Labor Pains (Labor Productions): PG-13 for sexual content and language
Mr. Troop Mom (Warner Premiere): G
Murder In Fashion (Regent Releasing): R for violence, language, some sexual content and drug use
My Sexiest Year (Image Entertainment): R for for sexual content, drug use and some language - all involving teens
The Repossession Mambo (Universal Studios): R for for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and some sexuality/nudity
Tenderness (Lionsgate): R for disturbing violent and sexual content, and language
The Westminster Wife Show (New Frontier Media): R for language and sexual content/nudity


Future U.S. Theatrical Release Calendar (all location counts are FilmJerk.com estimates unless specific locations are mentioned)

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Enlighten Up! (Balcony Releasing): Exclusive to the IFC Film Center in New York City
Tulpan (Zeitgeist Films): Exclusive to the Film Forum in New York City

Friday, April 3, 2009

Alien Trespass (Roadside Attractions): Top twenty markets
Anvil: The Story of Anvil: Toronto area exclusive
The Escapist (IFC Films): New York City exclusive
Fast & Furious (Universal Studios): 3850 plus locations
Gigantic (First Independent Pictures): Exclusive to the Village East Cinemas in New York City
Lifelines (Different Duck Films): Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City
Paris 36 (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Sugar (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Dragonball: Evolution (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2650 plus locations

Friday, April 10, 2009

The Hannah Montana Movie (Walt Disney Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Observe and Report (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
The Sky Turns (New Yorker Films): New York City exclusive

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Oblivion (Icarus Films): Exclusive to the Film Forum in New York City

Friday, April 17, 2009

American Violet (Samuel Goldwyn Films: Select markets
Crank: High Voltage (Lionsgate): 2500 plus locations
Empty Nest (Outsider Pictures): Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City
Every Little Step (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Is Anybody There? (Big Beach Films): Select markets
Lemon Tree (IFC Films): Major markets
17 Again (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2750 plus locations
Sleep Dealer (Maya Entertainment): Select markets
State Of Play (Universal Studios): 3250 plus locations

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Earth (Walt Disney Pictures): 1000 plus locations
Treeless Mountain (Oscilloscope Films): New York City exclusive

Friday, April 24, 2009

Fighting (Universal Studios): 2500 plus locations
$5 A Day (Capitol Films): 400 plus locations
The Informers (Senator Films): 500 plus locations
Julia (Magnolia Pictures): Major markets
The Mutant Chronicles (Magnolia Pictures): Los Angeles and New York City
Obsessed (Screen Gems): 1650 plus locations
Red Velvet (41Inc.): 250 plus locations
The Soloist (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 2000 plus locations
Tyson (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Whiteout (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus locations

Friday, May 1, 2009

Battle For Terra (Lionsgate): 2000 plus locatoins, including 1000 plus Digital 3D theatres
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2250 plus locations
The Skeptic (IFC Films): New York City exclusive
A Wink and a Smile (Golden Echo Films): Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Twentieth Century-Fox): 4000 plus locations

Friday, May 8, 2009

My Life in Ruins (Fox Searchlight Pictures): Select markets
Next Day Air (Summit Entertainment): 2000 plus locations
Rudo y Cursi (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Star Trek (Paramount Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Friday, May 15, 2009

Angels and Demons (Columbia Pictures): 3500 plus locations
Big Man Japan (Magnolia Pictures): Los Angeles and New York City
The Brothers Bloom (Summit Entertainment): Select markets
O'Horten (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Summer Hours (IFC Films): New York City exclusive

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Friday, May 22, 2009

Dance Flick (Paramount Pictures): 2500 plus locations
The Limits Of Content (Focus Features): Select markets
Night At The Museum II: Escape From The Smithsonian (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3850 plus locations

Friday, May 29, 2009

Drag Me To Hell (Universal Studios): 3000 plus locations
Pontypool (IFC Films): New York City exclusive
Up (Walt Disney Pictures): 3750 plus locations

Undated May 2009

Downloading Nancy (Strand Releasing): Major markets

Undated Spring 2009

Lymelife (Screen Media Films): Major markets

Friday, June 5, 2009

Away We Go (Focus Features): Select markets
The Hangover (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Land of the Lost (Universal Studios): 3850 plus locations

Friday, June 12, 2009

Food, Inc. (Magnolia Pictures): Select markets
Imagine That (Paramount Vantage): 2750 plus locations
Moon (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
The Proposal (Touchstone Pictures): 2650 plus locations
The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (Columbia Pictures): 3250 plus locations
Tetro (American Zoetrope): Select markets

Friday, June 19, 2009

Cheri (Miramax Films): Major markets
Fireflies in the Garden (Senator Films): 2000 plus locations
Whatever Works (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Year One (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment): Major markets
My Sister’s Keeper (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Surveillance (Magnolia Pictures): Select markets

Undated Second Quarter 2009

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Walt Disney Pictures): 750 plus locations

Undated Second Quarter 2009

Fray Justica (Frontera Films): Select markets

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Ice Age 3 (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3650 plus locations, including 1300 plus Digital 3D locations
Public Enemies (Universal Studios): 3250 plus locations

Friday, July 10, 2009

Bruno (Universal Studios): 2750 plus locations
I Love You Beth Cooper (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2500 plus locations
Soul Power (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City

Friday, July 17, 2009

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (Senator Films): Select markets
500 Days Of Summer (Fox Searchlight Pictures): Major markets
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4150 plus locations

Friday, July 24, 2009

All Good Things (The Weinstein Company): 2750 plus locations
G-Force (Walt Disney Films): 3850 plus locations, including 1350 plus Digital 3D locations
The Orphan (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Planet 51 (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
The Ugly Truth (Columbia Pictures): 2500 plus locations

Friday, July 31, 2009

Funny People (Universal Studios): 3650 plus locations
Lorna's Silence (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
They Came from Upstairs (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2850 plus locations

Friday, August 7, 2009

G.I. Joe (Paramount Pictures): 3750 plus locations
Julie and Julia (Columbia Pictures): 2850 plus locations
Shorts (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
When in Rome (Touchstone Pictures): 2500 plus locations

Friday, August 14, 2009

Bandslam (Summit Entertainment): 2000 plus locations
District 9 (Screen Gems): 2000 plus locations
The Goods: The Don Ready Story (Paramount Vantage): Major markets
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company): 3000 plus locations
Post Grad (Fox Searchlight PIctures): 1250 plus locations
Taking Woodstock (Focus Features): Major markets

Friday, August 21, 2009

Goose On The Loose (Freestyle Releasing): 500 plus locations
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company): 3500 plus locations
It Might Get Loud (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City

Friday, August 28, 2009

The Boat That Rocked (Universal Studios): 2000 plus locations
Final Destination: Death Trip 3D (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2750 plus locations, including 1400 plus Digital 3D locations
Mardi Gras (Screen Gems): 1750 plus locations
Halloween 2 (Dimension Films): 3450 plus locations

Undated August 2009

Humpday (Magnolia Pictures): In August 2009 TBD

Friday, September 4, 2009

Game (Lionsgate): 2000 plus locations
Pandorum (Overture Films): 1850 plus locations
Shanghai (The Weinstein Company): Major markets

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

9 (Focus Features): 2500 plus locations

Friday, September 11, 2009

Daybreakers (Lionsgate): 2500 plus locations
The Red Canvas (Freestyle Releasing): 500 plus locations
Whiteout (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2000 plus locations

Friday, September 18, 2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus locations, including 1500 plus Digital 3D locations
The Informant (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2650 plus locations
Jennifer's Body (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2500 plus locations
Splice (Senator Films): 2000 plus locations

Friday, September 25, 2009

The Crazies (Overture Films): 2000 plus locations
Fame (MGM): 2500 plus locations
Hotel Translyvania (Columbia Pictures): 3850 plus locations
The Surrogates (Touchstone Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Friday, October 2, 2009

A Serious Man (Focus Features): Select markets
Shutter Island (Paramount Pictures): 2650 plus locations
Sorority Row (Summit Entertainment): 2500 plus locations
Toy Story (Walt Disney Pictures): 1750 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, October 9, 2009

Couples Retreat (Universal Studios): 2250 plus locations
Zombieland (Columbia Pictures): 2850 plus locations

Friday, October 16, 2009

Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Friday, October 23, 2009

Amelia (Fox Searchlight Pictures): Major markets
The Cabin the Woods (MGM): 2850 plus locations
Cirque du Freak (Universal Studios): 3000 plus locations
Saw VI (Lionsgate): 3250 plus locations

Friday, October 30, 2009

Youth in Revolt (The Weinstein Company): Platform release

Undated Fall 2009

All About Steve (Twentieth Century-Fox):

Friday, November 6, 2009

A Christmas Carol (Walt Disney Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D locations
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3500 plus locations
The Wolfman (Universal Studios): 3250 plus locations

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Tooth Fairy (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3000 plus locations
2012 (Columbia Pictures): 4025 plus locations

Friday, November 20, 2009

Astroboy (Summit Entertainment): 3250 plus locations
Cats And Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
The Three Stooges (MGM): 2650 plus locations
The Twilight Saga's New Moon (Summit Entertainment): 3500 plus locations

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Box (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2950 plus locations
Nine (The Weinstein Company): 2500 plus locations
Old Dogs (Walt Disney Pictures): 3500 plus locations

Friday, November 27, 2009

Brooklyn's Finest (Senator Films): 2000 plus locations

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Lovely Bones (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 2750 plus locations

Friday, December 18, 2009

Avatar (Twentieth Century-Fox): 4000 plus locations, including 2000 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, December 25, 2009

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3000 plus locations
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (Columbia Pictures): 3150 plus locations
The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Sherlock Holmes (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus locations
Untitled Nancy Meyers Comedy (Universal Studios): 3000 plus locations

Undated December 2009 TBD

The Frog Princess (Walt Disney Pictures): 3850 plus locations
Untitled Clint Eastwood Project (Warner Brothers Pictures): Platform release

Undated 2009

Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser (The Weinstein Company/MGM): 2500 plus locations
Easy Virtue (Sony Pictures Classics): Major markets
Free Style (Samuel Goldwyn Films): 500 plus locations
Hurricane Season (The Weinstein Company): 1500 plus locations
Interstellar (Paramount Pictures): 3500 plus locations
The Janky Promoters (The Weinstein Company): 2250 plus locations
The Marc Pease Experience (Paramount Vantage): Major markets
Ninja Assassin (Warner Brothers Picutres): 3250 plus locations
Phenom (Screen Gems): 2250 plus locations
The Road (Dimension Films): Platform release
Wild Child (Universal Studios): 2500 plus locations

2010

Friday, January 8, 2010

Bone Deep (Columbia Pictures): 2750 plus locations

Friday, January 15, 2010

Book of Eli (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2650 plus locations
Hoodwinked 2 (The Weinstein Company): 2500 plus locations
Let the Right One In (Overture Films): 2000 plus locations

Friday, January 22, 2010

Legion (Columbia Pictures): 2750 plus locations
Plan B (CBS Films): 750 plus locations

Friday, January 29, 2010

Couple of Dicks (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus locations

Friday, February 5, 2010

The Cabin In The Woods (MGM): 2500 plus locations

Friday, February 12, 2010

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3000 plus locations
Toy Story 2 (Walt Disney Pictures): 2000 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, March 5, 2010

Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Pictures): 3250 plus locations

Friday, March 19, 2010

Piranha 3D (Dimension Films): 2750 plus locations
Ramona (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3000 plus locations

Friday, March 26, 2010

Clash of the Titans (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3650 plus locations
How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D locations
Law Abiding Citizen (Overture Films: 2500 plus locations

Friday, April 9, 2010

Root of All Evil (Screen Gems): 2000 plus locations

Friday, April 16, 2010

Alpha and Omega (Lionsgate): 3000 plus locations
Nerveracker (Dimension Films): 3250 plus locations

Friday, May 7, 2010

Iron Man 2 (Paramount Pictures): 4250 plus locations

Friday, May 21, 2010

Shrek Goes Fourth (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures): 4250 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, May 28, 2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Walt Disney Pictures): 3750 plus locations

Friday, June 11, 2010

The A-Team (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3250 plus locations

Friday, June 18, 2010

Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, June 25, 2010

The Green Hornet (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The Twilight Saga's Eclipse (Summit Entertainment): 3500 plus locations

Friday, July 2, 2010

The Last Airbender (Paramount Pictures): 3850 plus locations

Friday, July 9, 2010

Despicable Me (Universal Studios): 2500 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, July 16, 2010

Inception (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Thor (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Friday, July 30, 2010

Guardians Of Ga’Hoole (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D locations

Friday, August 6, 2010

Jonah Hex (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3250 plus locations

Friday, August 13, 2010

Straw Dogs (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus locations

Friday, October 8, 2010

Suckerpunch (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus locations

Friday, October 22, 2010

The Factory (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2850 plus locations

Friday, November 5, 2010

Master Mind (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 3500 plus Digital 3D locations

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Undated November 2010

Untitled James Bond 23 (Columbia Pictures): 3750 plus locations

Friday, December 17, 2010

Green Lantern (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus locations
Smurfs (Columbia Pictures): 3850 plus locations

Undated December 2010

Rapunzel (Walt Disney Pictures): 3850 plus locations

Undated 2010

Beauty and the Beast 3-D (Walt Disney Pictures): 1500 plus Digital 3D locations
Hotel Transylvania (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus locations
Nottingham (Universal Studios): 3500 plus locations
Puss in Boots (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures): 3250 plus Digital 3D locations
Robocop (MGM): 3000 plus locations

2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

Rango (Paramount Pictures): 3650 plus locations

Friday, May 6, 2011

The First Avenger: Captain America (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Undated May 2011

Spider-Man 4 (Columbia Pictures): 4200 plus locations

Friday, June 3, 2011

Kung Pu Panda 2: Pandamonium (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 4250 plus locations

Friday, June 24, 2011

Cars 2 (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Friday, July 15, 2011

The Avengers (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus locations
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Friday, September 30, 2011

Hotel Transylvania (Columbia Pictures): 3850 plus locations

Undated December 2011 TBD

The Hobbit: Part One (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4150 plus locations

Undated Winter 2011 TBD

The Bear and the Bow (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Undated 2011 TBD

Madagascar 3 (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus locations

2012

Undated Spring 2012 TBD

Kings of the Elves (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Undated Summer 2012 TBD

newt (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus locations

Undated December 2012 TBD

The Hobbit: Part Two (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4150 plus locations

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