Thompson on Hollywood: 'Fruitvale Station' Makes Strong Opening Statement; 'Way Way Back' Builds Up Steam

Thompson on Hollywood Thompson on Hollywood from IndieWire

'Fruitvale Station' Makes Strong Opening Statement; 'Way Way Back' Builds Up Steam Jul 14th 2013, 19:49, by Tom Brueggemann Opening "Fruitvale Station" (Weinstein) - Criticwire: B+; Metacritic score: 82; Festivals include: Sundance 2013, Cannes 2013, Los Angeles 2013 $377,000 in 7 theaters; PSA (per screen average): $53,857 The best specialized opening of the summer, and third (behind "Spring Breakers" and "A Place Beyond the Pines") for 2013, playing in three rather than two cities, with San Francisco along with New York/Los Angeles, this recreation of the New Year's 2010 transit cop killing of Oscar Grant. The opening bested by some distance last year's "Beasts of the Southern Wild" which had a $42,000 PSA in just four theaters after similarly winning the Sundance U.S. Dramatic Jury Prize and also received major acclaim. It is specifically Weinstein's best limited opening since "The Master," which never lived up to its initial showing. Opening the weekend of the Trayvon Martin killing verdict (coincidental or not) will bring even greater attention to this somewhat similar drama, which on its own has the...

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