Thursday tracking

The CG-plus-live action Charlotte's Web (Paramount) and The Pursuit of Happyness (Columbia), the Will Smith feel-good drama, are both going to do $20 million-plus this weekend. Tracking has Web running 85, 31, 9 -- very good for an animated film -- and Pursuit is at 81, 51 and 18. 20th Century Fox's Eragon will be close behind them -- 61, 34 and 13. Rocky Balboa (12.20) -- 84,29, 6; The Good Shepherd (12.22) -- 62, 34, 4; Fox's A Night at the Museum (12.22) -- 73, 41, and 7 (still looking big); We Are Marshall (12.22) -- 57, 31, 4; Black Christmas (12.25) -- 37, 25, something. Dreamgirls (12.25) -- 70, 30 , 5.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 14, 2006 at 11:05 AM

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Me Author Profile Page says ...

Um... Charlotte's Web is live action, not animated (well, except all the cgi bits tossed in), isn't it?

Posted by Me Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 12:00 PM

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Mike Schaefer Author Profile Page says ...

I realize "Charlotte" is based on a beloved kid's book, but the trailer sure makes it look like Babe 3.

Posted by Mike Schaefer Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 12:19 PM

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James Leer Author Profile Page says ...

Does Jeff seriously not know that Charlotte's Web is live-action? Also, where's Pan's Labyrinth on that release list?

Posted by James Leer Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 12:57 PM

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gruver1 Author Profile Page says ...

Wells to James Leer: I don't give a damn about "Charlotte's Web" -- I'm not going to ever see it, I don't have kids who will see it and I really don't care about any aspect of it, including whether they animated portions of it or did live action or whatever. When a friend mentioned animated portions I just nodded and wrote that down. Please tell me where I should report so I can strip myself to the waist and submit to 20 lashes because I didn't know or care about "Charlotte's Web" earlier today.

Posted by gruver1 Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 1:36 PM

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jeffmcm Author Profile Page says ...

I thought you were a movie journalist.

Posted by jeffmcm Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 1:59 PM

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thatrader Author Profile Page says ...

Proof that Jeff epitomizes the old adage if you don't learn from your mistakes, you're doomed to repeat them:

Every week, we are blessed with these tracking figures.

Posted by thatrader Author Profile Page at December 14, 2006 2:17 PM

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LYTrules Author Profile Page says ...

Rather than submitting to 20 lashes, maybe submit to a viewing of the existing animated version of Charlotte's Web.

I liked it when I was a kid. Probably wouldn't today.

Posted by LYTrules Author Profile Page at December 15, 2006 1:31 AM

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