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14 March 2009

Milk - Straight to DVD? Did it get anything approaching a general release to theatres?

post by: Ardiril at: 17:32 | 16 comments

It played here in Pittsburgh so it must have been in general release but it did seem to get to DVD pretty fast.

posted by octothorpe 14 March | 17:56

It played in San Antonio for quite awhile.

Everything goes to DVD fast now, because most movies only make back their profit once they are released on DVD.

posted by muddgirl 14 March | 18:00

It was in Vermont. I'd think that means general release.

posted by DarkForest 14 March | 18:27

It played in Asheville for weeks.

posted by mygothlaundry 14 March | 19:00

It didn't come to the main theatres in Anchorage, only the second-run theater brought it up about a month ago.

posted by rhapsodie 14 March | 19:12

Played here - southern NH.

posted by Miko 14 March | 19:20

i guess it goes without saying it played in new york and long island.

posted by eatdonuts 14 March | 19:49

I live in Hollywood, so I have no clue what 'general release' means to the rest of y'all, but it was the toast of the town here for months.

posted by mykescipark 14 March | 20:12

It had a respectable run throught the arthouse type cinemas here in Melbourne, Aus. It's still showing at my favourite local cinema, albeit just one session a day.

posted by goshling 14 March | 20:15

mykescipark, 'general release' means that it actually shows in a city that's not LA, NYC or Chicago. Limited release is frustrating as hell to those of us in the hinterlands.

posted by octothorpe 14 March | 20:45

It played for a long time here in Bethesda at the mainstream "independent movie" theater. And looking at the showtimes in Phoenix, I see it's still playing at two AMC 30-plexes and one AMC 24-plex. Sounds like a wide release to me.

posted by mullacc 14 March | 21:05

Widest release: 882 theatres

Probably as good as could be expected.

The DVD release is certainly timed to take advantage of the Oscars.

posted by stilicho 15 March | 03:44

882 is better than I expected. I didn't expect the DVD until April.

posted by Ardiril 15 March | 09:01

It took awhile to get up to Eugene but it's still playing. It was a very weird rollout.

posted by danf 15 March | 09:57

Surprisingly big poster campaign in London, and 131 screens in the UK (which is towards the low end for a national release, but a national release all the same). Looks like it just missed the box office top 10.

posted by cillit bang 15 March | 12:01

I live in hick city and it played in a few theaters here for a few weeks. I'm renting it this week.

posted by LoriFLA 16 March | 09:28

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