According to the Chicago Tribune, “The Iron Lady” proved her mettle this weekend. The biopic opened to a remarkable $280,409 at four theaters — a per-screen average of $70,102. That’s the third-highest specialty opening of the year, after “Midnight in Paris,” “The Tree of Life” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” The movie will expand to more theaters January 13. “We couldn’t be happier with the results,” Erik Lomis, the Weinstein Company’s distribution chief, told TheWrap on Monday. “Obviously it’s the number one screen average by a mile for the weekend.”
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Sue
January 4th, 2012
Dear Meryl,
I have to say, as a Brit, I am so disappointed you chose to portray Maggie Thatcher. She was a witch who plunged the UK into poverty, rushed to war and was simply the worst leader we’ve ever had – and that is saying something. She did so much harm to families like mine that to see her ‘story’ paraded in a film (without apparently touching on the issues she created) is galling to say the least. Now we have her heir apparent doing the same thing, I wonder when someone will make a film about him!
Sorry, but this is one film I will never, ever watch.
Liz
January 4th, 2012
Yay!!!! Can’t wait for the 13th:)
Alita
January 4th, 2012
Thank you so much for always keep this page updated!!!!! I visit it quite often as I´m a huge fan of Meryl and I admire and love her soo much! ;)
I really appreciate your work! I´m eager to watch the Iron Lady, it will be a masterpiece, that´s for sure!
Happy 2012 and greetings from Argentina!!!
Tracey
January 4th, 2012
Thank you for all of the fabulous Meryl updates. I know it must be very time consuming keeping up with the best actress in the world and that your hard work doesn’t go un-noticed. Thanks again for all the great news and please keep it coming.
: )
Maria
January 3rd, 2012
I just have to say your site is amazing friend :)
Mandy
January 3rd, 2012
What a brilliant start of 2012 !