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Woody has an unhealthy obsession with someone.

Kim Hollis: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Woody Allen's lustiest title in recent memory, earned $3.8 million with a per venue average of $5,427. What should MGM take from this?

Tim Briody: They could've squeezed a few more bucks out of it had they used that Katy Perry song in the advertising. By the way, this is Woody Allen's first movie to land in the top ten since Small Time Crooks in 2000. Vicky Christina Barcelona also falls just short of that movie's opening, which happens to be the largest in his career. The other thing I found astounding while researching this is Allen's highest grossing film is Hannah and Her Sisters, which made $40 million in 1986.

Max Braden: That may be an impressive opning for Allen, but I doubt it will meet the $23 million total of Match Point.





David Mumpower: I disagree with Max. I think the primary selling points of Match Point, a wonderful movie, were the presence of Scarlett Johansson as well as buzz that it was the best Woody Allen movie in ages. Vicky Cristina Barcelona has both of those bullet points on its ledger and it also has the sex going for it as well. I think this is going to be Woody's biggest success in ages.

Brandon Scott: This is about as good of a result as they could hope for. It had the second best per theater average in the top 20 (Tropic Thunder being first) and it'll make it's money from video rentals and sales. This is fine overall but if they really wanted more money they should SPOILER ALERT** actually put the threesome in the movie.**END SPOILER ALERT** Deleted scenes on the DVD, perhaps?

Jason Lee: Whoever cut the trailer for the movie deserves a big, big bonus?

Sean Collier: 1. Make Hot Women Kiss 2. Film It 3. Profit

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