The PG-13 rated Captive premiered in 11th at the box office, while War Room dropped to #6 and 90 Minutes in Heaven to #13.
War Room dipped only 19% in its fourth weekend (thanks in part to 300 more screens) to an estimated $6.3M pushing its total to $49M.
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Monday, September 21, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
War Room Drops to #3 & 90 Minutes in Heaven Premieres in Top 10
hit War Room dropped from first to third with an estimated $7.4M, off just 22%. The Sony film has made $39.2M to date.
Opening in ninth place was the new faith-based drama 90 Minutes in Heaven which debuted to an estimated $2.2M from 878 locations for a lackluster $2,461 average. Based on a best-selling book, the PG-13 pic stars Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth and did not connect with its target audience the way many others from recent years have. This was the widest opening for Samuel Goldwyn since 1992's Rock-A-Doodle and the largest three-day total since 2008's Fireproof.
Opening in ninth place was the new faith-based drama 90 Minutes in Heaven which debuted to an estimated $2.2M from 878 locations for a lackluster $2,461 average. Based on a best-selling book, the PG-13 pic stars Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth and did not connect with its target audience the way many others from recent years have. This was the widest opening for Samuel Goldwyn since 1992's Rock-A-Doodle and the largest three-day total since 2008's Fireproof.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
His Lifeless Body Lay on the Pavement for More Than an Hour. Now His Story Will Be a Movie
A film about a pastor’s claims of dying and visiting heaven after a horrible car wreck in 1989 is coming to theaters, continuing a trend of films that deal with near-death experiences.
The movie, “90 Minutes in Heaven,” recounts the story of Don Piper, who was on his way to church to lead a Bible study when he was involved in a terrible car wreck; it will be released in 800 theaters across America on Sept. 11.
Piper maintains that he died in that collision on Jan. 18, 1989, his lifeless body covered in a tarp on the pavement for more than an hour — all while his spirit visited heaven.
As the story goes, another pastor who was at the scene of the accident began praying over Piper for the duration of that time before seeing and hearing him come back to life under the covering of the tarp.
Watch the “90 Minutes in Heaven” trailer below:
Piper’s real-life recovery process was physically painful, the injured pastor spending 13 months in the hospital and undergoing 34 surgeries. But Piper never forgot the spiritual experience he claims to have had — one that’s now headed to the big screen.
“90 Minutes in Heaven” stars Kate Bosworth of “Superman Returns” and Hayden Christensen of the “Star Wars” prequels.
The movie, “90 Minutes in Heaven,” recounts the story of Don Piper, who was on his way to church to lead a Bible study when he was involved in a terrible car wreck; it will be released in 800 theaters across America on Sept. 11.
Piper maintains that he died in that collision on Jan. 18, 1989, his lifeless body covered in a tarp on the pavement for more than an hour — all while his spirit visited heaven.
As the story goes, another pastor who was at the scene of the accident began praying over Piper for the duration of that time before seeing and hearing him come back to life under the covering of the tarp.
Watch the “90 Minutes in Heaven” trailer below:
Piper’s real-life recovery process was physically painful, the injured pastor spending 13 months in the hospital and undergoing 34 surgeries. But Piper never forgot the spiritual experience he claims to have had — one that’s now headed to the big screen.
“90 Minutes in Heaven” stars Kate Bosworth of “Superman Returns” and Hayden Christensen of the “Star Wars” prequels.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Family Christian Retail Chain To Produce ’90 Minutes In Heaven’ And Other Films
Family Christian Stores, the nation’s largest Christian retail chain, is getting into the movie business. Rick Jackson, the entrepreneur behind the chain, has formed Family Christian Entertainment. The company will produce two films per year, and gets underway by financing and teaming with Emmett Furla Oasis to produce 90 Minutes In Heaven. An adaptation of the bestselling book about a Baptist pastor who was pronounced dead after a devastating car accident — only to come out of it an hour and a half later fully recalling a vision of heaven — the film has been scripted and will be directed by Michael Polish. Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth will star.
Jackson said he has been a passive financier in six films with Randall Emmett and George Furla. He made his fortune founding Jackson Healthcare, the third-largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S. He once considered becoming a missionary, but was told by some fellow company creators that he’d probably screw that up, and would be best off focusing on what he was good at — making and giving away money. He’ll put up the budget for a film that will likely cost $5 million or $6 million. His share of the profits will go to charity. That makes him an anomaly in Hollywood, where financiers shriek when the do not make a return on a movie.
The move into production came after Johnson discovered that good wholesome movies sell strongly — the Family Christian chain sold $4 million worth of The Blind Side DVDs, he said — but there just aren't enough of those movies to go around.
90 Minutes In Heaven fits perfectly in that mold. The book was written by Don Piper, who in 1989 was on his way back from a minister’s conference when his car collided with a semi-truck that crossed into his lane. Thought to be dead, he lay covered with a tarp, but when a passing minister who’d been at the conference came to pray over Piper and sang to him, Piper recovered enough to sing along. His arm was severed, and his leg was hanging by a thread, and Piper endured a brutal recovery in which he didn't get out of bed for 13 months. After experiencing a warm cozy dream where he felt he was going to heaven before being pulled back, Piper was flat out angry with his maker because he was compelled to return and endure all the pain he went through to regain any mobility. After suffering silently, he wrote the book and went on to become an accomplished speaker, describing what he saw. The book sold 7 million copies, in 46 languages.
Emmett Furla Oasis is producing Silence, the Martin Scorsese-directed drama that is now in pre-production. Production starts January 26 in Atlanta on 90 Minutes In Heaven.
Jackson said he has been a passive financier in six films with Randall Emmett and George Furla. He made his fortune founding Jackson Healthcare, the third-largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S. He once considered becoming a missionary, but was told by some fellow company creators that he’d probably screw that up, and would be best off focusing on what he was good at — making and giving away money. He’ll put up the budget for a film that will likely cost $5 million or $6 million. His share of the profits will go to charity. That makes him an anomaly in Hollywood, where financiers shriek when the do not make a return on a movie.
The move into production came after Johnson discovered that good wholesome movies sell strongly — the Family Christian chain sold $4 million worth of The Blind Side DVDs, he said — but there just aren't enough of those movies to go around.
90 Minutes In Heaven fits perfectly in that mold. The book was written by Don Piper, who in 1989 was on his way back from a minister’s conference when his car collided with a semi-truck that crossed into his lane. Thought to be dead, he lay covered with a tarp, but when a passing minister who’d been at the conference came to pray over Piper and sang to him, Piper recovered enough to sing along. His arm was severed, and his leg was hanging by a thread, and Piper endured a brutal recovery in which he didn't get out of bed for 13 months. After experiencing a warm cozy dream where he felt he was going to heaven before being pulled back, Piper was flat out angry with his maker because he was compelled to return and endure all the pain he went through to regain any mobility. After suffering silently, he wrote the book and went on to become an accomplished speaker, describing what he saw. The book sold 7 million copies, in 46 languages.
Emmett Furla Oasis is producing Silence, the Martin Scorsese-directed drama that is now in pre-production. Production starts January 26 in Atlanta on 90 Minutes In Heaven.
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