Lies Lies Lies

It seems like Warner Bros. have been telling some porkies. They claimed Speed Racer made $20.2 million but it really made $18. million which would put it in third place behind What Happened In Vegas.

"Studios are known to occasionally inflate their numbers slightly on the weekend to appease bosses and stars; last weekend, Paramount Pictures claimed that Iron Man did $100 million in its opening weekend when it actually made $98.6 million. It’s small potatoes, but in Hollywood, bragging rights mean everything in the box office derby." USA Today