Daily Kos

Fahrenheit 911 theater listing

by runchadrun

Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:23:17 PM PDT

The list of theaters that will be showing Fahrenheit 911 is now available at http://www.f911tix.com/.  It's scheduled to open on June 25, though that might change (see below).

So now that you know where it will be playing, you have a couple of weeks to get your group, Kerry literature, and voter registration forms together!

In related news, an article in today's LA Times that it will be rated R, but Moore is challenging the rating.  Leave it to Jack Valenti and our friends at the MPAA to try to limit viewership.  The story also said that execs at Lions Gate are trying to change the opening date to June 23.

Tags: (all tags) :: Previous Tag Versions

Permalink | 65 comments

  •  What? This stinks! (none / 0)

    Oregon's only showing it in Portland? What about Eugene or Roseburg?  What about Corvallis?

    There's about a dozen states that don't have it showing ANYWHERE.

    "...And I woulda got away with it, if it hadn't been for that meddling Kos!" ---attributed to Tom DeLay

    by AdmiralNaismith on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:31:17 PM PDT

    •  Hmm (none / 0)

      I've got to think that if it makes a ton of cash, it will get wider distribution.

      by steina on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:38:13 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Eugene and Ashland will get it within a week (none / 0)

      of opening, I bet...

      ActBlue for Southern Oregon and for good dogs!

      by JD SoOR on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:42:55 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

      •  Actually, Ashland does have it. (none / 0)

        So does Hillsboro, a suburb quite near to Portland. And several Portland theaters. I exaggerated.  But I wanted to see it on opening weekend and am not able to make a 2+ hour trip north or south at that time.  I know there are many near Eugene and Corvallis who feel the same way, and the theater owners here ought to know it, too.

        Maybe I'll contact some local theaters and ask for it.

        I played with the map just a little. Among the states that don't have it at all are Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota, Kansas, West Virginia, Mississippi and Georgia (Georgia! What, not even Atlanta or Athens?). Maybe a couple others. Virginia has it only in fairfax; New Hampshire only in Hanover; Alabama in Montgomery. Louisville has it in several theaters; so does Indiana and South Carolina, so we are reaching some of the states that need to hear the message the most.  But it needs to be brought to towns near military bases.

        "...And I woulda got away with it, if it hadn't been for that meddling Kos!" ---attributed to Tom DeLay

        by AdmiralNaismith on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:59:01 PM PDT

        [ Parent ]

        •  In Salem (none / 0)

          I have been pestering our local arthouse theatre since the opening date was announced. The owner is on the phone daily to Lions Gate. So far she has found out that Salem would be not be on the initial list of 1000 theatres, but it is scheduled to be added in later (she probably won't get it though, since it is going "commercial"), so I am sure that Corvallis and Eugene will get it soon too. I am considering making the trek to Portland (only 1 hour from here) on the 25th, since it's my birhday, and it would be fun to get some friends to go with and have a celebration.

          by laurel on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:06:09 PM PDT

          [ Parent ]

  •  Narrow Release (none / 0)

    1 NYC theater, 2 LA theaters, 1 Chicago theater, 0 Boston theaters, 1 Philadelphia theater, 1 Dallas theater, 1 San Francisco theater.  Are they expecting more theaters soon?

    Barack Obama was one of them. West Virginia, Hillary, was one of us. —Pat Buchanan

    by Michael D on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:43:23 PM PDT

    •  Search by state (none / 0)

      Click on the map of your state and you'll see more.  There are only 3 listed as Los Angeles but there are quite a few in Southern California.

      by runchadrun on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:11:01 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Mass (none / 0)

      It looks like Massachusetts is pretty well covered, actually. They're showing in fairly accessible theaters all over the state, including Brookline, which is for all intensive purposes, a part of Boston.


      "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right." - Salvor Hardin

      by Zackpunk on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:02:14 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Correction: 1 Boston Theater (none / 0)

      The Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline can be counted as a Boston theater, since Brookline is directly adjacent to Boston and is for all intents and purposes part of the metro Boston area, much like Cambridge is.

      It is rather disappointing to see a host of states where the film will not be shown, although I have a feeling the the film is destined to open wider after its first week.

      I support Obama because he will smite the Republican nominee hardest in November.

      by Devin on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:37:36 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  actually it's on a lot more in NYC (none / 0)

      Brooklyn & Kew Gardens are also in NYC.

      AND... what people are not noticing (and is clearly a fault of the web design) is if you click on "Fandango" you get lists of Loews theatres (including 3 more in NYC) than what appear when you click on the map.  THe other two direct links to movie ticket sites (Movietickets.com and Moviefone) don't list any theatres yet.  I presume there will be a lot more.

      So what the map appears to show is only the independent theatre listings, not the big chains.  don't fret peeps, it's just a shitty job done by the webmasters.  this is going to have a wide opening.

      by dirtgirl on Sun Jun 13, 2004 at 07:21:08 AM PDT

      [ Parent ]

  •  We need more theaters (none / 0)

    Especially in swing states.
    West Virgina has 0?
    Ohio has 6?
    Florida has 8?

    That's just sad.

    "Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is." - George W Bush

    by jfern on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:44:33 PM PDT

    •  Calm down (none / 0)

      It's a documentary! Even if it is Michael Moore, all documentaries are going to get limited releases. You think some theater in West Virginia is going to jump at the chance to kick Shrek and Spiderman out so a politically controversial documentary can take its place? If it proves it can rake in the dough, every theater in the country will want it.

      I rock knobs!

      by Jumbo on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:51:14 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Rolling release (none / 0)

      This is standard for Moore's films and art house fare...a week or two in major media markets, subsequent media coverage, then broader release if it is popular. Think "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" but substitute flaming buildings for flaming cheese.

      It should get fairly wide release by mid-late July.

      "Nothing seems to embarrass the political class today." - Bill Moyers

      by joejoejoe on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:55:32 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

      •  Key (none / 0)

        Your point is right on.  It's easy for me to say be patient, since the movie is showing in Eureka, California and I'm giving my whole office off (all of four people) to go see it together.  But for November purposes we want word of mouth to build audience to a crescendo and have it peak sometime around September.  So condolences go out to comrades in Topeka and Morgantown, but we'll do our part on the word-of-mouth-thing to make sure the theaters in your town are crying out for it.  Here's hoping the Repugs throw a hissy fit in the media and give it even more (free) publicity.

        This aggression will not stand, man.

        by kaleidescope on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:09:42 PM PDT

        [ Parent ]

    •  I'm sad. (none / 0)

      It's nowhere near me in Columbus, OH.

      Please support .Beyond the Storm: Shadows of the Big Easy

      by Magenta on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:32:52 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Quite a few in Minnesota (none / 0)

      Including Duluth!

      by Skamandros on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:28:11 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

  •  WHAT ABOUT VEGAS (none / 0)

    FUCK

    After Obama's eighth straight victory, Penn told reporters: "Winning Democratic primaries is not a qualification or a sign of who can win the general election.

    by nevadadem on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:51:34 PM PDT

  •  You have to expect this (none / 0)

    the movie will mostly be playing in independent type theaters.

    I'm not suprised by the poor listings, they rushed it into theaters, and its a documentary.

    I doubt it will get many serious theaters, which means it will take a LOT of buzz, or a rental storm to really get the film out to the public.  Most likely, the video stores will only have 2 or 3 copies like they did with Bowling for Columbine, so thats not too likely either.

    In the end, most of the people who see this film will already have a bad opinion of Bush.

    I love Moore's films, but its very unlikely the mass public will ever see one of his films.

    by NickC on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:51:56 PM PDT

    •  Raving? (none / 0)

      The movie will be shown in 2 theaters in Little Rock, the Market Place Cinema (independent) and the Rave (an 18 screen mega theater).  I was initially surprised that the Rave (theater chain) is carrying the movie due to the "potential" political implications for the movie, but then again they go for money maker movies.  Could this be foreshadowing for a jump in screens showing the movie like Shrek 2?  Would the media switch from shilling for Bush to making a profit off the truth leaking out on the depravity of the Bush administration?

      Then I have to wonder why does the Rave hate America?

      (Someday I will get tired of the joke, but it is the only release I have from the oppressive environment created by the neocons in charge.  Laughter is the best medicine - thanks Jon Stewart, Al Franken, ...)

      The struggle against religious extremism begins at home.

      by cracklins on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:08:18 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  Doesn't matter (none / 0)

      All F911 has to do to achieve success is inject its ideas into the mainstream discourse.  What's important is not so much the number of people who see it, but WHO sees it; if lots of media types see it and it influences their perception of Bush, Moore has hit a grand slam.

      Look at Rush Limbaugh--he "only" preaches to the party faithful, yet his destitute ideas exert a heavy influence on mainstream opinions.  

      "When I was an alien, cultures weren't opinions" ~ Kurt Cobain, Territorial Pissings

      by Subterranean on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 11:37:30 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

  •  aoeu (none / 0)

    Uh, nothing w/in 40 miles of DC?

    turtles consider
    every single vote deeply
    yet always vote dem

    by TealVeal on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:59:32 PM PDT

  •  In DC area 3 theaters, Baltimore 2 (none / 0)

    the DC area is in Fairfax, at the great old Avalon, and in Silver Spring at the AFI, which in itself makes that showing prestigious.

    Those who can, do. Those who can do more, TEACH! If impeachment is off the table, so is democracy

    by teacherken on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:03:22 PM PDT

  •  I hate the MPAA rating sytem... (none / 0)

    ...which is wacky and stupid but in this case, if you show the atrocities of war, you get an R automatically, no matter who you are.

    SCHINDLER'S LIST and TO SAVE PRIVATE RYAN got Rs too, and they had the enormous weight of Spielberg and Universal behind them.  

    OVER HERE: AN AMERICAN EXPAT IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, is now available on Amazon US

    by Lupin on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:06:52 PM PDT

    •  Free publicity (none / 0)

      Jack Valenti is giving Moore free advertising by trying to restrict viewership.  Just like the earlier fight with Disney, the more attention they raise that powerful people do not want you to see this movie, the more it becomes a MUST SEE.  Think of Mel's Passion.  I wonder if Moore will hire protesters.

      by egoldstein on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:38:35 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

  •  wow (none / 0)

    wow it's going to be showing here in bush loving, redneck Omlahoma.  I'm so excited I'm going to spit up!!!

    by Zero on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:07:57 PM PDT

  •  all in all (none / 0)

    I think 1,000 theatres to start with is fantastic. If there is enough buzz about the film, it will spread to other areas and I think a lot of people will see it who are not as politically active as we are. I know that Moore is hoping a lot of young people will see it and be moved to register and vote. It does not have to convince people so much as motivate people.

    This will not only run in art house theatres. In fact, in Portland almost all the theatres it's opening in are Regal. They would rather start with the big theatres if they think they can get the audience for it. I know our little art house theatre lucked out on a few sleeper films, such as Greek Wedding and Crouching Tiger and ran them for months, thereby subsidizing all the other films they run, sometimes to half-empty houses. Once they had the contract, the other theatres could not get the film until they gave it up. I don't think this will happen with F911 because it is anything but a "sleeper."

    by laurel on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:15:42 PM PDT

  •  Fun with google (none / 0)

    I was curious to find out how much BFC raked in. I googled "Bowling for Columbine grossed" and the consensus is $21 million domestic, $58 million total w/international, a record for a documentary. So then I was like, what other films grossed about $20 million in America? So I googled "grossed $20 million" and I got the independent feature, "Whale Rider", Denzel Washington's "Antwone Fischer", "Amelie", and "Booty Call".

    I have a feeling Michael will break his own record (hopefully double it, if not triple it.) and set a new standard for blockbuster documentaries. Any one want to lay bets on how much Fahrenheit 911 (aka Celsius 488.3 in Canada) will gross, total?

    I say he'll do at least $50 million.

    I rock knobs!

    by Jumbo on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:23:23 PM PDT

  •  Swing States Targeted ? (none / 0)

    Here in AZ it is scheduled to open at 9 different large multiplexes covering Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa and all their nearby 'burbs. (Sorry, Flag & Prescott, you'll have to wait.)

    by Phalanges on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:32:14 PM PDT

  •  Fayetteville, which borders Fort Bragg. (none / 0)

    But not in Winston-Salem.

    by nu on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:34:15 PM PDT

    •  Winston Salem (none / 0)

      Not a surprise, because there was a theater implosion there a few years ago and all the cool theaters that showed indie fare (farewell North Point sniff) were scrapped. Not to mention it's Richard Burr's home district and they're apparently opening up a Ronald Reagan HS there soon. Ick.

      But... two in Raleigh! With one in Durham and one in CH that makes 4 screens showing it within a half hour drive. And not only the indie houses; the corporate megaplexes are getting in on the action too!

      by MiklCraw4d on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 07:41:23 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

  •  go to fandango.com (none / 0)

    you'll see more listings, especially here in NYC.

    by akr nyc on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:34:56 PM PDT

  •  Cinemark! (none / 0)

    I just looked at the listing for Ohio, and it's interesting that half of the six listed are Cinemark theaters.  (Plus an independent, a Loews, and a Rave.  Never heard of Rave.)  Yay for Cinemark!
    (And one of those is here in Stark County, just a few miles from my house!)

    I also notice that there's nothing in the Columbus area.  The Cinemark theaters there are all second-run, and I don't think there are any Loews remaining there, but there's a major local indie/artsy chain (Drexel) that I would've expected to pick it up.

    by rfunk on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:35:40 PM PDT

  •  more theaters to come (none / 0)

    I think this list will be expanded upon greatly as the date approaches. It's amazing they've signed so many in the just a few weeks.

    by bigbay on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 03:39:06 PM PDT

  •  Only three theaters in all of New York City! (none / 0)

    And only one in Manhattan!? People are going to be scalping tickets.

    Thanks for the heads-up. I'm going to order mine ASAP.

    by matt n nyc on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:17:40 PM PDT

    •  come to Brooklyn (none / 0)

      BAM has got a nice cinema near Atlantic/Pacific stations (lots of trains), and it should be less crowded than 86th st.

      by green in brooklyn on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:37:24 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  I'm very surprised (and disappointed) (none / 0)

      I figured it'd definitely be showing in my neighborhood at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (which is where I saw BFC). I also figured it'd be showing at the Angelika.

      Hillary Clinton turned me into a newt. I got better.

      by Trix on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:55:39 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

    •  click fandango (none / 0)

      check Fandango - you'll find 3 more in manhattan.

      and brooklyn & queens aren't such horrible places.  I think you'd be VERY pleasantly suprised to see a show at BAM. It's much more spacious, modern & clean than any manhattan art house. And no trains rumbling underneath your seat distracting from the movie-going experience.

      don't be afraid -- subways are your friend.

      by dirtgirl on Sun Jun 13, 2004 at 07:26:05 AM PDT

      [ Parent ]

      •  I'm not one of "those" Manhattanites (none / 0)

        Although I'm an Upper West Sider, I spend far more time in Brooklyn than I do, say, on the Upper East Side.  

        And I love BAM -- I was a subscriber years before there were even decent restaurants within walking distance! (Now it's like paradise in comparison to those days.)

        When I make my first billion dollars I fully intend to buy an apartment in DUMBO!

        by matt n nyc on Sun Jun 13, 2004 at 11:18:00 AM PDT

        [ Parent ]

  •  after posting here (none / 0)

    I got the following email:

    michael moore praised al queda and said he hopes u.s troops get defeated in iraq i find it highly offensive being in the military that you are having celebrations over this scumbag.
     
    have you ever sacrificed, you have some nerve to be celebrating such slime

    I have never heard of Michael Moore praising Al Qaeda or hoping for U.S. troops to be defeated. If the person who emailed me has proof of this, I invite him/her to post it here where we all can see it.

    by laurel on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:20:37 PM PDT

    •  aoeu (none / 0)

      I'm sure the Anonymous Coward is happy with the fact that many troops in Iraq went without proper armor for either themselves or their trucks for the past few years.

      turtles consider
      every single vote deeply
      yet always vote dem

      by TealVeal on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:31:16 PM PDT

      [ Parent ]

      •  Light Bulb (none / 0)

        Perhaps we should be lobbying the military to show it to our troops in Iraq.  I'm sure they appreciate getting first-run movies to see there.  Entertain the troops, bring them the film!

        This aggression will not stand, man.

        by kaleidescope on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:26:17 PM PDT

        [ Parent ]

  •  This is not the entire list (none / 0)

    I just received the list of upcoming movies for the independent movie theater in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and they are showing the film. I checked and the website only listed Montpelier and Burlington in Vermont.
     

    by B in Vermont on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:29:48 PM PDT

  •  not a bad opening (none / 0)

    Bowling for Columbine opened on only 8 screens and eventually played on 248, and it still managed to sell more than 2 million tickets.  This sounds like a wider open immediately, and if it's a big hit (I can guaratee that every showing opening weekend will sell out in New York), then it should get a wider release.

    Not much in the way of good art fils in the summer usually, so it should do pretty well, although Spider Man II opens the foloowing weekend.

    by green in brooklyn on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:35:03 PM PDT

  •  it's playing a block from my house... (none / 0)

    ...in a suburban East Bay art theatre. Guess i can walk to it.

    by Mo on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:38:28 PM PDT

  •  It's at 9 theaters in greater Kansas City (none / 0)

    Must be Missouri's swing state status.  But half the theaters are on the Kansas side.

    I'm buying 15 tickets on Tuesday (payday)!!

    by katiebird on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:44:31 PM PDT

  •  It's playing in MADISON, CT (none / 0)

    WOW, in a rich little Connecticut town that's fairly conservative, its playing in our two screen arts theater!

    YES!

    "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry | Member since April04

    by alxt on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:52:58 PM PDT

  •  gosh darn (none / 0)

    I clicked on the link and a map came up asking for a town, but neither my small Mn town showed up and neither did Minneapolis.  That I do not believe so I must not know how to work the link.

    Is it showing in Minnesota?  Sorry for my ignorance and thanks in advance.

    by GrandmaJ on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 04:58:37 PM PDT

  •  Whaaaaa? (none / 0)

    Pensacola Fl, but not Tallahassee?  Give me a break.

    When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro - HST, RIP

    by Chris Dub on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:22:29 PM PDT

  •  SF Bay Area venues - a huge number! (none / 0)

    Here's the list:

  • San Francisco   AMC Van Ness 14
  • Oakland, CA     Grandlake 4
  • Berkeley        Landmark California 3 Center
  • Daly City       Century 20 Daly City
  • Mountain View   Century Cinema 16
  • Dublin, CA      Regal Hacienda Crossings 20 & IMAX
  • Lafayette, CA   Park Lafayette
  • San Ramon, CA   Signature Crow Canyon 6
  • Mill Valley, CA Century Cine Arts at Sequoia
  • San Rafael, CA  Century Regency 6
  • Santa Rosa, CA  Airport Cinema 12
  • Santa Rosa, CA  Rialto Cinemas Lakeside
  • Sonoma, CA      Sebastiani

    Most of these look to be mainstream theaters too.
    How wonderful is this?

by saraswati on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 08:19:58 PM PDT

  •  In New Jersey... (none / 0)

    The map gives:
    Manville, NJ          Redding Manville 12
    
Princeton, NJ         Garden Twin Cinema
    
Ridgefield Park, NJ   Rialto Theatre
    
Rocky Hill, NJ        Montgomery 6
    
Voorhees, NJ          Ritz Cinema 16
    
Westfield, NJ         Rialto Theatre of Westfield

    Fandango doesn't list any of these, but it lists:

    Loews New Brunswick, 17 Route 1, New Brunswick, NJ
    
Loews Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth, NJ

    Folly is fractal: the closer you look at it, the more of it there is.

    by Canadian Reader on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 09:45:20 PM PDT

  •  I could be wrong... (none / 0)

    but I believe this list is just the places that allow you to purchase tickets in advance. I remember seeing this page from a link on michael moore's site, the link was for advance ticket purchase. Not every theater allows you to do this.

    by Safron on Sun Jun 13, 2004 at 06:31:29 AM PDT

    • Permalink | 65 comments