‘Semi-Pro’ Barely a Semi-Hit
Will Farrell’s comedy about an athlete of lesser intelligence (I’m referring to the one that came out last Friday) threw a brick from downtown.
According to E! Online, the movie finished first at the weekend box office, but didn’t do so hot.
The movie only picked up a measly $15 million on opening weekend, which in Hollywood is the amount of money executives spend on their morning coffee and soy based colon cleansing bran muffin.
Why is it such a pathetic opening? It’s pathetic compared to some of his films, like “Talladega Nights,” which grossed a whopping $47 million in the first weekend. It’s also pathetic compared to the rest of his films in terms of quality.
