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Article: B.O. black-tie affair.("Casino Royale" and "Happy Feet" up for tough competion at box office)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- November 17, 2006
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Can dancing penguins take down James Bond?
In the biggest face-off of the fall so far, Warner Bros.' CG-animated "Happy Feet" and Sony/MGM's latest Bond installment "Casino Royale" should be locked in a seesaw battle as the weekend B.O. frame unfolds and the two pics aim for different demos.
"Casino" should post big numbers Friday as the pic draws a core aud of adults, while "Feet" should benefit from strong matinee runs on Saturday, putting the pic in contention heading into Sunday.
"Casino" is tracking best with males 25-plus, while "Feet" is drawing most of its interest, not surprisingly, from the under-25 crowd. But "Feet" could have a ...