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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Mankiewicz directed 20 films in a 26-year period, and was very successful at every kind of film, from Shakespeare to western, drama to musical, epics to two-character pictures, and regardless of the genre, he was known as a witty dialogist, a master in the use of flashback and a talented actors' director.

The 1950 Oscar for Best Picture and Screenplay brought Mankiewicz wide recognition as a writer and a director, with his sardonic look at show business glamour and the empty lives behind it. This well orchestrated cast of brilliant and catty character actors is built around veteran actress Bette Davis and Anne Baxter as her understudy desperate for stardom.

One of Mankiewicz’ more intimate films, this highly regarded and major artistic achievement is a spirited romantic comedy set in England of the 1880’s about a widow who moves into a haunted seashore house and resists the attempts of a sea captain specter to scare her away. This is a pleasing and poignant romance that is equally satisfying as a good old ghost story.

Mankiewicz wrote and directed this witty dissection of matrimony that has three women review the ups and downs of their marriages (with all its romance, fears and foibles) after receiving a letter telling them that one of their husbands has been unfaithful. Once again Mankiewicz deftly utilizes the skills of a well-chosen ensemble, which includes a young Kirk Douglas at his dreamiest.

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The Early Report for January 28, 2010: Part Two

January 28th, 2010

This second part of the Early Report highlights the newest release date changes and additions, title changes and MPAA ratings, as well as estimated screen counts for all films scheduled for release between late February 2010 and 2013


Most Recent Release Date Changes and Additions
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (Sony Pictures Classics): In June 11
Footloose (Paramount Pictures): Out June 18
Furry Vengeance (Summit Entertainment): Out April 2. In April 30
Get Low (Sony Pictures Classics): In July 30
Lebanon (Sony Pictures Classics): In August 13
Micmacs (Sony Pictures Classics): In May 28
Mother and Child (Sony Pictures Classics): In May 7
Orlando (Sony Pictures Classics): In July 23
Paranormal Activity 2 (Paramount Pictures): In October 22
Please Give (Sony Pictures Classics): In April 23
The Secret in Their Eyes (Sony Pictures Classics): In April 16
The Social Network (Columbia Pictures): Out October 15. In October 1
True Grit (Paramount Pictures): In December 25
Waking Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney Pictures): In March 26
Wild Grass (Sony Pictures Classics): In June 25


Most Recent MPAA Ratings
Cornered! (Lightning Media): R for bloody violence, sexual content and pervasive language
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (Anchor Bay Entertainment): R for strong bloody violence throughout, nudity and some sexual content
The Dry Land (Maya Entertainment Group): R for pervasive language, sexual content and disturbing violent situations
Homecoming (Paramount Home Entertainment): R for some violence and language
Icarus (Icarus BC Productions): R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality
The Lightkeepers (New Films International): PG for some mild thematic elements, brief language and smoking
Micmacs (Sony Pictures Classics): R for some sexuality and brief violence
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (Universal Studios): PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements
The Red Baron (monterey media): PG-13 for war violence, some disturbing images and brief suggestive material
Remember Me (Summit Entertainment): PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language and smoking
Tracks in Time (Pan-Trax Pictures): PG-13 for violence


Future U.S. Theatrical Release Calendar (all location counts are FilmJerk.com estimates unless specific playdates are mentioned)

Friday, February 26, 2010

Cop Out (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
The Crazies (Overture Films): 2000 plus playdates
A Prophet (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
The Red Canvas (Freestyle Releasing): 500 plus playdates

Undated February 2010

Night of the Demons (Seven Arts Films): 1000 plus playdates

Friday, March 5, 2010

Alice in Wonderland 3D (Walt Disney Pictures): 2750 plus Digital 3D playdates
Brooklyn's Finest (Overture Films): 2000 plus playdates
Stolen (IFC Films): New York City exclusive

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss (Zeitgeist Films): Exclusive to the Film Forum in New York City
Hubble 3D (Warner Brothers Pictures): 100 plus IMAX 3D playdates

Friday, March 12, 2010

The Backup Plan (CBS Films): 1750 plus playdates
Green Zone (Universal Studios): 3000 plus playdates
Greenberg (Focus Features): Major markets
The Lightkeepers (New Films International): Select markets
Mother (Magnolia Pictures): Select markets
Remember Me (Summit Entertainment): 2000 plus playdates
She's Out of My League (Paramount Pictures): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, March 19, 2010

The Bounty Hunter (Columbia Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Music Box Films): Major markets
Hot Tub Time Machine (MGM): 1500 plus playdates
Last Night (Miramax Films): Select markets
Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight Pictures): Major markets

Friday, March 26, 2010

Chloe (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Clash of the Titans (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3650 plus playdates
The Eclipse (Magnolia Pictures): Select markets
Grown Ups (Columbia Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
How to Train Your Dragon (Paramount Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates
I Love You, Phillip Morris (Freestyle Releasing): 500 plus playdates
Waking Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney Pictures): Opens at the Burbank 30 in Burbank, the Century City 15 in Century City, the River East 21 in Chicago, Landmark's Sunshine Cinemas in New York City and Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinemas in San Francisco

Undated Spring 2010

Hoodwinked 2 (The Weinstein Company): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, April 2, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2650 plus playdates
The Last Song (Walt Disney Pictures): 3150 plus playdates
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too (Lionsgate): 2100 plus playdates
Warlords (Magnolia Pictures): Major markets

Friday, April 9, 2010

After Life (Anchor Bay Films): Select markets
Date Night (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2850 plus playdates
Letters to God (Vivendi Entertainment): 1500 plus locations
The Losers (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3150 plus playdates
The Square (Apparition): Major markets

Friday, April 16, 2010

Death At A Funeral (Screen Gems): 2000 plus playdates
Kick Ass (Lionsgate): 2500 plus playdates
Nerveracker (Dimension Films): 3250 plus playdates
The Secret in Their Eyes (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Oceans (DisneyNature): 1850 plus playdates

Friday, April 23, 2010

MacGruber (Universal Studios): 2750 plus playdates
Please Give (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2000 plus playdates

Friday, April 30, 2010

Furry Vengeance (Summit Entertainment): 2000 plus playdates
A Nightmare on Elm Street (New Line Cinema): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, May 7, 2010

Iron Man 2 (Paramount Pictures): 4250 plus playdates
Letters To Juliet (Summit Entertainment): 2500 plus playdates
Mother and Child (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Solitary Man (Anchor Bay Films): Select markets

Friday, May 14, 2010

Robin Hood (Universal Studios): 3500 plus playdates
Takers (Screen Gems): 2000 plus playdates

Friday, May 21, 2010

Looking for Eric (IFC Films): New York City exclusive
Shrek Forever After (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures): 4250 plus playdates, including 2750 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, May 28, 2010

Micmacs (Sony Pictures Classics): Major markets
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Walt Disney Pictures): 3750 plus playdates
Sex and the City 2 (New Line Cinema): 3250 plus playdates

Friday, June 4, 2010

Killers (Lionsgate): 2750 plus playdates
Marmaduke (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, June 11, 2010

The A-Team (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3250 plus playdates
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Get Him to the Greek (Universal Studios): 2800 plus playdates
The Karate Kid (Columbia Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, June 18, 2010

Jonah Hex (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3250 plus playdates
Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, June 25, 2010

Grown Ups (Columbia Pictures): 3500 plus playdates
Wild Grass (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Summit Entertainment): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, July 2, 2010

Knight and Day (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3500 plus playdates
The Last Airbender (Paramount Pictures): 3850 plus playdates

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Robert Rodriguez's Predators (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3650 plus playdates

Friday, July 9, 2010

Despicable Me (Universal Studios): 2500 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, July 16, 2010

Inception (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday, July 23, 2010

Dinner for Schmucks (Paramount Pictures): 2850 plus playdates
Orlando (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Salt (Columbia Pictures): 2850 plus playdates
The Zookeeper (MGM): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, July 30, 2010

Beastly (CBS Films): 2000 plus playdates
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates
Get Low (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Morning Glory (Paramount Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
Untitled Meet the Fockers Sequel (Universal Pictures): 3750 plus playdates

Friday, August 6, 2010

The Other Guys (Columbia Pictures): 3750 plus playdates
Step Up 3-D (Touchstone Pictures): 2750 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, August 13, 2010

The Expendables (Lionsgate): 2750 plus playdates
Lebanon (Sony Pictures Classics): Los Angeles and New York City
Ramona and Beezus (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3000 plus playdates

Friday, August 27, 2010

Lottery Ticket (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
Piranha 3D (The Weinstein Company): 2500 plus playdates
Priest (Columbia Pictures): 2850 plus playdates

Undated Summer 2010

Should Not (First Run Features): Major markets

Friday, September 3, 2010

Born to Be a Star (Columbia Pictures): 2850 plus playdates

Friday, September 10, 2010

The Town (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2650 plus playdates

Friday, September 17, 2010

Flipped (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
The Roommate (Screen Gems): 2650 plus playdates
Warrior (Lionsgate): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, September 24, 2010

Guardians Of Ga’Hoole (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates
You Again (Walt Disney Pictures): 2800 plus playdates

Undated September 2010

The Eagle of the Ninth (Focus Features): Major markets

Friday, October 1, 2010

Alpha and Omega (Lionsgate): 2750 plus Digital 3D playdates
The Social Network (Columbia Pictures): 2750 plus playdates
Your Highness (Universal Pictures): 2850 plus playdates

Friday, October 8, 2010

Going the Distance (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2950 plus playdates
Secretariat (Walt Disney Pictures): 2800 plus playdates
The Zookeeper (MGM): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, October 15, 2010

Jackass 3 (Paramount Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
Your Highness (CBS Films): 2000 plus playdates

Friday, October 22, 2010

Paranormal Activity 2 (Paramount Pictures): 300 plus locations
The Prisoners (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus playdates
Saw VII 3D (Lionsgate): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, November 5, 2010

Due Date (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3250 plus playdates
Megamind (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 3500 plus Digital 3D playdates

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday, November 12, 2010

Unstoppable (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3250 plus playdates

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Burlesque (Screen Gems): 2500 plus playdates
Faster (CBS Films): 2000 plus playdates
Love and Other Drugs (Twentieth Century-Fox): 2650 plus playdates
Rapunzel (Walt Disney Pictures): 3850 plus playdates
Red Dawn (MGM): 2500 plus playdates

Undated November 2010

Untitled James Bond 23 (Columbia Pictures): 3750 plus playdates
Tron Legacy (Walt Disney Pictures): In December 10, 2010

Friday, December 17, 2010

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3750 plus playdates
Tron: Legacy (Walt Disney Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
Untitled James L. Brooks Movie (Columbia Pictures): 2500 plus playdates
Yogi Bear (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3000 plus playdates

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The Green Hornet (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
Gulliver's Travels (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3750 plus playdates
Life as We Know It (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2750 plus playdates

Saturday, December 25, 2010

True Grit (Paramount Pictures): 2750 plus playdates

Undated 2010

Let the Right One In (Overture Films): 2000 plus playdates
Mardi Gras (Screen Gems): 1750 plus playdates
Robocop (MGM): 3000 plus playdates
The Three Stooges (MGM): 2650 plus playdates
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2500 plus playdates

2011

Friday, January 14, 2011

The Cabin In The Woods (MGM): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates
Resident Evil: Afterlife (Screen Gems): 2850 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, January 21, 2011

Underworld 4 (Screen Gems): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, January 28, 2011

The Factory (Warner Brothers Pictures): 2850 plus playdates

Friday, February 11, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles (Columbia Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, February 25, 2011

Straw Dogs (Screen Gems): 2500 plus playdates

Friday, March 4, 2011

I HOP (Universal Studios): 3000 plus playdates

Friday, March 11, 2011

Beautiful Girl (Screen Gems): 2000 plus playdates

Friday, March 18, 2011

Rango (Paramount Pictures): 3650 plus playdates

Friday, March 25, 2011

Sucker Punch (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, April 8, 2011

Rio 3D (Twentieth Century-Fox): 3650 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, April 15, 2011

Stretch Armstrong (Universal Studios): 3250 plus playdates

Friday, April 22, 2011

Hidden Beauty (DisneyNature): 1850 plus playdates

Friday, May 20, 2011

Thor (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday May 27, 2011

The Hangover 2 (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3650 plus playdates

Friday, June 3, 2011

Kung Pu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, June 17, 2011

Green Lantern (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, June 24, 2011

Cars 2 (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, July 1, 2011

Battleship (Universal Studios): 3650 plus playdates

Friday, July 15, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday, July 22, 2011

The First Avenger: Captain America (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday, July 29, 2011

Smurfs (Columbia Pictures): 3850 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, August 19, 2011

The Mistaken (Screen Gems): 2250 plus playdates

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Intruder (Screen Gems): 2250 plus playdates

Friday, October 7, 2011

Marvin the Martian (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Friday, November 4, 2011

Puss in Boots (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, November 11, 2011

Arthur Christmas (Columbia Pictures): 3000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, November 18, 2011

Happy Feet 2 (Warner Brothers Pictures): 3850 plus Digital 3D playdates
Real Steel (Walt Disney Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

Undated December 2011 TBD

The Hobbit: Part One (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4150 plus playdates

Undated Winter 2011 TBD

The Bear and the Bow (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Undated 2011 TBD

Beauty and the Beast 3D (Walt Disney Pictures): 2500 plus Digital 3D playdates
Frankenweenie (Walt Disney Pictures): 3000 plus playdates
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Walt Disney Pictures): 4150 plus playdates
Poltergeist (MGM): 2500 plus playdates

2012

Friday, February 17, 2012

Hotel Transylvania (Columbia Pictures): 3850 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Lorax (Universal Studios): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, March 30, 2012

The Croods (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus DIgital 3D playdates

Undated Spring 2012 TBD

Kings of the Elves (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Sunday, April 22, 2012

African Cats: Kingdom of Courage (DisneyNature): 1850 plus playdates

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Avengers (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Friday, May 25, 2012

Madagascar 3 (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, June 29, 2012

Untitled Star Trek Sequel (Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus playdates

Undated Summer 2012 TBD

newt (Walt Disney Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

Friday, September 21, 2012

Pirates! (Columbia Pictures): 3750 plus playdates

Friday, November 2, 2012

The Guardians (Paramount Pictures): 3750 plus Digital 3D playdates

Undated December 2012 TBD

The Hobbit: Part Two (Warner Brothers Pictures): 4150 plus playdates

Undated 2012 TBD

John Carter of Mars (Walt Disney Pictures): 3500 plus playdates

2013

Monday, April 22, 2012

Chimpanzee (DisneyNature): 1850 plus playdates

Undated 2013 TBD

Shrek 5 (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures): 4000 plus Digital 3D playdates

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