FOX Searchlight Pictures biopic “Notorious” made a respectable showing at the box office this weekend.
The film opened strong at #4 with ticket sales of $21,500,000 on 1,638 screens.
But the movie’s big opening weekend was marred by violence when four men were stabbed at an unauthorized after party in NYC that was advertised as far south as Miami and Atlanta.
Police say one man is in critical condition at a NYC hospital after being stabbed numerous times. Three others were treated for their wounds and released.
The party had been promoted as the “official” after-party for “Notorious.” But distributor, Fox Searchlight, had no prior knowledge of the event.
In another incident, a man was shot inside a crowded theater in Greensboro, NC on Friday (1/16).
Police say the victim was shot twice in the abdomen at the Grand 18 cinema in Greensboro just after 9 p.m. Friday. The shooter is still at large.
Rapper Jamal “Grave” Woolard was reportedly in attendance at the same theater when the shots rang out. He was not injured.
Upon hearing news of the violence, a few theaters canceled showings of “Notorious” which may have affected the box office rankings.
