By the Numbers

Shielded from criticism

The high-profile and in some quarters eagerly awaited ‘Alien vs. Predator’ hits theaters today without benefit of pre-release screenings for critics, and ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ arrives next Friday under similar circumstances. Herewith, a look at some selected movies that studios opted to shield from critical observation.

*--* Film Domestic gross (Year) (in millions) ‘Jackass: The Movie’ (‘02) $64.3 ‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ (‘00) $46.7 ‘Autumn in New York’ (‘00) $37.8 ‘Species II’ (‘98) $19.2 ‘Get Carter’ (‘00) $15.0 ‘Supernova’ (‘00) $14.2 ‘House of 1,000 Corpses’ (‘03) $12.6 ‘The Astronaut’s Wife’ (‘99) $10.7 ‘Pinocchio’ (‘02) $3.7 ‘Marci X’ (‘03) $1.6

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Source: Boxofficemojo.com