ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) Could Be Profitable Before A Single Showing
Enthiran is rumored to have cost between 160 and 190 crore rupees ($35-40 million) to produce, making it the most expensive Indian film made yet. Though, several upcoming films, including Shahrukh Khan's upcoming Ra. One, are looking to steal that title as though it were a badge of honor. Here's an amazing piece of information to chew on, though. The worldwide distribution rights have been sold only in the last few weeks, and the total amount making the rounds is around 205 crore rupees ($45 million). According to my bookkeeping, that means that this movie could become profitable before a single butt hit a seat in a theater. Incredible. The reason the rights have been sold so high is simple: Unless the Earth plunges into a nuclear winter tonight, they are virtually guaranteed to make a profit.
A recent estimate predicted that Enthiran will make back its production cost over the first weekend. WeekEND, not even the whole week! The film is releasing on 2250 screens around the world, an incredible number, and 30 screens in Chennai alone. You can bet that every showing in Chennai will be sold out for at least a week, in fact, several theaters are already booking the second and third weeks of the film's run.
I know one reason it will make a ton of money in the US. Check out the image above. That is my ticket for Enthiran on Friday night, second night of the run. $20, and according to some I'm getting off light, many theaters around the country are selling opening weekend tickets at $40 a head. Hell, the Thursday shows were $25, Why? Because they can. The shows will sell out. Oh well, it is definitely worth it to me, the experience will be amazing whether or not the film delivers, though I have no reason to believe that I'll leave less than satisfied.
I hope some of you out there are at least willing to give it a shot, and as such, below you'll find a listing of the theaters showing Enthiran (Tamil) around the US. Sorry other countries, I haven't found a central listing of any countries other than my own, I looked!
San Jose, CA
Serra Theaters 200 SERRA WAY #37 , MILPITAS , CA 95035 Phone: (408) 935-9674
9/30/2010, Thu 7:30pm; 9:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm;11:00pm;11:45pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:30pm;1:15pm;4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm;11:00pm; 11:45pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:30pm;1:15pm;4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm
10/4/2010 Mon 4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm
10/5/2010 Tue 4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm
10/6/2010 wed 4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm
10/7/2010 Thu 4:00pm;4:45pm;7:30pm;8:15pm
Cupertino, CA
Serra Theaters 200 SERRA WAY #37 , MILPITAS , CA 95035 Phone: (408) 935-9674
9/30/2010 Thu 10:40p(TBD)
10/1/2010 Fri 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/2/2010 Sat 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/3/2010 Sun 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/4/2010 Mon 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/5/2010 Tue 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/6/2010 wed 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
10/7/2010 Thu 1:00pm;3:00pm;4:45pm;6:30pm;8:15pm;10:10pm
Berkeley , CA
Oaks Theater 1875 Solano Avenue Berkeley, CA 94707
9/30/2010 Thu 18:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 6:15pm;9:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 3:00pm;6:15pm;9:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 3:00pm;6:15pm;9:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 8:00pm
Norwalk , CA
"Big Cinemas Norwalk 8, 13917 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, California, CA-90650"
9/30/2010 Thu 7:30pm;9:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm
10/5/2010 Tue 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm
10/6/2010 wed 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm
10/7/2010 Thu 12:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm;8:45pm
Niles, IL
Big Cinemas Golf Glen 5, 9180 West Golf Road, Niles, Illinios, IL-60714
9/30/2010 Thu 7:30pm;8:30mp;9:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;10:30pm; 11:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;10:30pm; 11:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;10:30pm;
10/4/2010 Mon 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm;8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm;8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm;8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 12:00pm;1:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;7:00pm;8:00pm
Downers Grove, IL
Sathyam Cinemas 2119 West 63rd Street Downers Grove, IL - 60516
9/30/2010 Thu 7:00pm;10:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:10pm;3:00pm; 6:00pm; 9:00pm;11:59pm
10/2/2010 Sat 1:00pm;4:00pm;7:00pm;10:00pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:10pm;3:00pm;6:00pm;9:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 5:00pm;8:00pm
North Bergen, NJ
Big Cinemas Columbia Park 12, 3125 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, New Jersey, NJ-07047
9/30/2010 Thu 7:30pm;8:30pm;9:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm;10:30pm;11:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30p;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm;10:30pm;11:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm;10:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 12:00pm;1:00pm;2:00pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:30pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;9:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 5:00pm;8:00pm
Edison, NJ
Big Cinemas Movie City 8, 1655 Oak tree Road,Edison, New Jersey, NJ-08820
9/30/2010 Thu 7:30pm;8:30pm;9:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm;7:30pm;8:30pm;10:00pm; 11:00pm
10/2/2010 Sat 11:30am;12:30pm;1:30pm;3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm; 7:30pm;8:30pm;10:00pm11:00pm
10/3/2010 Sun 11:30am;12:30pm;1:30pm;3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm; 7:30pm;8:30pm;10:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm;7:30pm;8:30pm
10/5/2010 Tue 3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm;7:30pm;8:30pm
10/6/2010 wed 3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm;7:30pm;8:30pm
10/7/2010 Thu 3:00pm;4:00pm;5:00pm;6:30pm;7:30pm;8:30pm
Eastwindsor, NJ
"Multiplex Cinemas at Town Center Plaza East Windsor - NJ 319 Route 130 North. East Windsor NJ 08520 "
9/30/2010 Thu 7:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;3:20pm;6:40pm;10:00pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;3:20pm;6:40pm;10:00pm
10/3/2010 Sun 12:30pm;4:00pm;7:20pm
10/4/2010 Mon 12:30pm;4:00pm;7:20pm
10/5/2010 Tue 12:30pm;4:00pm;7:20pm
10/6/2010 wed 12:30pm;4:00pm;7:20pm
10/7/2010 Thu 12:30pm;4:00pm;7:20pm
Dallas ,TX
"Hollywood Theaters MacArthur Marketplace 16, 8505 Walton Blvd, Irving TX 75063"
9/30/2010 Thu 6:00pm;9:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 2:30pm;6:00pm;9:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 2:30pm;6:00pm;9:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 2:30pm;6:00pm;9:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 5:00pm;8:45pm
10/5/2010 Tue 5:00pm;8:45pm
10/6/2010 wed 5:00pm;8:45pm
10/7/2010 Thu 5:00pm;8:45pm
Houston ,TX
"FunAsia 2703 Highway 6 south, houston, TX 77082"
9/30/2010 Thu 6:30pm;9:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 6:30pm;9:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 2:30pm;6:30pm;9:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 2:30pm;6:30pm;9:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 7:30pm
10/5/2010 Tue 7:30pm
10/6/2010 wed 7:30pm
10/7/2010 Thu 7:30pm
Garland ,TX
"Walnut Theaters 3310 West Walnut Street Garland,TX 75042"
9/30/2010 Thu 4:15pm;7:30mp;10:45pm
10/1/2010 Fri 4:15pm;7:30mp;10:45pm
10/2/2010 Sat 1:00pm;4:15pm;7:30pm;10:45pm
10/3/2010 Sun 1:00pm;4:15pm;7:30pm;10:45pm
10/4/2010 Mon 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 5:00pm;8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 5:00pm;8:00pm
Grapevine ,TX
"Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine 911 State Hwy 114 W Grapevine, TX 76051"
10/1/2010 Fri 6:45pm;10:00pm
10/2/2010 Sat 3:30pm;6:45pm;10:00pm
10/3/2010 Sun 3:45pm;7:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 7:30pm
10/5/2010 Tue 7:30pm
10/6/2010 wed 7:30pm
10/7/2010 Thu 7:30pm
Peachtree,GA
"Big Cinemas Peachtree 8 6135 Peach Tree Parkway, Norcross, Georgia, GA-30092"
9/30/2010 thur 7:30pm;8:30pm;9:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm;11:30pm;12:15am
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm;11:30pm;12:15am
10/3/2010 Sun 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/4/2010 Mon 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/5/2010 Tue 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/6/2010 wed 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
10/7/2010 Thu 12:00pm;1:00pm;1:45pm;3:30pm;4:30pm;5:15pm;7:00pm; 8:00pm;8:45pm;10:30pm
Falls Church ,VA
Big Cinemas Loehmann's Twin, 7291 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Virginia, VA-22042
9/30/2010 thur 7:30pm;8:00pm
10/1/2010 Fri 3:30pm;7:00pm;10:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;3:30pm;7:00pm;10:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 4:30pm;8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 4:30pm;8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 4:30pm;8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 4:30pm;8:00pm
Reston ,VA
11900 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA
10/1/2010 Fri 1:45pm;5:15pm;8:45pm
10/2/2010 Sat 1:45pm;5:15pm;8:45pm
10/3/2010 Sun 2:45pm;6:15pm;9:45pm
10/4/2010 Mon 2:45pm;6:15pm;9:45pm
10/5/2010 Tue 2:45pm;6:15pm;9:45pm
10/6/2010 wed 2:45pm;6:15pm;9:45pm
10/7/2010 Thu 2:45pm;6:15pm;9:45pm
Mayfield,OH
"1345 S.O.M. Center Road Mayfield Heights, OH 44124"
10/1/2010 Fri 12:00pm;3:30pm;7:00pm;10:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 12:00pm;3:30pm;7:00pm;10:30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
10/5/2010 Tue 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
10/6/2010 wed 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
10/7/2010 Thu 1:00pm;4:30pm;8:00pm
Portland ,OR
"CORNEILUS 200 N 26th Ave, Cornelius, OR 97113 "
9/30/2010 thur 7:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 7:30pm
10/2/2010 Sat 2:00pm
10/3/2010 Sun 2:00pm
10/4/2010 Mon 7:30pm
10/5/2010 Tue 7:30pm
10/6/2010 wed 7:30pm
10/7/2010 Thu 7:30pm
Seattle,WA
"Amc Oak Tree 6 10006, Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA- 98133"
9/30/2010 thur 8:30pm
10/1/2010 Fri 8:00pm
10/2/2010 Sat 1.30pm;5.30pm;9.30pm
10/3/2010 Sun 2.30pm;6.30pm
