Closer
1:45 Show-70% full

Trailors:
The Life Aquatic-people were coming in and out of the theatre
The Aviator-^
Million Dollar Baby-some interest
Spanglish-whispers
Hitch-laughs

Closer: It was a great dialogue film which isn't for most people...It lacked harmony and that's what the turnoff of the film might of been for some people...Overall, I thought it was awesome and Portman would definetly deserve an Oscar win here...This movie was one where you either loved it or hated it...like someone mentioned before

Grade: A-

I might see Closer or National Treasure in an hour, whoo hoo.

Um...? Were you saying I said the italicized part? Because I didn't, and that's not what I was trying to say.

What I think happened in some cases was that the general, unsuspecting audience went in, expecting some studio film because of the actors (notably Roberts), and got a vicious, talky art film instead.

National Treasure
7:30pm yesternight at Edwards Renaissance 14
65-70% of 294 stadium seats (even few front rows were all but empty)

Short review:

At least the movie was okay, even with good actors in it. But I didn't care about it sometimes. 7/10

It was my interpretation of what you said, I didn't use quotation marks.
The idea that audiences didnt know it was an art film is kinda nuts.

Why? Even for people who dont read reviews and just see it because it had Roberts or Law in it? I think that is very possible.

It not about reviews.

The marketing campaign didn't feature Roberts trademark wide mouth smile or shrieking cackle. Find a audience member who didnt know what Closer was about and I'll take it back. But I think the odds are stacked highly against it. That's the whole reason it's not in every market in North America. It's a artsy fartsy film and every ad on tv or trailer in the theater did a good job of advertising that fact.

Probaly the last crowd report of the day, haha.

Closer
Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18
4:30, 350 seater, 70% full

Trailers -
Monster-In-Law
Million Dollar Baby
Hitch
Hide and Seek
Spanglish

Not much reactions.

Movie - Fantastic, one of the year's best films. The cast didn't fail to impresse me. Clive Owen, who I rarely see on screen really surprised me, as did Natalie Portman, both of them are the only ones I can see getting (and hope) to get an Oscar nod. Julia Roberts and Jude Law are both very good as well but nothing that really impressed me. I have to say, with all the negative comments I've heard I'm very glad I enjoyed it. - A

The audience seemed to like it, no walk outs but no clapping or talking after the movie ended.