"It's so gratifying to show that Tom can open a film, " said Nikki Rocco, Universal's president of domestic distribution.
The man can still open a film, especially on a slow August weekend.
It also cements DiCaprio as a bona fide movie star who can open a film and take it to a big payday.
The PG-13 thriller stars "Avatar's" Sam Worthington, who has yet to prove he can open a film without being surrounded by big-budget special effects.
Last on the trade magazine's list of star credentials is the ability to open a film to a significant weekend box office on the strength of his or her name alone.
Using a tripod and a 210 mm lens, Mr. Fujiwara was able to open his film with a steady, up-close shot of wreckage in the 12-mile no-entry zone surrounding the plant, where he filmed for 10 days last April before the area was cordoned off.
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U.S. audiences will wait another week for the film to open (May 2).
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Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is to open the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
That would make The Social Network the highest grossing film to open since The Expendables on August 13th.
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The Edge of Love, by Glasgow-born playwright Sharman MacDonald, will open the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Wednesday night.
It is the second time in recent years the festival has chosen a stop-motion animation film to open the gala.
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But the more likely result is that neither film will open at their respective potential because neither studio was willing to step back from the cliff.
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The film will open slowly starting June 20th.
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Within the industry the general view is that the film will open strongly led by business from its target teenage audience, but it is not clear at this stage whether it will crossover and appeal to adults.
Although it was first shown in Amsterdam more than a year ago, the film did not open in Turkey until earlier this month.
But, if you are looking for a breathless moment of suspense as the gold envelope with the results of Best Film is ripped open, you are probably not going to get it.
Ms Mwangi says the Oscar-winning film maker split open her eyebrow during a row which allegedly happened at the trendy Three of Cups bar during an argument between Mr Tarantino and Mr Clairborne about the portrayal of blacks in films.
Originally scheduled to open in late 2012, the film was pushed back in a clear sign of trouble.
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But though she's staying tight-lipped about the film, James was open and honest when asked how she handles criticism.
In August 2015, the Tin Homecoming Open Air Cinema will take the film back to its historical setting, with an outdoor viewing at the Botallack cliffs.
The film is slated to open in China this summer.
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Baz Luhrmann's anticipated The Great Gatbsy, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will open the festival and the closing film is Zulu, a South African cop thriller starring Orlando Bloom and Forest Whittaker.
The film was scheduled to open on Christmas Day of last year, but was moved into early May, setting off buzz that the would-be Oscar contender was somewhat of a dud.
Tim Burton's black and white animation Frankenweenie is to open this year's BFI London Film Festival.
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The next time you watch a 1940s film, keep an eye open for the many times everybody on camera is smoking furiously.
Emelonye says he hopes the movie, along with promoting civil aviation safety in Nigeria, will open up his country's burgeoning film industry to a wider audience, dismissing the low-quality tag that's often attached to Nollywood productions.
The film begins shakily, but when Broderick steps up for his first big number the sets open up, some tap-dancing beauties are brought out, and the film begins to fly.
The exhibition - at the Elstree Film and Television Studios - is open until 1 September.
The British Film Institute, Channel 4, Open University and Teachers' TV are also set to make more content available.
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