I'm quite surprised that Depp's
Black Mass didn't open bigger than it did. It seemed like a sure fire big opening to me. But then, maybe that's because I live in MA and Whitey Bulger is still a huge story here (in fact:
‘Black Mass’ Does Big Box Office in Boston). But I suppose in the rest of the country that's not quite the case. But there's definitely one good thing when it comes to
Black Mass: while writing about it the entertainment columnist for
KUTV.com acknowledges that DS made money. Shocking, right?! What is wrong with him?! Doesn't he know he's supposed to be in lock step with all the columnists who insist the film was a bomb?! If he doesn't watch out, he might actually write other truths about other films - and that certainly won't do - and he'll be likely to find himself shunned and without a job.
Though there is one thing that he got wrong because he makes it seem as if the $23.4M opening for
Black Mass is more than DS brought in for its opening. But DS actually opened with $29.7M, and under much stiffer competition than
Black Mass had.