Indie Film Roundup: 'Carolina Caroline' and 'The Last Whale Singer' Open as 'Power Ballad' Expands Wide
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Jill Goldsmith
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
A specialty box office preview covering the moderate release of TIFF-premiering romantic crime thriller 'Carolina Caroline' (starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, opening at 200+ theaters via Magnolia Pictures) and animated adventure 'The Last Whale Singer.' Also covered: limited debuts of Cannes film 'The Little Sister,' documentary 'Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC,' 'She's The He,' and anime 'Jinsei.' John Carney's 'Power Ballad' with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas expands to 1,275 screens after a strong 10-screen launch, holding an 85% critics and 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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John Carney's 'Power Ballad' with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas expands to 1,275 screens after a nice launch on ten last week.
The film, which is Rotten Tomatoes Fresh at 85% with critics, 83% with audiences.
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