What Would Jesus Buy?
An examination of the commercialization of Christmas in America while following Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse (the end of humankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt.) The film also delves into issues such as the role sweatshops play in America's mass consumerism and Big-Box Culture. From the humble beginnings of preaching at his portable pulpit on New York City subways, to having a congregation of thousands - Bill Talen (aka Rev. Billy) has become the leader of not just a church, but a national movement.
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Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
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Nov 16-18 | 64 | $9,527 | - | 1 | - | $9,527 | $9,527 | 1 |
Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 54 | $29,375 | +208.3% | 6 | +5 | $4,895 | $44,624 | 1 |
Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 47 | $26,035 | -11.4% | 14 | +8 | $1,859 | $79,392 | 3 |
Dec 7-9 | 51 | $34,036 | +30.7% | 25 | +11 | $1,361 | $122,530 | 4 |
Dec 14-16 | 53 | $16,796 | -50.7% | 16 | -9 | $1,049 | $155,556 | 5 |
Dec 21-23 | 52 | $6,956 | -58.6% | 6 | -10 | $1,159 | $173,011 | 6 |
Dec 28-30 | 60 | $10,112 | +45.4% | 5 | -1 | $2,022 | $188,778 | 7 |
Dec 28-Jan 1, 2008 New Year's long wknd | 54 | $18,324 | - | 5 | - | $3,664 | $196,990 | - |