Popcorn Index: "the Apparition" Tops The Daily Charts For Opening Movies

Senh Duong, Movies With Butter
Wed, 08/22/2012 - 5:11pm

For the last few days, “The Apparition” has been adding about 5,000 Facebook Likes per day, by far the most for films opening this week. “Hit & Run” and “Premium Rush” have been adding about 2,000. For total number of Facebook Likes, “Hit & Run” is still tops with about 117,988.

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