Fahrenheit 9/11 makes $21.8 Million in its first weekend

Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore's newest screed, has earned over $21.8 million dollars in its first weekend. This means that in its first week, it has earned more than Moore's last film, Bowling for Columbine, made in its entire theatrical run. Not really a big shock to me - the word of mouth on this film has been everywhere. The word of mouth has been OUTRAGED, but still people seem to feel the need to see it in order to be able to talk about it at the watercooler on Monday. I still predict a HUGE fall in its earnings for next weekend, and not just because it will be Spider-Man 2's openning. But people will be chattering about how depressing the whole thing is.