Rolling Stones Are Bigger Than U2 At The Box Office

Veterans 'Shine A Light' film is a huge hit...

by Jason Gregory
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Rolling Stones Are Bigger Than U2 At The Box Office

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shine A Light’, which documents The Rolling Stones live in concert, has proved a big hit at the American box office.

The film grossed $1.5million in its opening weekend, nearly $500,000 more than U2’s recent ‘rockumentary’ ‘U23D’.

‘U23D’, which grossed $1.02million in its opening weekend, has gone on to make $7.2million at the box office, making it the fifth biggest concert film of all time.

‘Shine A Light’ was filmed during the Rolling Stones’ two-night run at the Beacon Theatre in New York in 2006.

The intimate shows feature collaborations with Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy and Jack White.

To see pictures from last week’s premiere in London, CLICK HERE.

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