Fido opens in U.S. on 2 screens and crossing fingers for more; Away From Her expands

Alright, everybody put a prayer in for FIDO, Andrew Currie's $8-million dollar, 50's-comedy-horror-Carrie Moss-zombie film, does really, really well in New York and Los Angeles this weekend.

TVA Film had helped Anagram Pictures open the film in Canada earlier this year on 67 screens and 2-million dollars in P&A. It tanked horribly, bringing in a paltry $91,879 domestically.

"They opened it broadly in Canada without much success...so we're taking it slowly over here," said a Lionsgate spokesperson.

Slowly, is two screens in L.A. and N.Y.C., but the right two places to be to build momentum.

Lionsgate are "cautiously optimistic," hoping to expand Fido to Chicago, Boston and San Fransisco if all goes well.

At this rate though, Fido has to do twice as well in the United States than Away From Her has during its release, if it wants to recoup its budget and pay back investors. Away From Her has preformed way above expectation below the border with a growing box office of $3,856,629, and $1,278,226 here in Canada. It expands to 38 screens from 33 this weekend.

[Via Playback Magazine]