Well hell yeah, it's opening in Atlanta on Friday.

On one screen.

You can't blame Warners - the only people who would like this picture are critics and they don't pay for their tickets. The problem with Jesse James is that it is a slow, boring western with a star who holds little appeal for men being released at the same time as a fast, exciting one with a star men like.

jeff....do you know when it will go wide north of the border or has there been any rumbling of this?

i personally loved it, but this decision isn't as baffling as it may seem. i'm in new york, and about half the theater left mumbling variations one "3 1/2 stars for that?" or "i can't believe that got good reviews." so while the reviews may be getting some into the theater initially, it would seem to be poisoning some of the word of mouth. perhaps noticing this, warners wants to try a different strategy. it's obvious at this point that the movie isn't going to be a huge commercial hit, unless they stage a masterful awards campaign and rerelease it.

I know this movie isn't for all tastes, but I can't believe vast swatches of the typical art film audience won't like it. It's certainly more satisfying than The New World.

A better title for these articles would have been: The Assassination of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by the cowards at Warner Brothers.

Just seems like a great waste to me.

Admitted, Pitt shares some blame here, too; maybe if he had gotten out there and promoted this one a bit more, the early numbers would have been bigger. (But he's always been press-wary; I've been at junkets when he refused to do press conferences unless a certain correspondent was ejected.)

In any case this movie deserved at the very least to be seen and written about, and Warners and their field folks seem determined to make that harder. (And that old "We can't find a print" excuse -- please. PR folks are still using that one?)

It opens here in Des Moines, Iowa Friday. Judging by the IMDB map, it's hitting most major cities (and Des Moines) this weekend.

Actually, Josh, it's opening in four Atlanta area theatres, based on the email that went out late yesterday. And at least we get a press screening, though too late for the weeklies.

The theatres: AMC Mansell Crossing; Regal Mall of Georgia; Regal Atlantic Station and the Regal Town 16 in Kennesaw

maybe i'll get to see it this weekend in a theatre not pack with idiots thinking they're going to see pitt blast a bunch of people western style.

good on ya WB!

Brad Pitt has limited appeal amongst male movie goers? First I've heard of that.

Every guy I know loved Seven, Fight Club, Snatch, Mr and Mrs Smith... in fact I think his fan base is mostly guys considering the type of movies he generally does.

And Warners is stupid. If Open Range can make $80 mil with limited marketing Assassination should do better if they pushed it.

Russ: I was going by Fandango, which only had one theater (Atlantic Station) listed yesterday. Thanks for the update.

I generally love westerns...loved Yuma even with the plot holes....and Yuma is doing OK....but must say, I don't intend to see Jesse James...love Brad Pitt...but something about this movie...looks really talky talky....it really belongs in the art houses from what I've seen & read.