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Undertoad · 11-14-2001, 02:01 AM

Fargo claimed to be based on actual events, but that turned out to be a Coen Bros. joke.

I think the last movie called a documentary to get box office was probably Roger and Me. Surprised it didn't jump right out at you tw. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who say Michael Moore played with the timeline to suit his needs.

Some clicking around in IMDB points out Startup.com - which I somhow failed to see - which was released THIS YEAR and has grossed $1.28 million. When We Were Kings was released 1996 and grossed $2.66M. Roger and Me released 1989, grossed $6.7M. Hoop Dreams rel 1994 did $7.83M.

11-14-2001, 02:01 AM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	<i>Fargo</i> claimed to be based on actual events, but that turned out to be a Coen Bros. joke. I think the last movie called a documentary to get box office was probably <i>Roger and Me</i>. Surprised it didn't jump right out at you tw. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who say Michael Moore played with the timeline to suit his needs. Some clicking around in IMDB points out <i>Startup.com</i> - which I somhow failed to see - which was released THIS YEAR and has grossed $1.28 million. <i>When We Were Kings</i> was released 1996 and grossed $2.66M. <i>Roger and Me</i> released 1989, grossed $6.7M. <i>Hoop Dreams</i> rel 1994 did $7.83M.