

Kendrick co-wrote the script with his younger brother Stephen, who also produced the film. "That's reason to praise God," said Alex Kendrick, the director of "Fireproof." 1 movie, Shia LaBeouf's critically panned "Eagle Eye," which was in 3,500 theaters. Anna," which made only $3.5 million in its opening weekend.Įven more impressive, "Fireproof" opened on only 839 screens, which makes its per screen average of $8,100 second only to last weekend's No. Instead, they topped the Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading," with Brad Pitt and George Clooney, in its third week, and Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. They were hoping to make $3 million or $4 million and crack the top 10 when the film opened last weekend.

The film exceeded even the filmmakers' expectations.
