On this day in 2008 (by the way, a very good year of film…list below) we were heading to the theatres to see the political action thriller Vantage Point starring Dennis Quad, Forest Whitaker, and Matthew Fox.

Anyone else remember when this movie had a span in the 2010s when it was on FX like every weekend? No? just us? Tight. Here are some facts about Vantage Point:

📅 Release Date: February 22nd, 2008
⏳ Runtime: 1 hr. 30 min. (theatrical cut)
🍅 Rotten Tomato Score: 34% (critics) 57% (audience)
💰 Budget: $40 Million
🤑 Earnings: $72 Million (domestic) $152 Million (globally)

Favorite Line:
“The beauty of American arrogance is that they can't imagine a world where they're not a step ahead.”

🎥 Other Films released in 2008…

Like we said, 2008 was a great year for films:

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