Being that quite a few people had quite a few different viewpoints of how this flick would fare over its delayed opening, I was a little eager to see just how crowded it really would be.

Getting back to the theater at around 9:05, a little line had formed down the street for the show, with the ticket booth line strengthening in size as minutes passed. By about 9:10 we were let into the theater, which over time was being poured into by patrons. The lights dimmed at around 9:35 to a pretty full house of college students (UCLA is in the area) with a few exceptions in demographic. There were some slight signs of enthusiasm as the curtain went up, but nothing too fancy.

First preview up was Finding Nemo (I think this theater is at least partially owned by Disney...), which got more of a blank response from the audience but did retrieve plenty of giggles with the finale.

Next was Holes, which really didn't help in terms of a positive audience reception. While the crowd kept calm and nice in terms of sarcasm, there were a few evident sighs afterwards.

The Pirates of the Caribbean teaser followed, which got a cheer at its load-up, signaling that people probably were familiar. Orlando Bloom's mention also received a cheer or a clap, but no applause or cheers at the conclusion.

Second to last trailer was Lizzy McGuire, which was probably the worst placement move you could've gone with this audience. Though there were no real responses most of the way through, quite a few sarcastic giggles flowed the room near its finale, followed by some fun cheers and claps which set off a bit of laughter in criticism. A similar reception was also given when Willard was accidentally played twice before Old School.

The concluding preview was X-Men, which instantly drew some enthusiastic cheers into the air along with a few claps. Silent response throughout, but folks were definitely into it.

For the most part Phone Booth appeared to somewhat meet the status of Old School's opening night crowd report, which I saw just a block away. While college students were the major age group at Booth (as was for Old School), the gender here was split pretty evenly which was not the case for the DreamWorks comedy. The Recruit also happened to be booked at this single screen theater in its debut, but I didn't see it there so no comparisons can be drawn. However, the venue has a tendency to wisely pick their bookings which alone was a possible sign of its success.

Overall, the crowd was into the flick as it was evidently clear fans were adoring Sutherland's shtick and the intensity the entire movie brought on. Laughter was sometimes in gear, and gasps from crowd members came at all the right places. While there was no applause afterwards, as everyone was departing the theater a group of moviegoers (still seating) were applauding the presence of one of the hookers in the film whose cast credit and appearance was being highlighted amongst the other performers.

Though it didn't seem to absolutely rock everyone's world, Phone Booth certainly felt as if it was very well appreciated by the crowd, which was further showcased with the discussion groups formed outside the theater when let out.