Americans went in their droves to watch a film that US conservatives, and red state audiences in particular, have already claimed as their own.
For now, one can seek refuge in an entirely safe but very skilfully performed revival of La Cage aux Folles, the Jerry Herman extravaganza - also from the Eighties - about gay marriage that will have red state audiences seeing blue.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, distributor Paramount has targeted its promotional efforts for the film towards conservative-leaning media outlets, as well as favouring "red state" audiences for previews and special screenings.
Yet to begin a review like this is to forget the most obvious thing about the place, which is that its mission is to show state audiences first-rate contemporary art.
Should they cultivate a blue-state audience?
Now Connecticut's leaders need to bring these arguments to a wider state audience.
No wonder the blue-state audience at the screening I attended cheered and hooted as David made ingenious use of a nail gun, a bear trap and two pots of boiling oil to keep his tormentors at bay.
Next week, Mr. Romney and Mr. Obama are scheduled to appear before a group of Hispanic elected officials on successive days in Florida, a ready-made opportunity for the president to draw a contrast in their positions before a swing-state audience.
The critical consensus states "If audiences walk away from this subversive, surreal shocker not fully understanding the story, they might also walk away with a deeper perception of the potential of film storytelling".
By 1966, she was traveling the state asking audiences, "Why should women have any less say than men about the great decisions facing our nation?" Former colleagues of Mr. Romney's, including some who do not support him, say he seems to have embraced those messages.
Far from his home state, conservative audiences knew more about Mr. Christie — his budget-cutting and battles with unions since he took office in January — than about more experienced Republicans, citing his frequent cable television and radio interviews, and popular YouTube videos of him dressing down opponents.
