Brokeback Mountain is now only showing in 69 theaters nationwide. Focus Features is ramping up distribution plans for "Brokeback Mountain," going to 275 theaters on Jan. 6 and 400 on Jan. 13; much more than the 300 originally planned for the end of January. Also, test screenings at two conservative theaters - including one in Plano, Texas, that was among the highest grossers for "Passion of the Christ" - showed "Brokeback" ranking No. 2 and No. 3 in their complexes, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.]

The second weekend tally is in, and it looks like "Brokeback Mountain" is well on its way to match its critical acclaim with audience appeal. In its first weekend in broader release, the unusual Western love story - don't call it "the gay cowboy movie," says everyone associated with it - pulled in $2.4 million playing in just 69 theaters.

My boyfriend and I saw it on Wednesday night. I had read the reviews and heard the acclaim from friends - though it was not what I was expecting. It left me with a strange feeling... sort of a shocked feeling. Everyone calls it the 'gay cowboy' movie, which I guess it is. Though at the same time you seem to completely forget the gay aspect of the film. It's truly a love story, a painful one at that. Both Heath and Jake do an amazing job - but Heath carries the movie. Emotion spews from the characters even when they do not speak. I highly recommend seeing it.

Make sure to read Meg Daly's review of the movie here.

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