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8 June 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although it crossed the $250 million mark and became the 12th-highest grosser of all time last weekend, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) may be losing steam. Its $32.9 million take represented a 36-percent decline from the previous three-day weekend, and, noted CNN movie analyst Martin Grove on Monday, "That is a pretty big tumble. It's not disastrous, but it is sizable." Most analysts are forecasting that The Force will be with next weekend's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and that Star Wars will see a terrestrial-level box office. Twentieth Century Fox's distribution chief, Tom Sherak, told the Los Angeles Daily News, "We can't obviously stay as we have, but we're clearly going to wind up in the top five of all time." The top-ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), 20th Century Fox, $32, 891, 653, ($255, 758, 124); 2. Notting Hill (1999), Universal, $15, 013, 295, ($49, 419, 470); 3. Instinct (1999), Buena Vista $10, 390, 387, (New); 4. Mummy, The (1999), Universal, $7, 418, 925, ($127, 523, 525); 5. Entrapment (1999), 20th Century Fox, $3, 781, 791, ($74, 993, 081); 6. Matrix, The (1999), Warner Bros., $2, 453, 642, ($158, 260, 745); 7. Thirteenth Floor, The (1999), Sony, $2, 004, 461, ($7, 445, 364); 8. Never Been Kissed (1999), 20th Century Fox, $1, 162, 182, ($50, 625, 699); 9. Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999), Fox Searchlight, $1, 087, 948, ($13, 013, 930); 10. Election (1999), Paramount, $854, 684, ($1, 226, 020).

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7 June 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) remained the leader at the box office over the weekend, taking in an estimated $32.2 million to bring its total past the $250-million mark. Nevertheless, the total represented a fall-off from last week of about 37 percent. Analysts expressed surprise at the magnitude of the drop. The Associated Press quoted box-office analyst Robert Bucksbaum of Reel Source as saying, "I think the studio was expecting better numbers for Star Wars because schools are starting to close. And it should have done better, especially considering there is no real blockbuster competition." The film faces its first major competition next weekend from New Line's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Meanwhile, Notting Hill (1999), with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, remained in second place with about $15 million, representing more good news for Universal, which acquired the film when it bought PolyGram. Commenting on the film's continued drawing power, entertainment analyst Art Rockwell told Bloomberg News: "Whether the young males will be forced to see it by their girlfriends will determine how long it will stay." The opening of Instinct (1999), which earned only $10.2 million for third place, was regarded as a major disappointment for Disney, which had hoped to draw the young males who had already seen Star Wars during the previous two weeks. The Anthony Hopkins-Cuba Gooding starrer earned just $10.2 million. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), $32.2 million; 2. Notting Hill (1999), $15 million; 3. Instinct (1999), $10.2 million; 4. Mummy, The (1999), $7.5 million; 5. Entrapment (1999), $3.5 million; 6. Matrix, The (1999), $2.4 million; 7. Thirteenth Floor, The (1999), $1.9 million; 8. Never Been Kissed (1999), $1.4 million; 9. William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), $1.1 million; 10. Election (1999), $900, 000.

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2 June 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

While Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was setting box-office records last weekend, much press attention focused on the outstanding performance of Notting Hill (1999), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, which had the biggest opening for any romantic comedy in history. ("Romance held its own against the Force, " the A.P.'s lead read.) With $27.7 million, Hill's take was far below the $66.9 million earned by TPM over the four-day holiday, but nevertheless a sensation in its own right. Appearing on CNN's Showbiz Today Wednesday, CNN's movie analyst Martin Grove remarked that Universal was "so smart to come into the marketplace opposite the Phantom Menace, because Notting Hill (1999) appeals to an entirely different audience of women, both adults and younger women." Another new challenger, however, was no match for the force: Sony's Thirteenth Floor, The (1999) opened with a dreadful $4.3 million, while Love Letter, The (1999), in its second week, earned only $1.4 million. The top-ten films over the four-day Memorial Day holiday, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), 20th Century Fox, $66.9 million, ($207.1 million); 2. Notting Hill (1999), Universal, $27.7 million, (New); 3. Mummy, The (1999), Universal, $12.9 million, ($117.2 million); 4. Entrapment (1999), 20th Century Fox, $7.2 million, ($69.6 million); 5. Thirteenth Floor, The (1999), Sony, $4.3 million, ($4.3 million); 6. Matrix, The (1999), Warner Bros., $3.8 million, ($154.8 million); 7. William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Fox Searchlight, $2.1 million, ($11.4 million); three weeks; 8. Never Been Kissed (1999), Fox, $2 million, ($49 million); 9. Black Mask (1996), Artisan, $1.6 million, ($9.5 million) 10. Love Letter, The (1999), DreamWorks, $1.4 million, ($5.1 million).

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1 June 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Meanwhile, Universal's Notting Hill (1999), the critically well-received romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, opened strongly, taking in $27.8 million -- the best opening ever for a Julia Roberts movie. The Associated Press observed today (Tuesday) that it was also the best opening ever for any romantic comedy. Universal, the studio that has been plagued with film duds for over two years, also had the third best performer at the box office, Mummy, The (1999), which took in about $12.7 million (to bring its three-week total to $117.1 million). (Universal can take full credit for Mummy, The (1999); it inherited Notting Hill (1999) as part of its purchase of PolyGram last year.) The top ten films for the Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), $64.8 million; 2. Notting Hill (1999), $27.8 million; 3. Mummy, The (1999), $12.7 million; 4. Entrapment (1999), $6.3 million; 5. Thirteenth Floor, The (1999), $4.3 million; 6. Matrix, The (1999), $3.1 million; 7. William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), $2.004 million; 8. Never Been Kissed (1999), $2 million; 9. Life (1999), $1.4 million; 10. Election (1999), $1.38 million.

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