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5 February 2002 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

The reluctance of studios to bring their heavy hitters to the plate at this time of year -- a period of generally poor box-office business -- probably had more to do with last weekend's lackluster ticket sales than the competition from the Super Bowl, analysts suggested Monday. They noted that the total take for the weekend was about equal with last year's for the same weekend -- which was not a Super Bowl weekend. In the case of the two new films that were released, one (Sony's Slackers) received universally withering reviews; the other (Miramax's Birthday Girl) had been gathering dust for three years on the studio's shelves. Neither wound up in the top ten. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Black Hawk Down, Sony, $11,112,555, 6 Wks. ($75,063,935); 2. Snow Dogs, Disney, $10,199,650, 3 Wks. ($51,127,496); 3. A Walk to Remember, Warner Bros. $8,836,201, 2 Wks. ($23,325,402); 4. The Count of Monte Cristo, Disney, $8,772,280, 2 Wks. ($23,371,251); 5. A Beautiful Mind, Universal, $8,403,690, 7 Wks. ($104,502,101); 6. The Mothman Prophecies, Screen Gems, $7,364,011, 2 Wks. ($21,221,640); 7. I Am Sam, New Line, $6,303,148, 6 Wks. ($17,293,331); 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line, $5,704,259, 7 Wks. ($266,274,199); 9. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, 20th Century Fox, $3,851,312, 2 Wks. ($12,099,500); 10. Orange County, Paramount, $2,873,842, 4 Wks. ($37,793,336). »

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4 February 2002 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

With much of the country staying home over the weekend to prepare for Super Bowl parties and watch the game itself, attendance was sparse in many multiplexes. Black Hawk Down remained the top film for the third week in a row, with an estimated $11.5 million, bringing its total to $75.5 million. Snow Dogs continued to trail in second place, grossing $9.9 million, while the next three films appeared virtually tied. Only $500,000 separated The Count of Monte Cristo, A Walk to Remember and A Beautiful Mind, and the finish order could be altered when final results are released later today (Monday). Two new films fared poorly, the gross-out comedy Slackers earning just $3 million to finish tenth (in a tie), and the long-shelved Birthday Girl , starring Nicole Kidman, failing even to make the top-ten list, earning just $2.5 million. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Black Hawk Down, $11.5 million; 2. Snow Dogs, $9.9 million; 3. The Count of Monte Cristo, $9 million; 4. A Walk to Remember, $8.8 million; 5. A Beautiful Mind, $8.5 million; 6. The Mothman Prophecies, $7.5 million; 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, $6.6 million; 8. I Am Sam, $6.5 million; 9. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, $3.8 million; 10. (tie) Orange County, $3 million; 10. (tie) Slackers, $3 million. »

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29 January 2002 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Sony's Black Hawk Down retained its position at the top of the box office over the weekend as it took in $17 million, according to final figures released by Exhibitor Relations on Monday. Disney's Snow Dogs also kept its second-place spot with $13.1 million, while Warner's A Walk to Remember debuted in third place with $12.2 million. Universal's A Beautiful Mind followed in fourth place with $11.5 million. Warping Sunday's estimates, Disney's Count of Monte Cristo turned out to be the fifth-ranked film with $11.4 million, edging out Sony's The Mothman Prophecies, which earned $11.2 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Black Hawk Down, Sony, $17,012,268, 5 Wks. ($58,893,074); 2. Snow Dogs, Disney, $13,079,373, 2 Wks. ($38,811,967); 3. A Walk to Remember, Warner Bros., $12,177,488, (New); 4. A Beautiful Mind, Universal, $11,531,735, 6 Wks. ($92,887,746); 5. The Count of Monte Cristo, Disney, $11,376,150, (New); 6. The Mothman Prophecies, Screen Gems, $11,208,851, (New); 7. I Am Sam, New Line, $8,315,581, 5 Wks. ($8,506,955); 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line, $7,803,075, 6 Wks. ($258,449,272); 9. Kung Pow: Enter The Fist, 20th Century Fox, $7,017,474, (New); 10. Orange County, Paramount, $4,418,401, 3 Wks. ($34,046,523). »

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28 January 2002 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Sony/Revolution's Black Hawk Down continued to hover over the box office for the second week in a row, earning an estimated $18.2 million, keeping Disney's Snow Dogs at bay in second place with $13.62 million. A step behind was Warner's new A Walk to Remember with $13.57 million. Debuting in fourth place was Sony's The Mothman Prophecies with about $11.8 million. Continuing to show strength in fifth place was Universal's A Beautiful Mind, which earned $11.7 million, about equal with what it took in last weekend. Sales for the top 12 films rose to $155.3 million versus $73.8 million during the same week last year (when movie audiences were distracted by the Super Bowl). The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Black Hawk Down, $18.2 million; 2. Snow Dogs, $13.62 million; 3. A Walk to Remember, $13.57 million; 4. The Mothman Prophecies, $11.8 million; 5. A Beautiful Mind, $11.7 million; 6. The Count of Monte Cristo, $11.5 million; 7. I Am Sam, $8.3 million; 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, $8 million; 9. Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, $7.3 million; 10. Orange County, $4.6 million. »

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