`ERASER' RUBS OUT BOX RIVALS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ``Eraser'' opened bigger than ``The Hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. of Notre Dame'' in the first weekend of release for both films, industry sources estimated Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . Jim Carrey's dark comedy ``The Cable Guy'' plunged to fourth place a week after opening at the No. 1 position. Moviegoers spent an estimated $25 million on tickets to Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .' ``Eraser'' compared with $21.3 million on Disney's ``Hunchback.'' ``Eraser'' stars Schwarzenegger as a federal marshal An English word that means to arrange into a particular order as a means of preparation. See data marshalling. protecting a witness played by Vanessa Williams. ``Hunchback'' is an animated version of the Victor Hugo novel. Disney's ``The Rock'' took third place with $14.2 million, beating out Columbia's ``The Cable Guy,'' which had $10.3 million. Carrey was paid $20 million to star in ``The Cable Guy,'' which brought in $19.8 million a week earlier. But even then its decline was anticipated after terrible reviews and reports of poor word-of-mouth. Paramount's ``Mission: Impossible'' was in fifth place with an estimated $6.6 million, followed closely by ``Twister'' at $6.4 million. |
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