`LIAR' FLIES TRUE AT THEATER : `SAINT' DEBUTS BEHIND WHOPPER.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. ``Liar, Liar'' beat ``The Saint'' at the weekend box office and also trounced other star vehicles on its way to breaking the $100 million mark, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry estimates Sunday. The Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. comedy had $18.5 million in ticket sales while ``The Saint'' opened with about $16.2 million. That film, starring Val Kilmer as a world-class thief trying to rescue scientist Elisabeth Shue, got mixed reviews but was heavily hyped. ``Liar, Liar,'' which had the best March opening ever, earned $100.9 million in just three weeks. It has managed to beat out a slate of other comedies and even such highly promoted films as Harrison Ford's ``The Devil's Own,'' which placed third with an estimated $7.4 million gross, according to Exhibitor Relations Co., Inc. Universal knew that ``Liar, Liar'' would be big but ``I don't think anybody could have expected it to have such a tremendous run as it has so far,'' said Allen Sutton, senior vice president of distribution and marketing. ``The records for reaching $100 million were set during the summer season, when you have kids out of school and movie-going is an around-the-clock activity,'' Sutton said. ``To achieve it in such a short time at this time of year is certainly unheard of Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. Unknown to fame; obscure. - Glanvill. See also: Unheard Unheard .'' The film stars Carrey as a slick lawyer whose son's birthday wish makes him unable to lie for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock . The plot is basically an excuse for Carrey to display his rubber-faced antics. Sutton said the figures indicate that people are seeing the film over and over. The attraction? ``People like to go to the theater and laugh out loud.'' He discounts the idea that the film marks Carrey's return after the relative box-office flop of ``The Cable Guy.'' ``I don't think audiences care about that stuff,'' he said. ``They don't pay attention to what box office numbers are. They just want to know that the current movie is something that appeals to them.'' Three other debut films made it into the top 10. ``That Old Feeling,'' starring Bette Midler Bette Midler (born December 1 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedienne, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. as a divorcee di·vor·cée n. A divorced woman. [French, feminine past participle of divorcer, to divorce, from Old French, from divorce, divorce; see divorce. thrown together with her ex-husband at their daughter's wedding, was in fourth place with $5.2 million, followed by ``Double Team'' with $5 million. That film pairs Jean-Claude Van Damme and basketball star Dennis Rodman in an action thriller. ``Inventing the Abbots'' grossed $2.4 million for the No. 10 spot. Liv Tyler Liv Tyler (born Liv Rundgren, on July 1, 1977, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York[1]) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles of Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. , Joaquin Phoenix Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (pronounced IPA: [hwakiːn / ra.fa.ˈe̞l / fiːnɪks]; born October 28, 1974), formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix and Kathy Baker This article is about the actress. For the golfer, see Kathy Guadagnino. Katherine Whitton Baker (born June 8, 1950) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American character actress. star in the 1950s coming-of-age tale. Several movies - including Howard Stern's highly touted ``Private Parts'' - dropped out of the top 10. The film version of Stern's autobiography crashed in its fifth week while ``BAPS'' and ``Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' both lost steam in just their second weeks. On the other hand, ``Return of the Jedi'' kept its grip, placing ninth with a $2.5 million gross. The film is the last of the spruced-up ``Star Wars'' trilogy reissue to remain on the top 10 list. Several movies opened in limited release. ``Anna Karenina,'' based on Tolstoy's novel about Russian aristocrats and a tragic love affair, earned $80,000 on five screens. The reissued German U-boat epic ``Das Boot'' had $70,000 on 13 screens, and ``Chasing Amy'' had more than $57,000 on three screens. Final weekend box office figures were to be released today. |
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