`MORTAL KOMBAT' ANNIHILATES RIVALS AT BOX OFFICE.Byline: Minerva Canto can·to n. pl. can·tos One of the principal divisions of a long poem. [Italian, from Latin cantus, song; see canticle. 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. ``Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated as MK) is a popular series of fighting games created originally by the Midway Manufacturing Company. Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' premiered atop the box office this weekend, but ``Anastasia's'' debut in the No. 2 spot was enough to give Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Famous character of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey was created by Disney, who also provided his high-pitched voice, and was usually drawn by the studio's head animator, a run for the money in the Walt Disney Co.-dominated field of animated features, industry analysts said Sunday. The big budget musical produced by 20th Century Fox earned $15 million in its debut, enough to make it a formidable challenge to Disney's animation - considered the single-most profitable franchise in Hollywood history. Disney, meanwhile, saw its re-release of the animated blockbuster, ``The Little Mermaid,'' drop to No. 5 from the No. 2 spot last weekend, earning $5.8 million. In a weekend dominated by youth-oriented films, ``Mortal Kombat Annihilation,'' the second installment in a series of action-adventure movies based on the video game, earned an estimated $17.5 million, according to box office estimates by Exhibitor Relations Co. ``John Grisham's The Rainmaker'' had a strong showing, debuting at No. 3 with $11 million in earnings, followed by the action-thriller, ``The Jackal jackal, name for several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes the dog and the wolf. Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts, grasslands, and brush country. ,'' with $9 million in its second week. ``Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,'' based on the best-selling chronicle of Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., and directed by Clint Eastwood, had a lackluster debut at No. 6 with $5.2 million. Final weekend box office figures were to be released today. Here are estimates for Friday through Sunday for movies released in North America: 1. ``Mortal Kombat Annihilation,'' $17.5 million. 2. ``Anastasia,'' $15 million. 3. ``John Grisham's The Rainmaker Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). ,'' $11 million. 4. ``The Jackal,'' $9 million. 5. ``The Little Mermaid,'' $5.8 million. 6. ``Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,'' $5.2 million. 7. ``Starship Troopers,'' $5 million. 8. ``Bean,'' $4 million. 9. ``The Man Who Knew Too Little,'' $3 million. 10. ``I Know What You Did Last Summer,'' $2.8 million. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion