`RELIC' TOPS AT BOX OFFICE.In taking the top slot, ``The Relic'' scared up box-office receipts of $9.1 million. The high-profile ``Evita'' won a solid $8.4 million for the second spot. ``Michael'' was third with a strong $8.3 million, slipping 30 percent in its third weekend. ``Scream'' was fourth with $7.4 million. The thriller thrill·er n. One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie. thriller Noun was down a slim 24 percent in its fourth weekend. Following are the top 10 movies for the weekend of January January: see month. 10-12, their distributors, weekend grosses and total grosses. 1. ``The Relic,'' Paramount, $9.1 million, $9.1 million. 2. ``Evita,'' Buena Vista, $8.4 million, $11.2 million. 3. ``Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. ,'' New Line, $8.3 million, $63.7 million. 4. ``Scream,'' Dimension, $7.4 million, $50 million. 5. ``Jerry Maguire This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It reads like a personal reflection or essay. ,'' Sony, $7 million, $93.3 million. 6. ``Jackie Chan's First Strike,'' New Line, $5.8 million, $5.8 million. 7. ``The People vs. Larry Flynt,'' Phoenix Pictures, $5.3 million, $7.4 million. 8. ``Turbulence turbulence, state of violent or agitated behavior in a fluid. Turbulent behavior is characteristic of systems of large numbers of particles, and its unpredictability and randomness has long thwarted attempts to fully understand it, even with such powerful tools as ,'' MGM/UA, $4.5 million, $4.5 million. 9. ``One Fine Day,'' Fox, $3.4 million, $37.3 million. 10. ``101 Dalmatians,'' Buena Vista, $3.1 million, $126 million. |
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