`X-MEN' SETS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RECORD.Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Apparently the X-Men do have special powers, at least at the box office. In just three days, ``X-Men: The Last Stand'' managed to set a Memorial Day weekend record at the box office with estimated ticket sales of $107 million, the fourth-largest opening in history. Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. , Professor X, Storm and the rest of the heroic mutants had appeared poised to take a run at the all-time three-day record of $114.8 million set by ``Spider-Man'' in 2002 after an incredible opening day gross of $45.5 million Friday. But Saturday's ticket sales fell to $32.5 million and Sunday's are projected to be $25 million. Final three-day numbers for the action-adventure film will be released today. If Sunday's estimates turn out to be higher than $25 million, ``X- Men'' could surpass third-place ``Shrek 2'' ($108 million) or second-place ``Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith'' ($108.4 million) on the all-time list for three-day weekend ticket sales. Despite the three-day record likely being out of reach, the 20th Century Fox release still stands to only add handsomely to its Memorial Day weekend record with its ticket sales today. The previous record-holder for the weekend had been ``The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' with a take of $92.7 million in 1997. The animated blockbuster ``Shrek 2,'' which grossed $95.6 million during its second weekend over Memorial Day 2004, had previously held the overall four-day record for the holiday. ``X-Men,'' the third movie in a franchise based on the popular Marvel The original code name for Microsoft Network. Comics series, has already surpassed expectations with its performance so far and is providing a major boost to a movie industry that has experienced its share of major ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits in the past 16 months, with moviegoers becoming far more picky pick·y adj. pick·i·er, pick·i·est Informal Excessively meticulous; fussy. picky Adjective [pickier, pickiest] Brit, Austral & NZ about which films they care to see. The film, directed by Brett Ratner and starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (IPA: /ˈhæliː ˈbɛriː/) (born August 14, 1966[1]) is an American actress. , Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart This article is about the actor. For the American soldier, see Patrick Stewart (soldier). For the actor who is sometimes credited as "Patrick Stuart", see James Patrick Stuart. Patrick Stewart , also became the fastest 2006 release to reach the $100 million mark in domestic box office gross. It joins a select club that also includes ``The Da Vinci da Vinci Surgery A surgical robot for performing certain surgeries–eg, mitral valve repair and laparoscopic procedures–eg, cholecystectomy and gastric ulcer repair. See Laparoscopic surgery, Robotics, Surgical robot. Code.'' greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3758 |
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