'BATMAN' IS REBORN, BUT CAN'T PREVAIL BOX OFFICE IN 17-WEEK SLUMP.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer ``Batman Begins'' opened solidly in first place but lacked the firepower fire·pow·er n. 1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. 2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. Noun 1. coming out of the Batcave to stop Hollywood's box-office slump Slump A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. from reaching a record-tying 17th consecutive weekend. The return of the Dark Knight The Dark Knight may refer to:
BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . executives said Sunday. Starring Christian Bale and directed by Christopher Nolan, the film has grossed $71 million domestically since its debut Wednesday, and Warner Bros. is already planning a sequel. ``You can be assured we are going to come back with additional Batmans down the road,'' said Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. ``I think Chris Nolan not only captained a terrific cast and delivered an outstanding film, but he definitely gave our franchise new life.'' The film's grosses came in on the high end of industry estimates, but this was far from a record-setting opening. With only second-place ``Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' offering any significant assistance, the $128.5 million earned by the top 12 movies was 1.61 percent less than top films earned on the same weekend in 2004, when the films in the first four places were ``Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,'' ``The Terminal,'' ``Harry Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: People
Not since 1985 has the movie industry suffered through so many straight weekends in which ticket-sale revenues fell short of those for the same weekends a year earlier. More than four months of ``down'' weekends have created an attendance deficit of 9 percent so far this year, 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. the box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations Co. ``At this point, it's been going on for so long, we are just kind of living with it,'' said Exhibitor Relations President Paul Dergarabedian. Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com TOP 10 MOVIES Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released today. 1. ``Batman Begins,'' $46.9 million. 2. ``Mr. & Mrs. Smith,'' $27.3 million. 3. ``Madagascar,'' $11.1 million. 4. ``Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,'' $9.7 million. 5. ``The Longest Yard,'' $8 million. 6. ``The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D,'' $6.6 million. 7. ``The Perfect Man,'' $5.5 million. 8. ``Cinderella Man,'' $5.2 million. 9. ``The Sisterhood sisterhood: see monasticism. of the Traveling Pants,'' $3.2 million. 10. ``The Honeymooners,'' $2.6 million. CAPTION(S): box Box: TOP 10 MOVIES (see text) |
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