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'BROKEN ARROW' HITS NO. 1 AGAIN.


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 industry sources Monday, "Babe" took in an estimated $500,000 over the four-day President's Day weekend, compared to $202,000 for the previous three-day weekend. The film about a beloved pig received seven Academy Award nominations last Tuesday Last Tuesday is a Christian melodic punk rock band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10th, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg, P.A. , including one for Best Picture.

"Sense and Sensibility," another Best Picture candidate with seven nominations, grossed an estimated $3.7 million, compared to last weekend's $2.4 million.

Other Oscar contenders fared well: "Leaving Las Vegas" grossed $3.7 million for eighth place, and "Dead Man Walking" earned $3.6 million for 10th place.

The No. 1 film, "Broken Arrow," earned an estimated $13.9 million. It was followed by a tie between two debuting films, each with $10.6 million: "Happy Gilmore," a golf comedy starring Adam Sandler, and "Muppet Treasure Island," starring Kermit the Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet who was first introduced in 1955 and is one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous and beloved creations. Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then, he has been performed by Steve Whitmire.  and Miss Piggy.

Al Pacino's "City Hall" debuted in fourth with $8 million. The only other debut in the top 10 was "Mr. Wrong," which earned $6.2 million for sixth place.

The preliminary figures are based on estimates of ticket sales Friday through Monday. Final figures are due out today: 1. "Broken Arrow," $13.9 million; 2. (tie) "Happy Gilmore," $10.6 million and "Muppet Treasure Island," $10.6 million; 4. "City Hall," $8 million; 5. "Mr. Holland's Opus," $7.5 million; 6. "Mr. Wrong," $6.2 million; 7. "Black Sheep," $4.8 million; 8. (tie) "Leaving Las Vegas," $3.7 million and "Sense and Sensibility," $3.7 million; 10. "Dead Man Walking," $3.6 million.

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Title Annotation:L.A. LIFE
Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Article Type:Statistical Data Included
Date:Feb 20, 1996
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