'DEVIL'S' GATE AT $100 MILLION HERO TALE SLIDES DOWN CHARTS.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer The comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. hero ``Daredevil'' limped over the $100 million threshold last weekend, becoming only the third movie released this year to reach that industry milestone, 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. final box office figures released Monday. The 20th Century Fox release managed to barely reach nine figures as it is making a quick tumble down the box office charts. It had a dazzling $40 million opening weekend, the second biggest February debut ever, but didn't have anything near the staying power of last year's Marvel The original code name for Microsoft Network. Comics adaptation, ``Spider-Man.'' ``It still stands as the biggest opening this year,'' said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations Co. ``For a nonsummer opener, that was really strong.'' ``Daredevil,'' starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. She first became known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias. and Colin Farrell, finished in 25th place in its eighth week of release making just $348,470 in 409 theaters. The only other two 2003 releases to have earned at least $100 million are the Disney comedy ``Bringing Down the House,'' which did so in just three weeks, and Paramount's romantic comedy ``How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.'' The cumulative grosses for those films now stand at $111.1 million and $102.4 million, respectively. ``To be a $100 million film in a year where comedies have really ruled says a lot about the popularity of (`Daredevil'),'' Dergarabedian said. Film going has been in somewhat of a slump Slump A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. in recent weeks as fans have rejected much of the action fare despite major star power including Vin Diesel in ``A Man Apart,'' John Travolta in ``Basic'' and Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. in ``Tears of the Sun.'' In 2002, the top 12 movies in the marketplace during the first weekend in April grossed an impressive $93.5 million on the strength of hits including ``Panic Room,'' ``Ice Age'' and ``The Rookie rookie a novice; often an athlete playing his first season as a member of a professional sports team. [Sports: Misc.] See : Inexperience .'' A year later, the top 12 movies earned a combined $82.2 million. Overall, business dropped by 12.1 percent compared with a year earlier and by 5.24 percent from the previous weekend. At this point last year ``Ice Age'' was the film to have crossed the $100 million mark. ``While the overall box office may be down in the first quarter, the good news is that there are three $100 million films so far,'' Dergarabedian said. |
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