'GOTTA GIVE' JUST TAKING AT BOX OFFICE JACK, DIANE TOSS OUT TOM.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer Oscar winners Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. and Diane Keaton reigned at the box office over the weekend as their romantic comedy ``Something's Gotta got·ta Informal Contraction of got to: I gotta go home. Give'' took in an estimated $17 million in ticket sales, bumping Tom Cruise from the No. 1 spot. The film gave Sony Pictures Entertainment its ninth opening in first place this year, edging past the previous all-time record of eight. For Nicholson, ``Give'' was his second top opener of the year for Sony - after last spring's ``Anger Management.'' It is Keaton's first No. 1 since 1996's ``First Wives Club.'' The actress is generating major Oscar buzz for her acclaimed performance in ``Give.'' ``Word is out that this is something special,'' said Sony Pictures Vice Chairman Jeff Blake Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake (born December 4, 1970 in Daytona Beach, Florida) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New . ``It's a well-written story with stars at the top of their game. What this really is is a perfect evening of entertainment.'' ``Give'' co-stars Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet and drew wider demographics than the largely older female audience that was anticipated. One-third of the audience was under the age of 30 while 52 percent was female and 48 percent male. Cruise's ``The Last Samurai'' slipped to second place as it took in an estimated $14 million. The Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . film, which enjoyed strong midweek grosses, has earned a total of $46.8 million in its first 10 days. ``My goal was to make it to $50 million after two weeks, and we'll easily make that,'' said Warner Bros. Distribution President Dan Fellman. In third place was the 20th Century Fox comedy ``Stuck On You,'' which took in an estimated $10 million. The latest film from the Farrelly brothers (``There's Something About Mary,'' ``Shallow Hal'') stars Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear Gregory Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and television personality, who rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. as conjoined twins conjoined twins or Siamese twins Identical twins (see multiple birth) whose embryos did not separate completely. Conjoined twins are physically joined (typically along the trunk or at the front, side, or back of the head) and often share some organs. and features a rare film appearance by Cher. ``It's a pretty darn good gross,'' said Rick Myerson, Fox's executive vice president of distribution. ``We are very optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that we'll have a long run on the movie,'' Myerson said. Myerson said the opening revenue from ``Stuck'' compared favorably with the $13.7 million taken in by ``Mary'' during its debut weekend. Warner Bros. also had the fourth-place film as the new comedy ``Love Don't Cost a Thing'' bowed with a gross of $6.5 million, which Fellman said was in line with what the studio expected. All of the films face being overshadowed next weekend with the release of New Line Cinema's ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' which could have the biggest opening of any movie this year. 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 according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. ``Something's Gotta Give,'' $17 million. 2. ``The Last Samurai samurai (sä'm  rī`), knights of feudal Japan, retainers of the daimyo. This aristocratic warrior class arose during the 12th-century wars between the Taira and Minamoto clans and was ,'' $14 million.
3. ``Stuck on You,'' $10 million. 4. ``Love Don't Cost a Thing,'' $6.5 million. 5. ``The Haunted Mansion,'' $6.3 million. 6. ``Bad Santa,'' $6.21 million. 7. ``Elf,'' $6.2 million. 8. ``Honey,'' $5.1 million. 9. ``Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the Hat,'' $4.2 million. 10. ``Gothika,'' $2.7 million. CAPTION(S): box Box: TOP 10 MOVIES (see text) |
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