'WEDDING' NO. 5 FOR UNIVERSAL.Byline: Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service) Hernandez Staff Writer UNIVERSAL CITY - While the weekend's box office totals were among the worst all year, there was a bright spot for Universal Pictures, which made history when its comedy ``American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Wedding'' became the studio's fifth summer release to cross the $100 million mark. ``Wedding'' added $2.2 million to its coffers in its sixth weekend of release to cross the industry milestone. It joined Universal's ``Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Almighty,'' ``2 Fast 2 Furious,'' ``Seabiscuit'' and ``The Hulk'' in the summer $100 million club. ``That's an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. result for one studio,'' said Universal Pictures Distribution President Nikki Rocco. The third film in the popular ``American Pie'' franchise, ``Wedding'' is the 16th summer release to gross $100 million and the 20th film this year to accomplish the feat. ``Almighty'' starring Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. is the studio's biggest hit of the year with ticket sales totaling $241.3 million to date. ``The Hulk,'' the highly anticipated live-action version of the Marvel The original code name for Microsoft Network. Comics character, was next best with $131.9 million. ```Bruce Almighty' exceeded expectations, while 'The Hulk' underperformed based on expectation,'' said Brandon Gray, editor of Boxofficemojo.com ``But overall, I think their summer does merit an A. You can't argue with the totals they posted. It was not as spectacular as Disney, but it's still quite solid.'' Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com |
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