KUBRICK LEADS WELL-PERFORMING PACK; CROWDS ANSWER `EYES WIDE SHUT'S' COME-HITHER CALL.Byline: Dave McNary Staff Writer Sexual drama ``Eyes Wide Shut'' enticed American moviegoers at the nation's multiplexes with a solid $22.8 million at 2,411 theaters during the Friday-Sunday period as the much-anticipated film dominated a robust weekend, studio sources said Sunday. The victory for ``Eyes Wide Shut'' underscored this summer's continued strong pace at the box office, with every top 10 film taking in at least $5 million. Overall, receipts totaled an impressive $129 million - up 7 percent from the same weekend 1998 as 17 films topped $1.5 million - including an astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, $1.56 million at only 27 theaters for the opening of horror film horror film n → película de terror or miedo horror film horror n → film m d'épouvante horror film horror n ``The Blair Witch Project.'' ``It was an excellent weekend with something for everybody,'' said Robert Bucksbaum, president of the Reel Source forecasting service. ``There's a lot of diversity for customers.'' ``Eyes Wide Shut,'' made by the legendary director Stanley Kubrick Noun 1. Stanley Kubrick - United States filmmaker (born in 1928) Kubrick and starring the husband-wife team of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, opened amid generally strong reviews following months of intensive publicity. Kubrick's death in early March heightened public interest and the Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .' promotional campaign stirred buzz partly by showing the stars in various stages of undress. Bucksbaum, who projects a final domestic gross of $120 million, said the film performed best in major cities where its R rating was less likely to hold down viewership. Warner Bros. distribution chief Dan Fellman said the film drew slightly more women than men and performed better than expected among patrons in the 18-25 age range. Fellman also said the tragedy surrounding the disappearance of John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in Jr.'s plane over the weekend may have held down moviegoing among the core audience of adults. ``We think the movie will clearly be a good performer for a long while,'' he said. The opening also reflects Cruise's drawing power as ``Eyes'' became his sixth consecutive film to debut at No. 1. The five previous - ``Jerry Maguire This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It reads like a personal reflection or essay. ,'' ``Mission: Impossible,'' ``Interview With the Vampire,'' ``The Firm'' and ``A Few Good Men'' - all topped $100 million. Finishing a strong second was Universal's second weekend of ``American Pie'' with $13.3 million at 2,518 theaters as the comedy declined 30 percent from its opening. ``Pie,'' made for $11 million and carrying surprisingly strong critical support, should be hugely profitable with $45.3 million in its first 10 days. Sony's third weekend of ``Big Daddy'' continued to post solid grosses with $10.5 million at 3,254 theaters, pulling its total past $134 million. 20th Century Fox's opening of ``Lake Placid Lake Placid, village (1990 pop. 2,485), Essex co., NE N.Y.; settled 1850, inc. 1900. In the Adirondack Mts. at an altitude of 1,800 ft (549 m), the village surrounds Mirror Lake. It is a famous resort and sports center. ,'' starring a giant alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. gone amok Amok (ā`mŏk), in the Bible, post-Exilic Jewish family. , followed with a respectable $10.4 million at 2,095 sites. Bucksbaum credited the studio's decision to focus on the reptile in the promotional campaign had rescued a film that could have easily disappeared quickly. Warner's third weekend of ``Wild Wild West'' came in fifth with $10 million at 3,342 site. Final results for the Friday-Sunday period will be released today. TOP MOVIES Estimated grosses 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. 1. ``Eyes Wide Shut,'' $22.8 million. 2. ``American Pie,'' $13.3 million. 3. ``Big Daddy,'' $10.5 million. 4. ``Lake Placid,'' $10.4 million. 5. ``Wild Wild West,'' $10 million. 6. ``The Wood,'' $8.6 million. 7. ``Tarzan,'' $7.4 million. 8. ``Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,'' $5.3 million. 9. ``The General's Daughter,'' $5.2 million. 10. ``Muppets From Space,'' $5.1 million. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: Top Movies (see text) |
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