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MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Gross Total Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils)
1 The Exorcism of Emily Rose $30.1 $30.1
2 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 7.7 82.1
3 Transporter 2 7.4 30.3
4 The Constant Gardener 4.7 19.0
5 Red Eye 4.5 51.2
6 The Man 4.1 4.1
7 The Brothers Grimm 3.3 33.3
8 The Wedding Crashers 3.3 200.0
9 Four Brothers 2.9 68.3
10 March of the Penguins 2.6 67.0
Rank Distributor
1 Screen Gems
2 Universal
3 20th Century Fox
4 Focus
5 Dreamworks
6 New Line
7 Miramax
8 New Line
9 Paramount
10 Warner Independent
Week ended Sept. 11
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 NFL Football Special Opener ABC 11.7 21
2 2005 NFL Showcase ABC 10.2 17
3 CSI CBS 8.8 14
4 Without a Trace CBS 8.0 14
5 60 Minutes CBS 7.7 13
Week ended Sept. 11
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 NFL Regular Season (Colts/Ravens) ESPN 7.4
2 The Closer TNT 4.2
3 Flight That Fought Back 09/11/05 DISC 4.1
4 Chevy Rock 'n' Roll 400 TNT 3.3
5 NFL Prime Time ESPN 3.1
Week ended Sept. 11
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Rank Last Week Artist Title
1 new Kanye West Late Registration
2 new Tony Yayo Thoughts of a Predicate
Felon
3 new Brooks & Dunn Hillbilly Deluxe
4 new Death Cab for Cutie Plans
5 3 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
Rank Label
1 Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam
2 G-Unit
3 Arista Nashville
4 Barsuk/Atlantic
5 Island
Week ended Sept. 17
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Rank Last Week Title Wkly. Total. (mils.)
1 new Monster-in-Law $11.1
2 new Sahara 10.9
3 1 The Ring Two 4.5
4 2 Beauty Shop 4.4
5 6 Guess Who 4.2
Rank YTD (mils) Distributor
1 $11.2 Universal
2 11.0 Paramount
3 12.0 Universal
4 10.6 MGM/Sony
5 34.2 Sony
Week ended Sept. 4
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Rank Last Week Title Platform
1 new Nip/Tuck: Season 2 Warner Bros.
2 new Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 4 Warner Bros.
3 2 The Simpsons: Season 6 Fox
4 1 The O.C.: Season 2 Warner Bros.
5 new House. M.D.: Season 1 Universal
Rank Weekly Revenue (mils)
1 $59.98
2 39.98
3 49.98
4 69.98
5 59.98
Week ended Sept. 4
DVD SALES
Rank Last Week Title Distributor
1 new Sahara Paramount
2 new Monster-in-Law New Line/Warner Bros.
3 new Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Buena Vista
Has a Glitch
4 1 Sin City Buena Vista
5 new Ono-Bak: The Thai Warrior Fox
Rank Suggested Retail
1 $29.95
2 28.98
3 29.99
4 29.99
5 27.98
Week ended Sept. 4 Source: Bloomberg News
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