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MOVIE BOX OFFICE Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils)
1 Just Like Heaven $16.4 $16.4
2 The Exorcism of Emily Rose 14.6 51.6
3 Lord of War 9.4 9.4
4 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 6.0 90.7
5 Cry Wolf 4.4 4.4
6 Transporter 2 4.0 36.5
7 The Constant Gardener 3.6 24.3
8 Red Eye 2.9 55.2
9 The Wedding Crashers 2.5 203.6
10 March of the Penguins 2.5 70.4
Title Distributor
Just Like Heaven Dreamworks
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Screen Gems
Lord of War Lions Gate
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Universal
Cry Wolf Focus/Rogue
Transporter 2 20th Century Fox
The Constant Gardener Focus
Red Eye Dreamworks
The Wedding Crashers New Line
March of the Penguins Warner Independent
Week ended Sept 18
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 NFL Monday Night Football ABC 13.0 22
2 Emmy Awards CBS 12.5 20
3 Survivor: Guatemala CBS 10.9 18
4 House Fox 10.0 15
5 NFL Monday Showcase ABC 9.9 16
Week ended Sept. 18 * Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 NFL Regular Season (Chiefs/Raiders) ESPN 6.9
2 Nextel Post Race Show TNT 3.7
3 Nextel Cup Racing/Loudon TNT 3.4
4 Prime Movie Lifetime 3.3
5 NFL Prime Time ESPN 3.1
Week ended Sept 18 * Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title
1 1 Kanye West Late Registration
2 35 50 Cent The Massacre
3 new The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang
4 6 The Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business
5 5 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
Artist Label
Kanye West Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam
50 Cent Shady/Aftermath
The Rolling Stones Virgin
The Black Eyed A&M
Mariah Carey Island
Week ended Sept. 24
MOVIE RENTALS -- DVD/VHS
Last Wkly. Total
Rank Week Title (mils.) YTD (mils)
1 new Crash $8.9 $50.6
2 1 Monster-In-Law 8.6 79.8
3 2 Sahara 8.0 67.4
4 5 Guess Who 3.0 68.0
5 4 Beauty Shop 3.0 36.3
Title Distributor
Crash Lions Gate
Monster-In-Law New Line/Wamer Bros.
Sahara Paramount
Guess Who Sony
Beauty Shop MGM/Sony
Week ended Sept 11
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Lost: Season 1 Buena Vista $59.99
2 new Charmed: Season 2 Warner Bros. 49.99
3 new Smallville: Season 4 Warner Bros. 59.98
4 new Fraggle Rock: Season 1 Hit 44.99
5 3 The Simpsons: Season 6 Fox 49.98
Week ended Sept 11
DVD SALES
Last
Rank Week Title Distributor
1 new Crash Lions Gate
2 new Lost: Season 1 Buena Vista
3 new Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition Buena Vista
4 1 Sahara Paramount
5 2 Monster-In-Law New Line/Warner Bros.
Suggested
Title Retail
Crash $28.98
Lost: Season 1 59.99
Toy Story 10th Anniversary 29.99
Sahara 29.95
Monster-In-Law 28.98
Week ended Sept. 11
Source: Bloomberg News
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