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MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 The Passion of the Christ $53.2 $213.9 New Market
2 Starsky & Hutch 28.1 28.1 Warner Bros.
3 Hidalgo 18.8 18.8 Buena Vista
4 50 First Dates 7.6 99.3 Sony
5 Twisted 5.1 16.5 Paramount
March 5-7
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 American Idol (Tues.) Fox 14.5 22
2 CSI CBS 14.5 22
3 Survivor: All-Stars CBS 13.6 21
4 CSI: Miami CBS 12.9 20
5 Apprentice NBC 12.9 19
6 Princess Diana: Secret Tape NBC 11.8 19
7 Without a Trace CBS 11.5 19
8 American Idol (Weds.) Fox 11.4 18
9 American Idol: Uncut Fox 11.4 17
10 Friends NBC 11.2 18
Week ended March 7
* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWN
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 SpongeBob Nick 3.8
2 SpongeBob Nick 3.5
3 Monk USA 3.2
4 SpongeBob Nick 3.2
5 WWE Raw Zone Spike 3.1
Week ended March 7
* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.
VIDEO RENTALS
Y-T-D
Last Revenue Revs
Rank Week Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 new The Missing $1.6 $1.6 Columbia
2 new MatchstickMen 1.6 1.6 Warner Home Video
3 1 Runaway Jury 1.4 3.3 Fox
4 2 Radio 1 7.7 Columbia
5 3 Secondhand 0.9 5.1 New Line/Warner
Lions Home Video
Week ended Feb. 29
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 1 Norah Jones Feels Like Home Blue Note
2 2 Kanye West The College Dropout Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
3 new Young Gunz Tough Luv Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
4 3 Evanescence Fallen Wind-up
5 5 Kenny Chesney When the Sun Goes BNA
Down
6 6 Josh Groban Closer 143/Reprise
7 4 Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Arista
Love Below
8 8 Twista Kamikaze Atlantic
9 7 Eamon I Don't Want You Jive
Back
10 9 Sheryl Crow The Very Best of A&M
Sheryl Crow
Week ended March 13
VIDEO SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 1 Finding Nemo Buena Vista $24.99
2 2 Blue Collar Comedy Tour Warner Home 8.93
Video
3 9 Seabiscuit Universal 22.98
4 4 The Lion King 1 1/2 Buena Vista 24.99
5 new Cry Baby Universal 6.99
Week ended Feb. 29
DVD RENTALS
Y-T-D
Last Revenue Revs
Rank Week Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 1 Runaway Jury $5 $11.3 Fox
2 new Matchstick Men 4.4 4.5 Warner Home
Video
3 new The Missing 4.4 4.4 Columbia
4 2 Dickie Roberts: 2.7 6.5 Paramount
Former Child Star
5 4 Radio 2.6 24.2 Columbia
Week ended Feb. 29
Source: Bloomberg News
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