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1 October 2002 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although it earned some $2 million less over the weekend than Disney had estimated, the studio's Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon, nevertheless took in an astonishing $35.6 million, a record for a September opener. Another comedy, Jackie Chan's The Tuxedo from DreamWorks, opened in second place with $15 million. MGM's Barbershop, which had held the top spot during the previous two weeks, dropped to third place with $10 million, while IFC's My Big Fat Greek Wedding, in its 24th week, dropped only 3 percent to $9.4 million to take the fourth spot. With Fox Searchlight's The Banger Sisters placing fifth, the box office was in the unusual position of sporting comedies in each of the five top spots. In an interview with today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Daily News, Exhibitor Relations chief Paul Dergarabedian observed, "Most films in the top five are there for a short time, then they leave. What is happening here is that among the top five, there are two movies [Barbershop and Wedding] that just won't leave, and they are really bolstering the comedy dominance."

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Sweet Home Alabama, Disney, $35,648,740, (New); 2. The Tuxedo, DreamWorks, $15,051,028, (New); 3. Barbershop, MGM, $10,007,996, 3 Wks. ($51,312,650); 4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, IFC Films, $9,434,602, 24 Wks. ($136,628,662); 5. The Banger Sisters, Fox Searchlight, $5,426,857, 2 Wks. ($18,821,609); 6. The Four Feathers, Paramount, $3,556,687, 2 Wks. ($12,377,402); 7. One Hour Photo, Fox Searchlight, $3,021,854, 6 Wks. ($26,107,155); 8. Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever, Warner Bros., $2,738,311, 2 Wks. ($11,589,220); 9. Signs, Disney, $2,363,791, 9 Wks. ($221,155,028); 10. Swimfan, 20th Century Fox, $1,554,112, 4 Wks. ($26,676,405).

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24 September 2002 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Opening on just 26 screens the Japanese anime film Spirited Away earned $450,000, ($17,000 per screen). The Rotten Tomatoes website said Monday that the movie had received not a single negative review from 55 print, broadcast and online critics and was in fact the best-reviewed film of the year so far. Coincidentally, it observed, the new Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever received not a single positive notice and was the worst-reviewed film of the year.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Barbershop, MGM, $12,817,223, 2 Wks. ($38,393,266); 2. The Banger Sisters, Fox Searchlight, $10,037,846, (New); 3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, IFC Films, $9,748,969, 23 Wks. ($124,052,987); 4. Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever, Warner Bros., $7,010,474, (New); 5. The Four Feathers, Paramount, $6,857,879, (New); 6. One Hour Photo, Fox Searchlight, $4,631,662, 5 Wks. ($21746002); 7. Signs, Disney, $3,500,717, 8 Wks. ($217,941,210); 8. Swimfan, 20th Century Fox, $3,486,197, 3 Wks. ($24,445,584); 9. Stealing Harvard, Sony, $3,303,778, 2 Wks. ($10,606,755); 10. Trapped, Sony, $3,210,765, (New).

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23 September 2002 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

A string of new releases failed to clip Barbershop from the top of the box office, as the urban comedy earned an estimated $13.3 million, well ahead of the No. 2 film, The Banger Sisters, which debuted with about $10.3 million. My Big Fat Greek Wedding slipped to third place, but still outdistanced most of the new competition as it earned $10 million in its 23rd week. Two newcomers appeared locked in a virtual tie for fourth place: Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, which earned about $7.11 million and The Four Feathers, which took in about $7.10 million. The thriller Trapped, which was not previewed for critics, tanked with an estimated $3.2 million.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Barbershop, $13.3 million; 2. The Banger Sisters, $10.3 million; 3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, $10 million; 4. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, $7.11 million; 5. The Four Feathers, $7.10 million; 6. One Hour Photo, $4.7 million; 7. Stealing Harvard, $3.5 million (tie); 7. Signs, $3.5 million (tie); 9. Swimfan, $3.45 million; 10. Trapped, $3.2 million.

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