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Dapper Dan
05-30-2005, 09:35 PM
Episode III Tops Memorial Day Weekend
Source: Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/)
May 30, 2005


The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report (http://www.comingsoon.net/boxoffice/2005/may27.php) has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Tuesday.

George Lucas (http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9830#)' Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=4777) added another $70.8 million over the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend to bring its massive 12-day total to $271.2 million. The $113 million budgeted third and final prequel has climbed to the 26th spot on the all-time domestic blockbuster list. Worldwide, the Fox release has pulled in an incredible $520.1 million already, allowing it to sit at #32 on the worldwide all-time list.

DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=7013), featuring the voices of Ben Stiller (http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9830#), Chris Rock (http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9830#), Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer, earned just $1 million more than Paramount comedy The Longest Yard (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=5144), which opened in less theaters. The animated family comedy debuted in 4,131 theaters to $61 million and averaged $14,766 per site.

Remake The Longest Yard (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=5144), starring Adam Sandler (http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9830#), Chris Rock, Nelly and Burt Reynolds (http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9830#), earned $60 million during the four days from 3,634 theaters and cost about $82 million to make.

New Line Cinema's Monster-in-Law (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=6075), starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda, dropped two spots to fourth with $11.1 million in its third weekend. The $43 romantic comedy has collected $60.7 million so far.

Will Ferrell's Kicking & Screaming (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=6981) rounded out the top five with $6.5 million. The Universal Pictures comedy has earned $44.2 million in three weeks.

Lions Gate Films' Crash (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=6602) added $6 million from just 1,680 theaters in its fourth weekend. The Paul Haggis drama has now made $36.1 million.

Click here (http://www.comingsoon.net/boxoffice/2005/may27.php) for the full box office estimates of the top eleven films.

Jill Monroe
05-31-2005, 06:12 AM
Of course Star Wars was going to top "this that and the other" this weekend lol. I'm glad to see Monster-in-Law has done well for itself. BEFORE Star Wars opened at the theatres, Monster was the number one movie....and though its number four right now, it has done a respectable job at the box office. Jane Fonda is one of my favorite actresses and she picked a good movie to return to after a 15 year hiatus.

I was taken to see Star Wars Episode III as one of my birthday gifts and i have to say it DOES do a nice job of tying the original three movies in with the newer "episodes" although "episodes I and II" were a total waste of time imo.