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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
The cheerleaders of "Bring It On" easily topped the chart, despite tracking studies suggesting a closer race for first place with "The Art of War." Universal's opening of Beacon Pictures' PG-13-rated dark comedy about cheerleaders kicked off to a cheerful ESTIMATED $17.41 million at 2,380 theaters ($7,315 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. "In an environment this year where there were lots of teen films that didn't w
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
Jennifer Lopez's "The Cell" easily locked up first place at this weekend's box office. The R-rated fantasy suspense thriller from New Line opened to a sexy ESTIMATED $17.2 million at 2,411 theaters ($7,134 per theater). "Obviously, we're thrilled with the opening," New Line distribution president David Tuckerman said Sunday morning. "It shows that Jennifer Lopez is a star and can open a picture. Also, the two Vinces - Vaughn and D'Onofrio - were very strong, as they always are." New Line clearly
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., August 2, 2000 -- Predicting this weekend's box office is enough to drive anyone a little "Nutty." If Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" has big legs, it stands to hold on to the top spot. The PG-13-rated comedy sequel from Universal and Imagine Entertainment could drop 50 percent from last weekend's $42.5 million opening and still place first with around $21 million. Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson and Larry Miller. Columbia's open
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
Predicting this weekend's box office is enough to drive anyone a little "Nutty." If Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" has big legs, it stands to hold on to the top spot. The PG-13-rated comedy sequel from Universal and Imagine Entertainment could drop 50% from last weekend's $42.5 million opening and still place first with around $21 million. Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson and Larry Miller. Columbia's opening of its R-rated sci-fi thriller "
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2000 -- With a 31 percent overall first-choice tracking score among opening and released films, Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" is clearly heading for first place. Among African-American moviegoers, "Nutty 2" is a 48 percent overall first choice. Adding to its potential strength is the fact that Universal is launching "Nutty 2" extremely wide - with 3,242 theaters and 4,430 screens. "It's huge," says o
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
Moviegoers will go "Nutty" for Eddie Murphy this weekend. With a 31% overall first-choice tracking score among opening and released films, Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" is clearly heading for first place. Among African-American moviegoers, "Nutty 2" is a 48% overall first choice. Adding to its potential strength is the fact that Universal is launching "Nutty 2" extremely wide - with 3,242 theaters and 4,430 screens. "It'
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
Get ready for another X-citing box office weekend. After its $54.5 million opening last weekend, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" should easily hold on to the top spot. Even if it falls 50%, the PG-13-rated sci-fi action adventure will still gross about $27 million. Directed by Bryan Singer and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter, "X-Men's" extensive cast is headed by Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen. DreamWorks' opening of its R-rated supernatural thriller "What L
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By:
Mauricio Minotta
August 31, 2000 8:00pm EST
As ugly as it is, it’s worth seeing what’s at the core of the Big Apple. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Starring various homeless residents of New York City. Directed and produced by Marc Singer. Released by Palm Pictures. es: Brockovich is a torrent of profanity. 'Erin Brockovich' Julia Roberts: Erin Brockovich Albert Finney: Ed Masry Aaron Eckhart: George Marg Helgenberger: Donna Jensen Cherry Jones: Pamela Duncan Peter Coyote: Kurt Potter Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures present a Jersey Films production. Director Steven Soderbergh. Producers Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher. Written by Susannah Grant. Executive producers John Hardy, Carla Santos Shamberg. Cinematographer Ed Lachman. Editor Anne V. Coates. Production design Philip Messina. Music Thomas Newman. Costumes Jeffrey Kurland. Art director Christa Munro. Set decorator Kristen Toscano Messina. Running time: 2 hours, 11 minutes.