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Moviegoers will "Cast" most of their box office votes for Tom Hanks this weekend. "Cast Away," 20th Century Fox's PG-13-rated drama reteaming Hanks and "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis, opens at nearly 2,800 theaters. "Sunday is going to be off because its Christmas Eve, but with Christmas on a Monday this year it's going to be a four-day weekend," an insider explains. "Based on what 'What Women Want' did last week (opening to $33.6 million), 'Cast Away' could open to $30 million-plus for four days. They'll be number one." "A lot of business is going to happen over the four days," predicts another studio source. "I assume 'Cast Away' is going to be number one. I think it's going to do around $35 million." Directed by Robert Zemeckis, "Cast Away" stars Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. Second place could see competition between Paramount's PG-13-rate
Since its June 12 release, Tom Hank's Cast Away has sold more than 1.8 million DVDs, grossing nearly $36 million retail by Wednesday, Fox sources told the Hollywood Reporter.