The so-so performance of Bandits, which earned $13.1 million, about half what analysts had predicted, came as a disappointment to MGM, which has been seeking to regain its onetime position as a forceful contender in Hollywood. Ticket sales for the top 12 films reached $77.7 million, a 5 percent rise over the same weekend a year ago.
The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):
1. Training Day, Warner Bros., $13,386,457, 2 Wks. ($43,439,167); 2. Bandits, MGM, $13,050,700, (New); 3. Corky Romano, Disney, $9,023,173, (New); 4. Serendipity, Miramax, $8,766,356, 2 Wks. ($26,396,130); 5. Don't Say a Word, 20th Century Fox, $6,713,774, 3 Wks. ($41,716,926); 6. Iron Monkey, Miramax/Dimension, $6,014,653, (New); 7. Zoolander, Paramount, $5,030,530, 3 Wks. ($35,757,275); 8. Joy Ride, 20th Century Fox, $4,905,863, 2 Wks. ($14,730,633); 9. Max Keeble's Big Move, Disney, $4,039,594, 2 Wks. ($10,933,046); 10. Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., $2,711,469, 3 Wks. ($20,666,873).
