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30 April 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

MGM on Thursday reported that its first-quarter loss narrowed to $21.3 million from a loss of $464 million in the same quarter a year ago. It attributed the improvement to a 44 percent jump in sales of DVDs and the success of the movie Barbershop 2: Back in Business, starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Queen Latifah, which cost just $18 million to produce but brought in $63.8 million at the domestic box office.

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2 March 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

As several analysts had forecast, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ far exceeded industry estimates at the box office over the weekend, taking in an astounding $125.2 million, including ticket sales on Wednesday and Thursday. The fact that the audience for the movie expanded on Sunday (it took in $5 million more on Sunday than it did on Friday) led box office mavens to speculate that the film will draw even bigger crowds over the Good Friday and Easter holidays. Although it had been expected to play well in the Bible Belt and in inner-city areas where Christian churches represent a forceful presence, analysts reported Monday that the film played well in all regions and with all demographics. Rob Schwartz, head of distribution for Newmarket Films, the independent distributor that Gibson hired when the major studios rejected the film, told the Associated Press Monday that he believes the film could take in $350 million in North America alone. Three other films that opened wide over the weekend performed poorly. Paramount's Twisted landed in third place with just $8.9 million. Lions Gate's Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights debuted with only $5.8 million, and Fox Searchlight's Club Dread was dead at $3 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. The Passion of the Christ, Newmarket, $83,848,082, 1 Wk. $125,185,971 -- From Wednesday); 2. 50 First Dates, Sony, $12,565,729, 3 Wks. ($88,683,963); 3. Twisted, Paramount, $8,904,299, (New); 4. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Disney, $6,346,941, 2 Wks. ($16,905,932); 5. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Lions Gate, $5,811,325, (New); 6. Miracle, Disney, $4,469,617, 4 Wks. ($56,328,330); 7. Eurotrip, DreamWorks, $4,051,428, 2 Wks. ($12,758,176); 8. Welcome to Mooseport, 20th Century Fox, $3,279,764, 2 Wks. ($11,539,863); 9. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, MGM, $3,125,536, 4 Wks. ($57,575,543); 10. Broken Lizard's Club Dread, Fox Searchlight, $3,035,688, (New).

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1 March 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Millions of moviegoers defied what they must have regarded as anti-Christ reviewers and packed theaters over the weekend to see Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. The film earned an estimated $76.2 million, making it the ninth-biggest debut in history. Since its official opening on Wednesday, it has taken in $114.5 million, plus an additional $3 mullion during private screenings earlier in the week. (Some analysts suggested that the actual gross for the movie could soar well above the estimated figure, given the fact that the unknown factor is the box-office take for Sunday, usually a relatively light day for filmgoers. Given the religious nature of Passion, however, Sunday could conceivably turn out to be the busiest day of the weekend for it.) Falling to second place was Sony's 50 First Dates, which counted up an estimated $12.6 million in its third weekend. But a slew of new films performed poorly. Paramount's Twisted opened in third place with just $9.1 million. Lions Gate's Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights debuted with only $5.9 million to place fifth. And Fox Searchlight's horror spoof Club Dread opened with a dreadful $3 million to place 10th.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. The Passion of the Christ, $76.2 million; 2. 50 First Dates, $12.6 million; 3. Twisted, $9.1 million; 4. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, $6.1 million; 5. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, $5.9 million; 6. Miracle, $4.4 million; 7. Eurotrip, $4.1 million; 8. Welcome to Mooseport, $3.35 million; 9. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, $3.1 million; 10. Broken Lizard's Club Dread, $3 million.

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24 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has become the second film in history to earn more than $1 billion worldwide, reaching that level during its tenth week of release, one week faster than Titanic (which went on to earn $1.8 billion). According to its distributor, New Line Cinema, the film's total stood at $1,005,380,412 through Sunday. The results were announced even as the domestic box office experienced a deep swoon, falling 21 percent behind results for the comparable week a year ago. Although four new films made their debuts, not one earned so much as $10 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. 50 First Dates, Sony, $20,427,325, 2 Wks. ($71,738,493); 2. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Disney, $9,350,572, (New); 3. Miracle, Disney, $7,803,352, 3 Wks. ($50,352,253); 4. Welcome to Mooseport, 20th Century Fox, $6,775,132, (New); 5. Eurotrip, DreamWorks, $6,711,384, (New); 6. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, MGM, $6,287,008, 3 Wks. ($53,223,440); 7. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $3,094,569, 20 Wks. ($79,206,839); 8. Against the Ropes, Paramount, $3,038,546, (New); 9. The Butterfly Effect, New Line, $2,975,882, 5 Wks. ($53,208,211); 10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line, $2,850,455, 10 Wks. ($361,118,934).

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23 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Four new movies opened wide at the box office over the weekend, and none of them earned $10 million or more. "The audience stayed away this weekend," Exhibitor Relations chief Paul Dergarabedian told Bloomberg News. "Many of what I thought would be pretty big opening films fell flat." Ticket sales for the top 12 films amounted to only $75.1 million, a figure 21 percent lower than the comparable weekend a year ago. "We've had four down weekends in a row," Dergarabedian told Bloomberg. "We're really in a slump." The top film at the box office -- for the second week -- was the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore romantic comedy 50 First Dates with $21.0 million. Among the newcomers Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen took in $9.2 million, good enough for second place. Other new films died at birth. The Ray Romano/Gene Hackman comedy Welcome to Mooseport opened in fourth place with $7 million. The raunchy teen movie Eurotrip took fifth place with $6.6 million, and Paramount's Against the Ropes, starring Meg Ryan as a boxing manager, opened in eighth with $3 million.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. 50 First Dates, $21 million; 2. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, $9.2 million; 3. Miracle, $8 million; 4. Welcome to Mooseport, $7 million; 5. Eurotrip, $6.6 million; 6. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, $6.3 million; 7. Mystic River, $3.1 million; 8. Against the Ropes, $3 million; 9. The Butterfly Effect, $2.9 million; 10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, $2.8 million.

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18 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Adam Sandler appeared to justify his $20-million-per-movie going price as his latest movie, Sony's 50 First Dates, pulled in $45.1 million dollars over the four-day Presidents Day weekend ($39.9 million between Friday and Sunday). The film set a February record for a romantic comedy. The previous weekend's top film, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, slipped to second place with ticket sales of $16.5 million ($14.5 million between Friday and Sunday). Disney's Miracle remained fairly firm, actually moving ahead of Barbershop 2 into second place on Monday with $17 million for the four days ($14 million between Friday and Sunday). The rest of the top ten bunched together well behind the leaders.

The top ten films over the three-day weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. 50 First Dates, Sony, $39,852,237, 1 Wks. ($45,107,871); 2. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, MGM, $14,467,567, 2 Wks. ($44,974,742); 3. Miracle, Disney, $14,031,960, 2 Wks. ($40,050,545); 4. You Got Served, Screen Gems, $5,111,778, 3 Wks. ($33,006,206); 5. The Butterfly Effect, New Line, $5,254,335, 4 Wks. ($49,179,651); 6. Catch That Kid, 20th Century Fox, $4,465,460, 2 Wks. ($12,379,409); 7. Along Came Polly, Universal, $4,831,820, 5 Wks. ($82,011,840); 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line, $4,187,000, 9 Wks. ($357,367,856); 9. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $3,687,667, 19 Wks. ($75,269,389); 10. Cold Mountain, Miramax, $3,460,854, 8 Wks. ($87,758,959).

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17 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

50 First Dates earned its first $46 million over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, according to studio estimates. The figure represented the best February opening ever for a romantic comedy and was second only behind 2001's Hannibal, which debuted with $58 million, for overall honors for the month. Last weekend's leader, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Miracle each reported an estimated gross of $16.3 million. Remaining films fell far behind the leaders. The Butterfly Effect placed fourth with $6.2 million, just above You Got Served, which landed in fifth place with $6.0 million. Because of the holiday, final results will not be announced until later today (Tuesday).

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16 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Proving itself to be the Valentine's Day (and Presidents' Day) weekend's ultimate date movie, the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore romantic comedy 50 First Dates became the second-biggest February opening ever as it took in $41 million, according to studio estimates. Only 2001's Hannibal, which debuted with $58 million, performed better in February, a traditionally sluggish month at the box office. Last week's top film, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, moved down a notch to second place with $15.6 million.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. 50 First Dates, $41 million; 2. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, $15.6 million; 3. Miracle, $14 million; 4. The Butterfly Effect, $5.7 million; 5. You Got Served, $5.1 million; 6. Along Came Polly, $5.08 million; 7. Catch That Kid, $4.35 million; 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, $4.15 million; 9. Cold Mountain, $3.7 million; 10. Mystic River, $3.55 million.

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10 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Barbershop 2: Back in Business debuted strongly at the box office over the weekend, taking in $24.2 million, the fourth-biggest February opening in history. The figure compared with $20.6 million for the original Barbershop in 2004. Disney's Miracle also had a strong opening, netting $19.4 million for the second spot. But results quickly sank from there, putting the overall box office 7 percent behind the comparable weekend a year ago. A significant disappointment was 20th Century Fox's Catch That Kid, which couldn't catch enough kids' interest. The film collected only $5.8 million, putting it in sixth place.

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 2: Back in Business, MGM, $24,241,612, (New); 2. Miracle, Disney, $19,377,577, (New); 3. You Got Served, Sony, $7,518,860, 2 Wks. ($25,865,203); 4. Along Came Polly, Universal, $6,846,305, 4 Wks. ($75,046,055); 5. The Butterfly Effect, New Line, $6,512,743, 3 Wks. ($41,312,767); 6. Catch That Kid, 20th Century Fox, $5,824,860, (New); 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line, $4,293,671, 8 Wks. ($351,133,343); 8. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $3,638,203, 18 Wks. ($69,880,053); 9. Monster, New Market, $3,513,456, 7 Wks. ($15,291,762); 10. Cold Mountain, Miramax, $3,242,434, 7 Wks. ($82,869,814).

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9 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

MGM's Barbershop 2: Back in Business got the biggest cut of the box-office over the weekend, taking in estimated $25.1 million, about what analysts had expected. The figure compared with $20.6 million for the original Barbershop's opening two years ago. Disney's Miracle, starring Kurt Russell as the coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, also performed well, pulling in about $19.4 million in second place. 20th Century Fox's Catch That Kid performed well below expectations opening in sixth place with just $6 million. Sony's You Got Served, which debuted in first place last weekend, dropped to third with an estimated $7.7 million, less than half what it took in at its opening. The top 12 films grossed $92.7 million, down 9 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago. In limited release, the opening of the NC-17-rated The Dreamers from Bernardo Bertolucci, earned an estimated $150,078 at five theaters in New York and Los Angeles -- or an average of $30,016 per theater, the best per-theater average of any film released so far this year. A spokesman for Fox Searchlight, which is distributing the film, said that the company had had no difficulty buying advertising to promote it, despite the policy of several newspapers to refuse ads for NC-17-rated movies.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Barbershop 2: Back in Business, $25.1 million; 2. Miracle, $19.4 million; 3. You Got Served, $7.7 million; 4. Along Came Polly, $7 million; 5. The Butterfly Effect, $6.7 million; 6. Catch That Kid, $6 million; 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, $4.4 million; 8. Monster, $3.51 million; 9. Mystic River, $3.5 million; 10. Cold Mountain, $3.2 million.

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6 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although movie industry analysts are predicting that Barbershop 2: Back in Business will be a big winner at the box office this weekend, many film critics have found it to be somewhat less than winning. Elvis Mitchell in the New York Times says that it "should produce a lot more laughs," but concedes that it's "intermittently amusing." Several critics (Mitchell included) suggest that the filmmakers have emphasized the second part of the title. Lou Lumenick in the New York Post calls it "a calculating crowd-pleaser that sometimes feels like a movie equivalent of the corporate chains it's decrying." Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times finds it second-rate, compared with the original. "The first film arrived with freshness and an unexpected zing, but this one seems too content to follow in its footsteps," he writes. Most critics, however, suggest that seeing the film may be a pleasant way of spending an hour and 38 minutes. Desson Thomson in the Washington Post remarks that "it's a warm, often funny reunion of the sassiest, chattiest characters ever to buzz a brother's head. You'll like this one more than you'd expect." And Claudia Puig in USA Today writes that the sequel "is not a hair short of the original."

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4 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

MGM's opening of Barbershop 2: Back in Business on Friday will set a theater count record for an "urban" feature film of 2,700, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Wednesday). The newspaper noted that the wide release is part of a strategy by Vice Chairman Chris McGurk "that a big-league film franchise can be built on a minor-league budget." The Barbershop sequel reportedly cost $30 million to make. The original, which cost half that amount and featured returning stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Troy Garity, grossed $75 million.

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