Ice Princess no longer in Top 20
'Kingdom of Heaven' tops box office with $19.6 million debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Orlando Bloom's Crusades epic "Kingdom of Heaven"
seized the top box office spot, taking in $19.6 million in its debut
weekend.
The update on the horror classic "House of Wax" opened in second place
with $12.07 million, while "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
landed in third place with $9.8 million after debuting last weekend at
No. 1.
The top 20 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday,
followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations,
average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in
release, as compiled Monday by Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. and Nielsen
EDI Inc. are:
1. "Kingdom of Heaven," Fox, $19,635,996, 3,216 locations, $6,106
average, $19,635,996, one week.
2. "House of Wax," Warner Bros., $12,077,236, 3,111 locations, $3,882
average, $12,077,236, one week.
3. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Disney, $9,792,648, 3,133
locations, $3,126 average, $35,782,098, two weeks.
4. "Crash," Lionsgate, $9,107,071, 1,864 locations, $4,886 average,
$9,107,071, one week.
5. "The Interpreter," Universal, $7,822,950, 2,815 locations, $2,779
average, $54,403,865, three weeks.
6. "XXX: State of the Union," Sony, $5,520,628, 3,480 locations, $1,586
average, $20,902,584, two weeks.
7. "Sahara," Paramount, $3,427,881, 2,516 locations, $1,362 average,
$61,664,541, five weeks.
8. "The Amityville Horror," MGM, $3,347,651, 2,478 locations, $1,351
average, $60,308,453, four weeks.
9. "A Lot Like Love," Disney, $3,156,096, 2,153 locations, $1,466
average, $18,912,009, three weeks.
10. "Fever Pitch," Fox, $2,227,184, 1,541 locations, $1,445 average,
$39,248,456, five weeks.
11. "Kung Fu Hustle," Sony Pictures Classic, $1,197,805, 904 locations,
$1,325 average, $14,725,074, five weeks.
12. "Guess Who," Sony, $1,186,321, 1,127 locations, $1,053 average,
$67,130,114, seven weeks.
13. "Robots," Fox, $1,108,031, 1,306 locations, $848 average,
$124,758,041, nine weeks.
14. "Sin City," Dimension, $861,023, 1,002 locations, $859 average,
$72,212,418, six weeks.
15. "The Pacifier," Disney, $817,575, 834 locations, $980 average,
$109,447,891, 10 weeks.
16. "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous," Warner Bros., $531,333,
570 locations, $932 average, $46,741,786, seven weeks.
17. "Millions," Fox Searchlight, $470,699, 297 locations, $1,585
average, $5,232,003, nine weeks.
18. "Beauty Shop," MGM, $422,098, 458 locations, $922 average,
$36,048,754, six weeks.
19. "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Magnolia, $404,998, 98
locations, $4,133 average, $1,079,756, three weeks.
20. "Constantine," Warner Bros., $378,109, 291 locations, $1,299
average, $75,162,258, 12 weeks.