Titanic continues to post unbelievable
numbers, reporting another $29.2 million,
dropping just 9 percent, even less than
last weekend despite losing the
advantage of work-free holiday
audiences for the early Friday and late
Sunday shows. Meanwhile, the weekday
numbers have dropped by about 60
percent. But Friday would have to be off
by less than 20 percent for these numbers
to be accurate. Something smells worse
than an 84-year-old sketch to me. I just
don’t get it.
Good Will Hunting proved to be a
strong newcomer as it expanded into Top
Ten Land, taking second place with
$10.3 million. As Good As It Gets
dropped a very reasonable 24 percent in
its third week. And the Hoffman/DeNiro
combo grabbed a slightly disappointing
$8.2 million for Wag the Dog’s first
wide weekend. And Bond suffered a 45
percent loss, but did pass the $100
million mark.
In the bottom of the order, Mouse Hunt
dropped a decent 41 percent, but still
became the DreamWorks box office
champ. Firestorm opened in sixth with
$4 million, probably in its first and last
appearance in the Top Ten. Jackie
Brown takes eighth with $3.8 million to
quietly pass the $30 million mark.
Scream 2 was the biggest dropper,
losing 50 percent to take ninth place with
$3.7 million. And Amistad rode into
tenth with just $2.7 million and may be
riding out of Oscar contention barring an
awfully big push coming from
somewhere. To date, DreamWorks has
proven incapable of that kind of push.

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