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Tuesday February 8, 2005

'Boogeyman' tops Super Bowl weekend US box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was anything but a frightful weekend at the box office for the horror movie "Boogeyman,'' which took the top spot with US$19 million (euro14.8 million).

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.:

1. "Boogeyman,'' Sony/Screen Gems, $19,020,655, 3,052 locations, $6,232 average, $19,020,655, one week.

2. "The Wedding Date,'' Universal, $11,129,580, 1,695 locations, $6,566 average, $11,129,580, one week.

3. "Are We There Yet?,'' Sony, $10,614,455, 2,790 locations, $3,804 average, $51,272,367, three weeks.

4. "Hide and Seek,'' Fox, $8,906,932, 3,005 locations, $2,964 average, $35,714,609, two weeks.

5. "Million Dollar Baby,'' Warner Bros., $8,515,365, 2,025 locations, $4,205 average, $34,436,002, eight weeks.

6. "The Aviator,'' Miramax, $5,427,739, 2,530 locations, $2,145 average, $75,895,720, eight weeks.

7. "Meet the Fockers,'' Universal, $4,807,635, 2,504 locations, $1,920 average, $265,163,545, seven weeks.

8. "Sideways,'' Fox Searchlight, $4,657,390, 1,786 locations, $2,608 average, $46,665,695, 16 weeks.

9. "Racing Stripes,'' Warner Bros., $4,282,291, 3,003 locations, $1,426 average, $40,370,403, four weeks.

10. "Coach Carter,'' Paramount, $4,233,812, 2,574 locations, $1,645 average, $59,338,414, four weeks.

11. "In Good Company,'' Universal, $3,341,960, 1,943 locations, $1,720 average, $40,770,682, six weeks.

12. "Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera,'' Warner Bros., $2,609,040, 1,515 locations, $1,722 average, $42,804,436, seven weeks.

13. "Finding Neverland,'' Miramax, $2,528,704, 1,411 locations, $1,792 average, $39,410,213, 13 weeks.

14. "Hotel Rwanda,'' MGM/UA, $2,316,416, 821 locations, $2,821 average, $11,225,811, seven weeks.

15. "Assault On Precinct 13,'' Focus, $1,803,566, 1,370 locations, $1,316 average, $17,868,500, three weeks.

16. "Alone in the Dark,'' Lions Gate, $873,102, 2,124 locations, $411 average, $4,663,908, two weeks.

17. "White Noise,'' Universal, $864,230, 1,340 locations, $645 average, $55,146,170, five weeks.

18. "National Treasure,'' Disney, $488,004, 458 locations, $1,066 average, $168,373,373, 12 weeks.

19. "Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events,'' Paramount, $441,354, 630 locations, $701 average, $116,652,720, eight weeks.

20. "Elektra,'' Fox, $413,965, 568 locations, $729 average, $23,808,949, four weeks. - AP

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