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18 May 1998 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The impact on the box office wasn't nearly so deep as it was a week ago but Deep Impact (1998) managed to remain the weekend leader, taking in an estimated $23.3 million and bringing its 10-day cume to $74 million. In second place was Robert Redford's Horse Whisperer, The (1998) with about $14 million. But Warner Bros.' quest to challenge Disney in animation with Quest for Camelot (1998) appeared stymied as the film took in only $6.4 million. Fox's Bulworth, which was released in only two theaters (in New York and L.A.) took in a sensational $135, 000, with most screenings sold out by early afternoon. The film will roll out against Godzilla (1998) this week. The top ten films over the weekend according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations:1. Deep Impact (1998), Paramount/DreamWorks $23 million; 2. Horse Whisperer, The (1998), Disney-Touchstone, $14 million; 3. The Quest for Camelot (1998), Warner Bros., $6.4 million; 4. City of Angels (1998), Warner Bros., $3.2 million; 5. He Got Game (1998), Disney-Touchstone, $2.4 million; 6. Titanic (1997), Fox/Paramount, $2.2 million; 7. Woo (1998), New Line, $1.71 million; 8. Paulie (1998), DreamWorks, $1.7 million; 9. Misérables, Les (1998), Sony-Columbia, $1.5 million; 10. Big Hit, The (1998), Sony-TriStar, $1.4 million.

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12 May 1998 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Final results fell noticeably short of the $41.9 million studio estimate, but DreamWorks-Paramount's Deep Impact (1998) nevertheless set a new record for a three-day May opening with $41.2 million, nudging out the 1996 opening of Twister (1996), which garnered $41.1 million. John Krier, head of Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box-office results, told the Associated Press Monday, "I think we all got a surprise. ... But it's a good omen. It shows that the business is out there." The results apparently surprised even Paramount execs. "We had an inkling it was going to do in the 30s millions, " Robert Friedman vice chairman of Paramount's Motion Picture Group, told today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times. Other final box-office results, according to Exhibitor Relations:2. City of Angels (1998), Warner Bros., $4.7 million; 3. He Got Game (1998), Disney-Touchstone, $3.7 million; 4. Titanic (1997), Fox/Paramount, $3.2 million (bringing its 18-week domestic total to $569.8 million); 5. Misérables, Les (1998), Sony-Columbia, $2.8 million; 6. Paulie, DreamWorks, $2.6 million; 7. Woo, New Line, $2.5 million; 8. Big Hit, The (1998), Sony-TriStar, $2.33 million; 9. Black Dog (1998), Universal, $2.3 million; 10. Object of My Affection, The (1998), Fox, $2.1 million.

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11 May 1998 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Deep Impact (1998) penetrated a field of mostly negative and so-so reviews and burst forth at the box office with a May record gross of $41.9 million , far surpassing the weekend take of the other top-ten contenders combined, according to estimates released by Exhibitor Relations Co. Sunday. (Daily Variety today -- Monday -- suggested that the estimate for Impact might not hold up after Sunday's results are tabulated, given competition from the TV telecasts of the NBA playoffs.) Last week's leader, Spike Lee's He Got Game (1998), dropped to third place with $3.8 million. City of Angels (1998) held onto second place with $4.6 million. The performance of Impact, which came during a week when box office results are traditionally lackluster, represented the latest in a series of fortuitous developments for Paramount, which included the record-breaking streak of Titanic (1997) (which itself wound up in fourth place in its 18th week with $3 million). "We're ecstatic, " Rob Friedman, vice chairman of Paramount's motion picture group, told the Associated Press. Like Titanic (1997), Deep Impact (1998) was the result of a partnership with another studio, in this case, DreamWorks. Other top box-office performers:5. Misérables, Les (1998), $2.8 million; 6. (Tie) Paulie, Woo, $2.5 million; 8. Big Hit, The (1998), $2.4 million; 9. (Tie) The Big Hit, Object of My Affection, The (1998), $2.1 million.

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5 May 1998 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Spike Lee's basketball drama He Got Game (1998) saw cash dribble in on Sunday as it was apparently hit harder than expected by people who would rather watch basketball at home than on the big screen. Final box-office figures released by Exhibitor Relations Monday indicated that the film collected only $7.6 million for the weekend rather than the expected $8.1 million, despite a relatively solid performance on Friday and Saturday. The take was nevertheless the weekend's best, topping the No. 2 film, City of Angels (1998) by $1 million.The Big Hit, The (1998) was third with $5.8 million, followed by the opening of Misérables, Les (1998) with $5 million and Black Dog (1998) with $4.8 million.

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4 articles from 1998