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20 January 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Varsity Blues (1999) outscored the competition at the box office over the four-day Martin Luther King holiday, taking in $17.5 million, according to final figures released by Exhibitor Relations Tuesday. Robin Williams' Patch Adams (1998) held onto second place, while last week's No. 1 film, John Travolta's Civil Action, A (1998), dropped to No. 3 Two other films debuting over the weekend, At First Sight (1999) and Virus, were disappointments, while a third, In Dreams (1999), failed even to make the top ten. The top ten films and their final tallies, according to Exhibitor Relations: 1. Varsity Blues (1999), Paramount, $17, 515, 723; 2. Patch Adams (1998), Universal, $12, 049, 345; 3. Civil Action, A (1998), Disney, $11, 761, 043; 4. Thin Red Line, The (1998), 20th Century Fox, $11, 362, 226; 5. At First Sight (1999), MGM/UA, $8, 444, 321; 6. Stepmom (1998), Sony, $7, 780, 255; 7. You've Got Mail (1998), Warner Bros., $6, 622, 424; 8. Prince of Egypt, The (1998), DreamWorks, $6, 289, 465; 9. Virus (1999), Universal, $6, 013, 640; 10. Shakespeare in Love (1998), Miramax, $4, 729, 645.

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19 January 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Kids enjoying a day off from school Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday flocked to the James Van Der Beek-Jon Voight starrer Varsity Blues (1999), bringing its four-day gross to an estimated $17.6 million. Other films weren't so lucky, however, including three other debuting movies, At First Sight (1999), Virus (1999), and In Dreams (1999). Thin Red Line, The (1998), which had been doing sensational business in limited release, produced only "respectable" business as it opened wide, trade accounts observed. The performance of Varsity Blues (1999) "just goes to prove the demand is practically insatiable for youth comedy, " industry analyst Art Rockwell told Bloomberg News. "Serious films have a tougher time finding the market." The top ten films for the four-day MLK holiday, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Varsity Blues (1999), Paramount, $17.6 million; 2. Civil Action, A (1998), Disney, $11.8 million; 3. Patch Adams (1998), Universal, $11.7 million; 4. Thin Red Line, The (1998), Fox, $11.4 million; 5. At First Sight (1999), MGM/UA, $8.7 million; 6. Stepmom (1998), Sony, $7.8 million; 7. You've Got Mail (1998), Warner Bros., $6.7 million; 8. Prince of Egypt, The (1998), DreamWorks, $6.2 million; 9. Virus (1999), Universal, $6.0 million; 10. Shakespeare in Love (1998), Miramax, $4.8 million.

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18 January 1999 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Once again demonstrating the powerful sway of male teens at the box office, Paramount's Varsity Blues (1999), which received so-so reviews, topped the three-day weekend with $14.3 million. With schools out for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the film is expected to increase its earnings substantially today (Monday). Fox's Thin Red Line, The (1998), which had been packing audiences in in limited release was unable to do so as it rolled out nationally, taking in $10.5 million to finish third -- a respectable if somewhat dissatisfying result. Last week's winner, Disney's Civil Action, A (1998) starring John Travolta, slipped to second place with $10.9 million. Three other new releases, MGM's At First Sight (1999), Universal's Virus, and DreamWorks' In Dreams (1999), performed poorly. The top-ten films according to studio estimated compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Varsity Blues (1999), $14.3 million; 2. Civil Action, A (1998), $10.9 million; 3. Thin Red Line, The (1998), $10.5 million; 4. Patch Adams (1998), $10.2 million; 5. At First Sight (1999), $7.7 million; 6. Stepmom (1998), $6.3 million; 7. You've Got Mail (1998), $5.9 million; 8. (tie) Prince of Egypt, The (1998), $5 million; 8. (tie) Virus (1999), $5 million; 10. (tie) Shakespeare in Love (1998), $4 million; 10. (tie) In Dreams (1999), $4 million.

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