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11 articles from 2000
Scouts Save Bullock
19 July 2000 | WENN | See recent WENN news »
A troop of Scouts were pleased with their good deed for the day, when they rescued stranded Hollywood beauty Sandra Bullock from a cliff-face. The brave boys heard cries for help and were astonished to discover that it was the 35-year-old 28 Days (2000) star. Climbing fan Sandra was left trapped high up a crag in Texas, after her rope jammed in a crevice. »
Gladiator Shows Its Muscles
9 May 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
DreamWorks' Gladiator (2000) slew its competition over the weekend as it ushered in the blockbuster season with $34.8 million in ticket sales, according to final figures released Monday by Exhibitor Relations. Diving deep into second place was the submarine thriller U-571 (2000) which earned $7.8 million. Taking an even deeper dive was Universal's Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000) which earned $6.6 million. Sony's I Dreamed of Africa (2000), starring Kim Basinger, tanked in its opening weekend with just $2.4 million. Together, the top 12 films grossed $77.8 million, about equal with results for the same weekend a year ago.The top-ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Gladiator (2000), DreamWorks, $34, 819, 017, (New); 2. U-571 (2000), Universal, $7, 765, 375, ($49, 591, 290); 3. Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000), Universal, $6, 635, 925, ($18, 644, 030); 4. Frequency (2000), New Line, $6, 513, 499, ($17, 854, 723); 5. Where the Heart Is (2000), 20th Century Fox, $5, 113, 106, ($15, 735, 675); 6. Love & Basketball (2000), New Line, $3, 135, 694, ($19, 590, 129); 7. Keeping the Faith (2000), Disney, $2, 780, 907, ($29, 472, 126); 8. Rules of Engagement (2000), Paramount, $2, 445, 265, ($54, 075, 079); 9. I Dreamed of Africa (2000), Sony, $2, 411, 445, (New); 10. 28 Days (2000), Sony, $2, 354, 619, ($32, 037, 145). »
Gladiator Slays 'Em
8 May 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Gladiator (2000) drew an estimated $32.7 million at the weekend box office, putting it more than $25 million ahead of last week's underwater whopper, U-571 and, in the process, sinking it into second place with a mere $7.6 million in revenues. Today's (Monday) New York Post noted that word of mouth pushed the box office for Gladiator (2000) up 22 percent between Friday and Saturday. Exhibitor Relations also estimated that Frequency drew $6.5 million to remain in third. Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000) dropped to fourth with $6.3 million, losing about 40 percent of its opening-week business. Sony's effort to counterprogram Gladiator (2000) with the female-oriented I Dreamed of Africa (2000) failed, as the Kim Basinger starrer earned only $2.5 million and placed eighth in its debut. (DreamWorks distribution chief Jim Tharp told today's (Monday) Wall Street Journal that 45 percent of Gladiator (2000)'s audience was women.)The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Gladiator (2000), $32.7 million; 2. U-571 (2000), $7.6 million; 3. Frequency (2000), $6.5 million; 4. Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000), $6.3 million; 5. Where the Heart Is (2000), $5 million; 6. Love & Basketball (2000), $3.4 million; 7. Keeping the Faith (2000), $2.8 million; 8. I Dreamed of Africa (2000), $2.5 million; 9. Rules of Engagement (2000), $2.4 million; 10. 28 Days (2000), $2.35 million. »
Universal Shows One-Two Punch At Box Office
2 May 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Surprising many analysts, Universal's U-571 (2000) repeated as the top movie at the domestic box office for the second weekend with $12.2 million, according to final figures released Monday by Exhibitor Relations. The film beat two newcomers that had been expected to perform far better than they did: Universal's Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000) was in second place with $10.5 million while New Line's Frequency (2000) finished third with $9.0 million.The top-ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. U-571 (2000), Universal, $12, 203, 655, ($38, 111, 145); 2. Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000), Universal, $10, 518, 435, (New); 3. Frequency (2000), New Line, $9, 025, 584, (New); 4. Where the Heart Is (2000), 20th Century Fox, $8, 292, 939, (New); 5. Love and Basketball (2000), New Line, $5, 102, 637, ($15, 442, 913); 6. Rules of Engagement (2000), Paramount, $4, 643, 307, ($50, 218, 007); 7. Keeping the Faith (2000), Disney, $4, 451, 562, ($25, 503, 160); 8. 28 Days (2000), Sony, $4, 001, 803, ($28, 576, 947); 9. Erin Brockovich (2000), Universal, $3, 622, 105, ($112, 873, 260); 10. Final Destination (2000), New Line, $2, 351, 452, ($45, 923, 800). »
Sub Rises Again, Rock Sinks
1 May 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Universal's U-571 (2000) sank the competition at the box office for the second week in a row, earning an estimated $12.3 million. Another Universal production, the poorly reviewed Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000), finished second with about $10.8 million, well below expectations. The fantasy film Frequency (2000) from New Line was third with $9.1 million, shattering predictions that it had the potential to become the sleeper hit of the year. "We don't have another Sixth Sense, The (1999) on our hands here, that's for sure, " said entertainment analyst Art Rockwell in an interview with Bloomberg News. Overall ticket sales for the top 12 films totaled about $70.4 million, 29 percent higher than the total for the comparable weekend a year ago.The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. U-571 (2000), $12.3 million; 2. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000), $10.8 million; 3. Frequency (2000), $9.1 million; 4. Where the Heart Is (2000), $8.3 million; 5. Love and Basketball (2000), $5.5 million; 6. Rules of Engagement (2000), $4.8 million; 7. Keeping the Faith (2000), $4.6 million; 8. 28 Days (2000), $4 million; 9. Erin Brockovich (2000), $3.8 million; 10. Final Destination (2000), $2.5 million. »
U-571 Takes A Sunday Dive
25 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Sunday's box-office results for U-571 (2000) turned out to be far below what was expected -- disturbing news for struggling Universal. While the film opened on Friday with $7.9 million, it dropped on Saturday to $7.2 million, then plunged on Sunday to $4.5 million. Analysts figured that the start of the NBA playoffs may have contributed to the fall off, given that the film is generally perceived as male oriented (although Laurie Hibberd the film critic for the CBS Early Show remarked Monday, "Whenever Matthew McConaughey is involved, I don't think it's totally a guy's flick.") Still, the $19.6 million take represented the second-highest April debut ever, exceeded only by last year's Eddie Murphy comedy Life (1999) (which started out with $20.4 million, then took a quick dive, eventually earning a total of only $62 million). Showing surprising strength in second place, Love and Basketball (2000), a film that one would have expected to be hurt by the NBA contests, earned $8.4 million in its debut. However, Warner Bros.' new Gossip tanked, earning just $2.3 million to finish twelfth, just behind the second week of American Psycho (2000), which earned $2.7 million.The top-ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. U-571 (2000), Universal, $19, 553, 310, (New); 2. Love and Basketball (2000), New Line, $8, 139, 180, (New); 3. Rules of Engagement (2000), Paramount, $8, 007, 551, ($43, 050, 371); 4. 28 Days (2000), Sony, $7, 301, 753, ($22, 036, 686); 5. Keeping the Faith (2000), Disney, $7, 233, 699, ($18, 635, 886); 6. Erin Brockovich (2000), Universal, $5, 500, 790, ($107, 386, 500); 7. Road to El Dorado, The (2000), DreamWorks, $5, 225, 727, ($41, 916, 784); 8. Return to Me (2000), MGM, $3, 961, 664, ($21, 199, 903); 9. Final Destination (2000), New Line, $2, 761, 900, ($42, 598, 890); 10. Skulls, The (2000), Universal, $2, 712, 065, ($30, 334, 925). »
Sub Launches Torpedoes, Hits
24 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Universal's U-571 (2000) sank the competition in its debut over the weekend, earning an estimated $20.3 million at the box office, almost as much as the biggest April opener ever (last year's Life (1999) with Eddie Murphy, which took in $20.4 million). "It's a thrill ride, and audiences are really responding, " Universal distribution chief Nikki Rocco told the Associated Press. In somewhat of a surprise, New Line's new Love and Basketball (2000) took second place with about $8.4 million, followed by last week's top winner, Paramount's Rules of Engagement (2000), with about $8 million. Overall, the box office was up more than 50 percent over the Easter weekend a year ago.The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. U-571 (2000), $20.3 million; 2. Love and Basketball (2000), $8.4 million; 3. Rules of Engagement (2000), $8 million; 4. 28 Days (2000), $7.4 million; 5. Keeping the Faith (2000), $7.3 million; 6. Erin Brockovich (2000), $5.5 million; 7. Road to El Dorado, The (2000), $5.1 million; 8. Return to Me (2000), $4 million; 9. Skulls, The (2000), $2.8 million; 10. Final Destination (2000), $2.78 million. »
Rules Rules For Second Week
18 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
During a weekend that defied many analysts' predictions, Paramount's Rules of Engagement (2000) held off challenges by four highly promoted new films to repeat as the top domestic film for the second straight weekend with a $10.9 million gross, according to final figures released Monday by Exhibitor Relations Co. In second place was the Sandra Bullock starrer, 28 Days (2000), which opened to mostly poor-to-mediocre reviews, but which earned $10.3 million nonetheless. In third place was Keeping the Faith (2000), starring Ben Stiller Edward Norton and Jenna Davis which many predicted would win the weekend box-office race, but which earned just $8.1 million. Down in seventh place was Lions Gate's American Psycho (2000), one of the most talked-about films on the Internet prior to its release with $4.9 million. (The film, however, cost only $7 million to make.) And finishing out of the top ten entirely was Where the Money Is, which despite a much-applauded performance by Paul Newman wound up in 13th place with only $2.5 million. The top-ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Rules of Engagement (2000), Paramount, $10, 933, 627, ($30, 595, 672); 2. 28 Days (2000), Sony, $10, 310, 672, (New); 3. Keeping the Faith (2000), Disney, $8, 078, 671, (New); 4. Erin Brockovich (2000), Universal, $7, 030, 315, ($99, 321, 020); 5. Road to El Dorado, The (2000), DreamWorks, $6, 156, 329, ($33, 045, 722); 6. Return to Me (2000), MGM, $5, 008, 744, ($15, 529, 916); 7. American Psycho (2000), Lions Gate, $4, 961, 015, (New); 8. Skulls, The (2000), Universal, $4, 023, 025, ($25, 719, 750); 9. Final Destination (2000), New Line, $3, 049, 212, ($38, 211, 312); 10. Ready to Rumble (2000), Warner Bros., $2, 685, 718, ($9, 093, 168). »
Return Engagement
17 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Paramount's Rules of Engagement (2000) returned to the top spot on the weekend box-office list, earning an estimated $10.9 million, despite challenges by a slew of new releases. Second place was nabbed by Columbia's 28 Days (2000), starring Sandra Bullock, which opened with about $10.4 million, followed by Disney/Touchstone's Keeping the Faith (2000), with $8.2 million. Despite the abundance of new releases, the top 12 movies together earned only $67.8 million, 3 percent less than the same weekend a year ago (although sales for the year are up nearly 7 percent over last year). Universal's Erin Brockovich (2000), which had been expected to top the $100 million mark in gross ticket sales, didn't quite make it -- winding up in fourth place with an estimated $7 million, to bring its total to $99.3 million. DreamWorks' animated Road to El Dorado, The (2000) ranked fifth with about $6.2 million, bringing its three-week tally to $33.1 million, a disappointing figure considering its reported cost of nearly $100 million. A surprising nonperformer was Lions Gate's controversial American Psycho (2000), which earned only $4.9 million in its debut. Even before it began shooting, the film had been one of the most discussed productions on the Internet. However, in an interview with the Associated Press, Exhibitor Relations chief Paul Dergarabedian remarked, "It's not your mainstream film. ... For them to even be in the top 10 says they did something right." Perhaps the most surprising disappointment was Paul Newman's Where the Money Is (2000), which earned only $2.7 million to finish out of the top ten. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Rules of Engagement (2000), $10.9 million; 2. 28 Days (2000), $10.4 million; 3. Keeping the Faith (2000), $8.2 million; 4. Erin Brockovich (2000), $7 million; 5. Road to El Dorado, The (2000), $6.2 million; 6. Return to Me (2000), $5.3 million; 7. American Psycho (2000), $4.9 million; 8. Skulls, The (2000), $4 million; 9. Final Destination (2000), $2.83 million; 10. High Fidelity (2000), $2.8 million. »
'sandra Bullock' (Qv) Bared Her Soul In Rehab
17 April 2000 | WENN | See recent WENN news »
28 Days (2000) star Sandra Bullock spent a week in a rehabilitation centre to research her alcoholic character - and it made her feel a new woman. The Speed (1994) star stripped away all the movie star pretence and became one with the group, divulging things about herself that family, friends or lovers didn't know about her. She explains, "The first day I gave them the whole run-down on my life which made them more comfortable because they realised I'm no different than they are except I'm in this crazy business that glamorizes things and makes it seem like there's no problems whatsoever... Those next four days were incredibly real and beautiful and some of the most honest time I ever spent with myself or with other people. I was more honest with these people than I'd ever been with my parents, or my friends. »
Sandra Bullock's Mom Dies
7 April 2000 | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Sandra Bullock has dropped everything and flown back to her Texan home following the death of her mother. The grieving Speed (1994) star was devastated to hear her mother, German opera singer HELGA MEYER, had passed away and immediately rushed to her mother's home. But her absence has left a few problems for the cast of her new movie 28 Days (2000) - who were expecting her to show up at the film's lavish Hollywood world premiere tomorrow. A source close to the star says, "Sandra is very upset and we don't think she'll be attending the premiere. "Obviously, at a time like this, she just wants to be with her family and friends." German-born Helga had previously worked alongside her daughter and sang on the soundtrack of her last movie Gun Shy (2000). »
11 articles from 2000
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