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NEWS: Passion Tops Easter Box Office - Alamo Loses In A Draw
04-11-04
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The Alamo was expected to be the clear victor
at the box office for the Easter weekend but it ended up in a draw for
third place. The historical epic lost out to another historical epic, Mel
Gibson's The Passion of the Christ'' reclaimed the top spot at the North
American box office with estimated ticket sales of just over $17 million
for Friday and Saturday. Christ easily defeated Hellboy, relegating last
weeks No. 1 to the No 2 spot with ticket sales of $11.1 million.
Remember the Alamo? Seems plenty of people
have and decided not to flood the theatres to watch another retelling of
the 1836 standoff between Texans and the Mexican army. That battle ended
without either side claiming victory and the film, which was expected to
dominate the box office this holiday weekend, ended up living up to the
battle it was based on by tying for third place with the far less marketed
Johnson Family Vacation. Both films brought in an estimated $9.2 million
each.
The Rock had a solid debut last week with
Walking Tall, which landed at No. 2, the film was walking less tall this
week, dropping down to 5th place with $8.3 million in sales.
Estimated North American Box-office for
Friday and Saturday
1. Passion of Christ - $17.9 mil
2. Hellboy- $11.1 mil
3. Johnson Family Vac- $9.2 mil
3. The Alamo- $9.2 mil
5. Walking Tall- $8.3 mil
6. Home on the Range- $8.19 mil
7. Scooby Doo 2- $8.0 mil
8. Whole 10 Yards- $6.72 mil
9. Ella Enchanted- $6.11 mil
10.The Girl Next Door- $6.0 mil
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