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'Scary Movie 3' Sets $50 Million Record, Jolie Bombs


10-28-03 Keavin
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�Scary Movie 3� was the clear winner at the box office this past weekend. The third installment for the horror movie spoof franchise brought in $49.7 million during its opening weekend, making it the highest grossing October release in history. 

The film also doubled the first weekend take for "Scary Movie 2", and even outsold the original �Scary Movie� which debuted with $42.3 million in July of 2000. The original film was a runaway success bringing in $157 million. 

A fourth installment is expected next Fall. 

�The Texas Chainsaw Massacre� remake came in at no. 2 with $14.7 million, followed closely by the new Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris film, �Radio� which brought in $14 million. 

 Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie's new film "Beyond Borders" was a bomb at the box office, grossing only $2 million. 

Top 10

1) �Scary Movie 3� - $49.7 million
2) �Texas Chainsaw Massacre� - $14.7 million
3)  �Radio� - $14 million
4) "Runaway Jury" $8.4 million
5) �Mystic River� - $7.6 million
6) "School of Rock" -  $6.5 million
7) "Kill Bill" -  $6 million
8) "Good Boy!" -  $4.85million
9) "Intolerable Cruelty" - $3.6 million
10) "Under the Tuscan Sun" -  $2.2 million.
 


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