Fireworks Over the Holiday Weekend

The top seven films each grossed more than $10 million, led by the Warner Bros. sci-fi western “Wild Wild West,” which took in $36.4 million over the four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend. “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” grossed $14.8 million to debut in fourth place, while Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam” opened at No. 8 with about $8 million in ticket sales.

Weekend Box Office

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Four-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Wild Wild West” $36.4 3,342 1 (Warner Bros.) $49.7 $10,902 2. “Big Daddy” $26.8 3,121 2 (Sony/Columbia) $90.5 $8,597 3. “Tarzan” $19.3 3,103 3 (Disney) $111.1 $6,234 4. “South Park” $14.8 2,128 1 (Paramount) $23.1 $6,943 5. “The General’s Daughter” $14.2 2,858 3 (Paramount) $67.4 $4,971 6. “Star Wars” $13.3 2,628 7 (Fox) $373.2 $5,058 7. “Austin Powers” $12.1 3,091 4 (New Line) $171.4 $3,900 8. “Summer of Sam” $8.0 1,536 1 (Disney/Touchstone) $8.0 $5,203 9. “Notting Hill” $5.5 1,944 6 (Universal) $98.3 $2,830 10. “An Ideal Husband” $3.6 602 3 (Miramax) $5.7 $6,043

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.