Three new films hit movie screens last weekend and only one-“Blink”-stuck.
The flops included the movie version of the old TV series “Car 54, Where Are You?,” which made $791,000 in its first week of release, good for only 17th place, according to figures released Monday.
“Golden Gate,” starring Matt Dillon and Joan Chen, did even worse. Panned by even the most kindhearted critics, the film plunged to its death in its premiere weekend, taking in $258,000.
“Blink,” a thriller starring Madeleine Stowe, took in $4.4 million to finish fourth overall. It was the only new film in wide release that did well.
“The Scent of Green Papaya,” Vietnam’s official entry for Academy Award consideration in the foreign language category, played well in just one theater in New York City.
“Mrs. Doubtfire” finished first on a gate of $7.7 million, as the movie that put Robin Williams in a dress showed no signs of slowing down in its 10th week of release. “Mrs. Doubtfire” has grossed $172.5 million to date and is almost certain to pass the $200 million mark within a month. Second was “Philadelphia” with $7.3 million, followed by “Grumpy Old Men” with $5.1 million.
“Intersection” grossed $4 million for fifth place, “Iron Will” netted $3.2 million for sixth and “Schindler’s List” was seventh with $3.1 million.
“The Pelican Brief” earned $2.8 million for eighth, followed by “Shadowlands” with $2.44 million and “Tombstone” on a gate of $2.38 million.
The weekend’s top 20 films, according to Exhibitor Relations Co., with weekend gross, number of North American theater locations, average per location, total gross and number of weeks in release.
1. “Mrs. Doubtfire,” 20th Century Fox, $7.7 million, 2,249 locations, $3,442 per location, $172.5 million, 10 weeks.
2. “Philadelphia,” TriStar, $7.3 million, 1,562 locations, $4,684 per location, $36.6 million, six weeks.
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3. “Grumpy Old Men,” Warner Bros., $5.1 million, 1,725 locations, $2,943 per location, $48.1 million, six weeks.
4. “Blink,” New Line, $4.4 million, 1,527 locations, $2,888 per location, $5.1 million, 1 1/2 weeks.
5. “Intersection,” Warner Bros., $4 million, 1,300 locations, $3,078 per location, $13.8 million, two weeks.
6. “Iron Will,” Disney, $3.2 million, 1,862 locations, $1,705 per location, $14.6 million, three weeks.
7. “Schindler’s List,” Universal, $3.1 million, 354 locations, $8,658 per location, $23.5 million, seven weeks.
8. “The Pelican Brief,” Warner Bros., $2.8 million, 1,730 locations, $1,634 per location, $90.3 million, seven weeks.
9. “Shadowlands,” Savoy, $2.44 million, 1,023 locations, $2,387 per location, $16.9 million, five weeks.
10. “Tombstone,” Disney, $2.38 million, 1,709 locations, $1,394 per location, $47.3 million, six weeks.
11. “The Air Up There,” Disney, $1.9 million, 1,506 locations, $1,284 per location, $17.1 million, four weeks.
12. “House Party 3,” New Line, $1.7 million, 855 locations, $1,971 per location, $15 million, three weeks.
13. “Beethoven’s 2nd,” Universal, $1.5 million, 1,415 locations, $1,063 per location, $45.1 million, nine weeks.
14. “In the Name of the Father,” Universal, $1.1 million, 176 locations, $6,387 per location, $4.9 million, five weeks.
15. “The Piano,” Miramax, $1 million, 470 locations, $2,170 per location, $25.3 million, 12 weeks.
16. “Sister Act 2,” Disney, $806,000, 803 locations, $1,004 per location, $52.3 million, eight weeks.
17. “Car 54, Where are You?,” Orion, $791,000, 608 locations, $1,301 per location, $791,000, one week.
18. “Cool Runnings,” Disney, $575,000, 565 locations, $1,017 per location, $65.5 million, 18 weeks.
19. “Six Degrees of Separation,” MGM, $553,000, 153 locations, $3,613 per location, $2.7 million, eight weeks.
20. “Jurassic Park,” Universal, $502,000, 454 locations, $1,105 location, $342.4 million, 34 weeks.