The baseball comedy “Major League II,” starring Charlie Sheen, hit a home run in its debut, earning $7 million for first place at the weekend box office.
In second place was “D2: The Mighty Ducks” with $6.3 million, followed by “The Paper” in third with $5.6 million, according to figures released Monday.
Except for “Major League II,” debuts did miserably.
With a paltry gross of $1.4 million, “Jimmy Hollywood” finished a weak 14th. The Paramount film stars Joe Pesci as a struggling actor turned vigilante.
New releases “Clifford” and “Thumbelina” opened poorly as well. The news was equally dire for “The House of the Spirits,” the star-studded adaptation of Isabel Allende’s South American novel.
The cast of Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close could not save the Miramax film from negative reviews. “The House of the Spirits” made $1.7 million for 11th place.
“Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” earned $5.3 million for fourth place and “Schindler’s List” was fifth with $3.8 million.
“Above the Rim” was sixth with $2.7 million, Martin Short’s comedy “Clifford” was seventh with $2.6 million and the animated movie “Thumbelina” was eighth, grossing $2.3 million.
“Four Weddings and a Funeral” collected $2 million for ninth and “Guarding Tess” made $1.8 million for 10th.
Here are the weekend’s top 20 films, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. with the Friday-through-Sunday gross, number of North American theater locations, average per location, total gross and number of weeks in release.
Figures are based on actual receipts and projections where actual figures were not available.
1. “Major League II,” Warner Bros., $7 million, 2,167 locations, $3,249 per location, $9.8 million, 1 1/2 weeks.
2. “D2: The Mighty Ducks,” Disney, $6.3 million, 2,215 locations, $2,834 per location, $21.1 million, two weeks.
3. “The Paper,” Universal, $5.6 million, 1,544 locations, $3,630 per location, $15.6 million, three weeks.
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4. “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult,” Paramount, $5.3 million, 2,383 locations, $2,237 per location, $33.5 million, three weeks.
5. “Schindler’s List,” Universal, $3.8 million, 1,382 locations, $2,750 per location, $74.7 million, 16 weeks.
6. “Above the Rim,” New Line, $2.7 million, 863 locations, $3,151 per location, $8.8 million, two weeks.
7. “Clifford,” Orion, $2.6 million, 1,014 locations, $2,536 per location, $2.6 million, one week.
8. “Thumbelina,” Warner Bros., $2.3 million, 1,502 locations, $1,544 per location, $3.1 million, 1 1/2 weeks.
9. “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” Gramercy, $2 million, 240 locations, $8,482 per location, $3.9 million, four weeks.
10. “Guarding Tess,” TriStar, $1.8 million, 1,445 locations, $1,264 per location, $22 million, four weeks.
11. “The House of the Spirits,” Miramax, $1.72 million, 474 locations, $3,627 per location, $1.72 million, one week.
12. “Mrs. Doubtfire,” 20th Century Fox, $1.68 million, 1,150 locations, $1,457 per location, $211.3 million, 19 weeks.
13. “Monkey Trouble,” New Line, $1.49 million, 1,413 locations, $1,057 per location, $10.5 million, three weeks.
14. “Jimmy Hollywood,” Paramount, $1.45 million, 944 locations, $1,537 per location, $1.9 million, 1 1/2 weeks.
15. “Philadelphia,” TriStar, $1.3 million, 795 locations, $1,672 per location, $68.9 million, 15 weeks.
16. “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” Warner Bros., $832,000, 1,057 locations, $787 per location, $65.9 million, nine weeks.
17. “8 Seconds,” New Line, $821,000, 723 locations, $1,136 per location, $14.9 million, six weeks.
18. “Lightning Jack,” Savoy, $798,000, 1,021 locations, $782 per location, $14.4 million, four weeks.
19. “The Piano,” Miramax, $777,000, 569 locations, $1,366 per location, $37.7 million, 21 weeks.
20. “The Pelican Brief,” Warner Bros., $706,000, 753 locations, $938 per location, $100 million, 16 weeks.