The Tim Allen comedy “The Santa Clause” claimed first place at the box office during the weekend and the new Dana Carvey comedy “Trapped in Paradise” was off to a weak start.
Here are the weekend’s top 20 films according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.
1. “The Santa Clause,” Disney, $11.4 million, 2,333 locations, $4,882 per location, $84.6 million, four weeks.
2. “Star Trek Generations,” Paramount, $5.8 million, 2,681 locations, $2,177 per location, $57.6 million, three weeks.
3. “Junior,” Universal, $5.2 million, 1,749 locations, $2,945 per location, $20.3 million, two weeks.
4. “Interview With the Vampire,” Warner Bros., $5.1 million, 2,086 locations, $2,454 per location, $91 million, four weeks.
5. “A Low Down Dirty Shame,” Disney, $4.8 million, 1,379 locations, $3,456 per location, $17.9 million, two weeks.
6. “The Lion King,” Disney, $3.1 million, 1,558 locations, $1,996 per location, $286 million, three weeks in reissue.
7. “Trapped in Paradise,” Fox, $2.7 million, 1,286 locations, $2,134 per location, $2.7 million, one week.
8. “The Professional,” Columbia, $2.31 million, 1,220 locations, $1,890 per location, $15 million, three weeks.
9. “Stargate,” MGM, $2.26 million, 1,904 locations, $1,190 per location, $63.3 million, six weeks.
10. “Miracle on 34th Street,” Fox, $2 million, 1,219 locations, $1,654 per location, $10.7 million, three weeks.
11. “The Pagemaster,” Fox, $1.9 million, 1,803 locations, $1,033 per location, $7.6 million, two weeks.
12. “Pulp Fiction,” Miramax, $1.7 million, 805 locations, $2,073 per location, $55.9 million, eight weeks.
13. “The Swan Princess,” New Line, $860,000, 1,406 locations, $612 per location, $6.6 million, three weeks.
14. “Forrest Gump,” Paramount, $646,000, 679 locations, $951 per location, $295.3 million, 22 weeks.
15. “Bullets Over Broadway,” Miramax, $575,000, 263 locations, $2,186 per location, $7 million, seven weeks.
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16. “The War,” Universal, $504,000, 855 locations, $590 per location, $16 million, five weeks.
17. “The Mask,” New Line, $461,000, 604 locations, $764 per location, $116.9 million, 19 weeks.
18. “Clear and Present Danger,” Paramount, $358,000, 552 locations, $649 per location, $121 million, 18 weeks.
19. “The Specialist,” Warner Bros., $273,000, 620 locations, $440 per location, $54.5 million, nine weeks.
20. “The Last Seduction,” October, $270,000, 47 locations, $5,743 per location, $1.4 million, six weeks.