DRAGON CANNIBALIZING
BOX OFFICE TAKE
Red Dragon, the third thriller starring Anthony Hopkins as serial killer Hannibal Lecter, was the No. 1 movie for a second week, taking in $17.6 million and squashing a slew of debut films.
Reese Witherspoon's Sweet Home Alabama also stood strong, holding on to second place with $14.1 million.
Brown Sugar, starring Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan, was the strongest of six new wide releases, debuting at No. 3 with $11.1 million.
Among the other new movies, The Transporter, opened in fourth place with $9.2 million; White Oleander came in seventh with $5.7 million; Tuck Everlasting was No. 8 with $5.5 million; Knockaround Guys was ninth with $5 million; and The Rules of Attraction was No. 12 with $2.4 million.
Adam Sandler's Punch-Drunk Love, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, had a fantastic opening in limited release. The film took in $380,000 at just five theaters in New York City, Los Angeles and Toronto, an average of $76,000 a cinema.
Comparatively, Madonna's new romance Swept Away, directed by her husband, Guy Ritchie, bombed with $375,000 at 196 theaters, averaging $1,913. The movie was slammed by critics.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
