RUMOR MILL
Back to Rumor Mill >
Riding the wave of its leading 13 Academy Awards nominations last week, the musical Chicago expanded to more theaters and took in $12.6 million
Monday, February 17, 2003

SUPER HERO = SUPER BOX OFFICE

Daredevil Rockets to the Top With $43.5 Million
The Ben Affleck-starrer Daredevil paid off nicely with a $43.5 million weekend debut.

It was the second-best February debut ever behind the $58 million opening of Hannibal two years ago. Daredevil had the biggest haul ever for a movie opening over President's Day weekend, easily surpassing the previous best of $20.3 million for last year's John Q.

The previous weekend's No. 1 movie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, fell to second place but held strongly with $19 million, pushing its 10-day total to $47.7 million.

Riding the wave of its leading 13 Academy Awards nominations last week, the musical Chicago expanded to more theaters and took in $12.6 million, remaining in third place and pushing its two-month total to $80.7 million.

Disney's animated sequel The Jungle Book 2 opened in fourth place with $11.9 million.

Playing in 3,471 theaters, Daredevil averaged a strong $12,532 a cinema, compared with $4,238 in 2,808 theaters for the weekend's other new movie, The Jungle Book 2.

 
BACK TO RUMOR MILL
 
UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
Check It Out Now
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
Check It Out Now
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/2a)
Check It Out Now
TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
Large and in charge (5/2a)
Check It Out Now
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
Check It Out Now
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!
 Email

 First Name

 Last Name

 Company

 Country
CAPTCHA code
Captcha: (type the characters above)

By clicking submit you are agreeing
to Terms and Conditions