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FilmBuff84
11-01-2002, 04:45 AM
I originally posted the Top 10, but I now have the Top 20 films, after my info was delayed.

Here's the Top 20 for the weekend 24th - 27th October 2002.

(1) (1) MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
(2) (6) RED DRAGON
(3) (2) THE BOURNE IDENTITY
(4) (3) ROAD TO PERDITION
(5) (5) THE NUGGET
(6) (4) AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER
(7) (7) ENOUGH
(8) (8) SWIMFAN
(9) (10) LILO AND STITCH
(10) (9) REIGN OF FIRE
(11) (12) STUART LITTLE 2
(12) (13) BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
(13) (11) XXX
(14) (15) CROCODILE HUNTER : COLLISION COURSE
(15) (18) THE CAT'S MEOW
(16) (14) GARAGE DAYS
(17) (17) INSOMNIA
(18) (19) SPACE STATION 3D
(19) (Preview Screenings) POLLOCK
(20) (16) EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS

Not a lot of movement in the charts this week with WEDDING beating RED DRAGON in the first week of national release following their impressive Preview Screenings run. WEDDING added $3,357,259 to its total, which is now $5,608,579. RED DRAGON which debuted at 6 on its preview screenings, went to 2 taking in $2,204,565. It now sits with $ 2,732,879 after 2 weeks. Although DRAGON is beating WEDDING in the screen count stakes, 290 to 166. ENOUGH, a film that really wasn't as bad as it was made out to be, unfortunately but not surprisingly dropped in money, however maintained its 7 spot. It has $797,599 after 2 weeks. SWIMFAN didn't move whilst REIGN OF FIRE and LILO AND STITCH swapped spots. The films sit with $1,676,299, $12,539,220 and $2,855,674 respectively. POLLOCK, a film which has been receiving rave reviews and taken its sweet time to arrive just slipped in and will probably rise in the weeks to come as it get its national release, whilst anohter of this years "little" films, THE CAT'S MEOW moves back up, after 6 weeks it sits with $697,969.

THIS WEEK: The Sandra Bullock thriller MURDER BY NUMBERS, the Jason Statham action pic THE TRANSPORTER, Dennis Quaid and Rachel Griffiths in THE ROOKIE and the Aussie teen comedy BLURRED.

NOTE: Some of the responses may sound a little odd, now that i have updated the charts and changed my response a little. Hopefully, the future won't bring any more delays.

Jedi
11-01-2002, 07:29 AM
Well, FilmBuff, the charts are not as uninteresting as you think ;) I'm actually quite surprised that RED DRAGON didn't manage to top the charts. This movie was REALLY good. I loved it and very disappointed of its box-office run in the USA, UK and now in Australia.
Though I can't understand how The Bourne Identity is doing all that money everywhere! I absolutley did not like it. Though I think I'm one of few in this :)

I'm excited about how much MURDER BY NUMBERS will make next week. It's a very underrated and overlooked movie. It made only $32 millions in USA and passed un-noticed in the UK. I hope it will do better out there. I am actually hoping it will make it to #2 or 3. who knows?

Kastman
11-01-2002, 09:49 AM
You know whats weird.

Garage days had a lot of tv spots and trailers and advetisment everywhere. It debuted at no. 8 and went straight down.

The Nugget has had no publicity anywhere that i have seen except for a couple of newspaper reviews and little bits on tv shows. It debuts(sp) at no. 5 and stays at no. 5

XCoRyX
11-01-2002, 07:35 PM
MBFGW beating out red dragon is almost amazing.....i hope the transporter does good over there,great flick.