USA: RECORD BREAKING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT THE U.S. CINEMA BOX-OFFICE.

Record ID: 390483

  • Title: USA: RECORD BREAKING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT THE U.S. CINEMA BOX-OFFICE.
  • Date: 27th November 2000
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 27) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) PAUL DERGARABEDIAN SAYING This holiday season is going to be the savior of this year. Heading out of the summer, we were in a downward slide that everyone thought was the end of, you know, going to the movies as we know it, and then, low and behold, the whole marketplace has turned around
  • Embargoed: 12th December 2000 12:00
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  • Location: LOS ANGELES, US AND FILM LOCATIONS
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Business,Entertainment,General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4GHQI7CPL5WPFV4VP570RQVQA
  • Story Text: Jim Carrey's "The Grinch'' comedy remained No. 1 at the box office during a record-breaking Thanksgiving holiday weekend, defying industry expectations the crown would go to one of Walt Disney Co's new releases, either ``Unbreakable'' or ``102 Dalmatians.'' According to studio estimates issued Sunday, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" grossed about $73. 8 million for the five days beginning Wednesday, taking its 10-day total to $137. 4 million.
    The Yuletide comedy stands a good chance of making it three in a row next weekend since there are no new wide releases coming out.
    Universal has topped the North American box office for 10 of the last 14 weekends with four films.
    Disney, which had ruled the Thanksgiving box office for the previous six years, trailed this weekend with the No. 2 and No. 3 pictures. The supernatural thriller
    "Unbreakable"
    opened with $47. 2 million for the five days, while the family comedy "102 Dalmatians" bowed with $26. 8 million.
    The top 12 films grossed a combined $236 million for the five days, according to box office analyst Paul Dergarabeidan, a hefty 13. 6 percent improvement on the record-breaking sum one year ago, when Disney's "Toy Story" set a new benchmark with an $80. 1 million debut.
    Most industry observers had expected one of the new Disney movies to open in the top slot, but they apparently underestimated the staying power of "Grinch."
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