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OFFICE MOJO
SEASONAL BOX OFFICE
SUMMER STARTS
How the First Tent-Pole-Style Pictures of
Each Summer Fared on Opening Weekend
As of 5/5/02
|
Year |
Title |
Studio |
Opening |
% of Total |
Theaters |
Average |
Total Gross |
Release |
|
2002 |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
- |
3,615 |
$31,769 |
$114,844,116 |
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|
2001 |
Uni. |
$68,139,035 |
33.7% |
3,401 |
$20,035 |
$202,019,785 |
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|
2000 |
DW |
$34,819,017 |
18.6% |
2,938 |
$11,851 |
$187,683,805 |
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|
1999 |
Uni. |
$43,369,635 |
27.9% |
3,209 |
$13,515 |
$155,385,488 |
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|
1998 |
Deep Impact |
Par. |
$41,152,375 |
29.3% |
3,156 |
$13,039 |
$140,464,664 |
|
|
1997 |
The Fifth Element |
Sony |
$17,031,345 |
26.7% |
2,500 |
$6,813 |
$63,820,150 |
|
|
1996 |
Twister |
WB |
$41,059,405 |
17.0% |
2,414 |
$17,009 |
$241,721,524 |
|
|
1995 |
Crimson Tide |
Dis. |
$18,612,190 |
20.4% |
2,382 |
$7,814 |
$91,387,195 |
|
|
1994 |
Maverick |
WB |
$17,248,545 |
17.0% |
2,537 |
$6,799 |
$101,631,272 |
|
|
1993 |
Cliffhanger* |
WB |
$20,458,022 |
24.3% |
2,333 |
$8,769 |
$84,049,211 |
|
|
1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
WB |
$33,243,086 |
23.0% |
2,510 |
$13,244 |
$144,731,527 |
|
|
1991 |
Backdraft* |
WB |
$15,723,480 |
20.2% |
1,852 |
$8,490 |
$78,001,365 |
|
|
1990 |
Back to the Future Part III* |
Uni. |
$23,703,060 |
27.0% |
2,019 |
$11,740 |
$87,727,583 |
|
|
1989 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$29,355,021 |
14.9% |
2,327 |
$12,615 |
$197,171,806 |
|
|
1988 |
Willow |
MGM |
$8,300,169 |
14.5% |
1,024 |
$8,106 |
$57,269,863 |
|
|
1987 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Par. |
$26,348,555 |
17.1% |
2,326 |
$11,328 |
$153,665,036 |
|
|
1986 |
Top Gun |
Par. |
$8,193,052 |
4.6% |
1,028 |
$7,970 |
$176,781,728 |
|
|
1985 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II* |
Tri. |
$25,520,843 |
17.0% |
2,074 |
$12,305 |
$150,415,432 |
|
|
1984 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$25,337,110 |
14.1% |
1,687 |
$15,019 |
$179,870,271 |
|
|
1983 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$23,019,618 |
7.4% |
1,002 |
$22,974 |
$309,205,079 |
|
|
1982 |
Conan the Barbarian |
Uni. |
$9,479,373 |
24.0% |
1,358 |
$6,980 |
$39,565,475 |
* Four-day Memorial Day weekend..
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