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Taking the twinkle out of an infectious television comedy, sisters Nora and Delia Ephron do for ABC's series Bewitched(1964-1972) what they did for Walter Matthau in Hanging Up: they belittle a legend's basic virtues. Writer and director Nora (Sleepless in Seattle) and co-writer Delia (The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants) have no idea what made Samantha Stephens twitch.

Riddled with the baggage of previous screen adaptations, the Dark Knight no longer amazes at the box office like Spider-Man. Christopher NolanTim BurtonJoel SchumacherChristian BaleMichael CaineJack NicholsonHilary DuffMandy Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Smith flouted expectations that the celebrity could override the movie, boasting the biggest opening of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's careers. Twentieth Century Fox's romantic action comedy, in which Pitt and Jolie play married assassins, hit $50.3 million at 3,424 theaters over the weekend. Jennifer AnistonMeg RyanDennis QuaidRussell CroweAshton KutcherTom CruiseNicole KidmanBen AffleckJennifer LopezRobert Rodriguez

Warner Brothers' newest Batman begins his quest for justice with skill, style and something radically different from today's movies: a plot. Remember one of those?

That living in matrimony is like being a mercenary is the premise of the spunky Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Taking its time, the story of two married, professional assassins fumbles after an hour or so, cramming action into a vehicle running solely on celebrity fumes.

The actress who portrayed Helen Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, in the 1962 film version of William Gibson's play, The Miracle Worker, died of uterine cancer on Monday at age 73, it was widely reported.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of Sith's foreign haul rose to $309 million, surpassing domestic's $307.9 million. Europe's rainy rebound from last week's warm weather was a key factor in Sith earning $38.5 million over the weekend, down 37 percent compared to last weekend's 54 percent drop. With Japan still ahead, Sith could ultimately reach the all time top ten, which would make it the highest grossing Star Wars overseas. George LucasJulianne MooreWill SmithAdam Sandler

The highest profile contender, Cinderella Man, settling for the undercard, was the main event of a weekend dominated by holdovers, including Madagascar, left standing as the weekend champ after a modest decline. Ron HowardRussell CroweSteven SpielbergTom HanksAdam SandlerGeorge Lucas

Though it staggers in the second half, Cinderella Man manages to salute middle class American values. For this alone, director Ron Howard's gritty motion picture, based on the life and career of James J. Braddock, deserves a roaring reception. Dripping in muted Depression-era tones, provided by photography director Salvatore Totino (Any Given Sunday), and with clear not constantly blaring sound, Mr. Howard loosely applies his sense of decency to a folks-next-door drama with an unfinished theme. With actor Russell Crowe at his most relaxed since The Sum of Us, it is a slice of an American life.

In its first 12 days alone, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of Sith amassed an estimated $246.2 million, ranking in the pantheon of global launches behind all time champ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's $268.4 million 12-day start. Revenge of the Sith's performance is made more striking by the lack of any holidays, a traditionally mediocre month for some markets and a European heat wave last week that drove down general attendance—for instance, business was off 57 percent in Germany and 43 percent in Italy.

Under the emergent rule of the Empire, business boomed over the long Memorial Day weekend. Two movies featuring Chris Rock, Madagascar and The Longest Yard, tackled $61 million and $58.6 million respectively over the four day stretch, while Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith grabbed $70 million. Adam SandlerGeorge LucasRon HowardRussell Crowe

This is how records die, with thunderous applause. Giving into anger, hate and all that the Dark Side entails has made Star Wars stronger, at least out of the gate. George Lucas

Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of Sith crushed the overall foreign opening record with an estimated $145.5 million five-day haul from over 9,000 screens in 114 markets in 105 countries. George Lucas' final prequel topped the previous title holder The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's $127 million bow and more than doubled Attack of the Clone's $69.1 million debut. Ridley Scott

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith raked in an estimated $35 million on Friday, down about 30 percent in its second day of release. By comparison, the previous prequel, Attack of the Clones, made $24.4 million on its first Friday, off 19 percent, while the first prequel, The Phantom Menace, made $18.5 million. George Lucas

After starting the day with $16,912,367 from midnight shows alone, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith closed Thursday with $50,013,859 from an estimated 9,400 screens at 3,661 theaters. That's the biggest day ever for a single movie in history.

Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith drew an estimated $16.5 million from midnight showings alone on its opening day, according to 20th Century Fox. The early figure stands as the biggest midnight launch on record.

The excitement over Revenge of the Sith's release recalls standing in line to see the original Star Wars when it opened in 1977. My parents enjoyed taking the family to the movies, which offered personal, low-cost entertainment. We could hardly wait to see The Sting in 1973 and The Towering Inferno a year later. The following year, my sister and I defied our mother to see Jaws, which Mom was convinced was a horror movie. Steven Spielberg

On the eve of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, 20th Century Fox stable mate, Kingdom of Heaven, ruled the international box office for the second straight weekend, grossing an estimated $27.2 million from 98 territories for an $88.9 million total—two and a half times its domestic haul. Jennifer LopezJet LiNicole KidmanSean PennVin DieselAshton KutcherGeorge Lucas

On the weekend before the fiery duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, moviegoers' top choice was a mano a mano between Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez. Robert LuketicRobert De NiroWill FerrellMartin LawrenceBilly Bob ThorntonLuc BessonJet LiMorgan FreemanVal KilmerGeorge Lucas