RUMOR MILL
The Johnny Depp-plays-Keith Richard-as-a-drunken-pirate vehicle Pirates of the Caribbean came in at #2 in its third weekend, posting another $22.4 million worth of butts in seats.
Monday, July 28, 2003
SPY KIDS 3D KICKS LARA CROFT IN THE SARCOPHAGUS
Youth Trumps Beauty in Battle of the Action Franchises
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over took in some $32.5 million in its first three days of release, making it the #1 movie draw over the past weekend.
The Johnny Depp-plays-Keith Richard-as-a-drunken-pirate vehicle Pirates of the Caribbean came in at #2 in its third weekend, posting another $22.4 million worth of butts in seats.
In its second week, the Smith/Lawrence comedy demolition derby Bad Boys II took down another $22 million, good for #3.
Second-highest debut Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life came in at #4 with a very disappointing $21.7 million in tickets.
Meanwhile, from the beating-a-dead-horse department, Oscar bait Seabiscuit raked in $21.5 million in limited release.
Overall, the weekend take for the Top 12 films was nearly $146 million, up some 10% over the same period last year, according to reports.
