Date: 26th February 2001

Hannibal Continues To Dominate Box Office


Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland , which were both eaten alive by critics on Friday, suffered the same treatment at the hands of Hannibal over the weekend.

While what Reuters called "the cerebral thriller" took in an estimated $15.8 million at the North American box office, Monkeybone earned only $2.6 million and failed to land in the top ten, while Graceland produced only a so-so $7.1 million for a fourth-place finish. Hannibal, which was jointly backed by MGM and Universal, has now accumulated $128.5 million over three weeks. "You've got two very happy studios here," entertainment analyst Art Rockwell told Bloomberg News.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Hannibal, $15.8 million; 2. Down to Earth, $11.6 million; 3. Recess: School's Out, $7.3 million; 4. 3000 Miles to Graceland, $7.1 million; 5. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, $6.3 million; 6. Sweet November, $5.3 million; 7. Traffic, $5.1 million; 8. Chocolat, $4.7 million; 9. The Wedding Planner, $4.0 million; 10. Cast Away, $3.4 million.

Source: Studio Briefing