Hot Sex Knocks Indy Out of Top Spot

by DeAnn Welker June 2, 2008 9:14 AM
Hot Sex Knocks Indy Out of Top Spot

Sex and the City strutted its way to the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, raking in $55.7 million on 3,285 screens, knocking Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull into second place, with $46 million on 4,264 screens in its second weekend.

According to The New York Times, industry analysts were predicting a $27.5 million opening weekend as recently as a week ago. Folks lining up at theaters across the country had some predicting as high as $70 million, but $55.7 million is enough to make the movie a bona fide success.

Indiana Jones, on the other hand, dropped 54 percent from its opening three-day weekend, when it added its name to the record books. But it's taken in more than $216 million already, just in the U.S., which is more than enough for any movie to consider itself a mega-hit.

Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman crapfest...er, creepfest The Strangers came in third for the weekend, managing $20.7 million on 2,467 screens in its opening weekend. Iron Man stayed strong on word of mouth and critical raves, finishing fourth in its fifth week in theaters, with $14 million on 3,650 screens. Iron Man's take so far domestically is more than $276 million. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian made $13 million on 3,801 screens in its third week.

Rounding out the top 10, then, were a bunch of movies that the country seems to have forgotten (or nearly):
6. What Happens in Vegas, $6.9 million
7. Baby Mama, $2.2 million
8. Speed Racer, $2.1 million
9. Made of Honor, $2 million
10. Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, $1 million

The question for next weekend is whether Kung Fu Panda will not only beat You Don't Mess With the Zohan, but if they'll both be able to surpass Carrie and Indy to take the top spots.

To read DeAnn's review of Sex and the City click here!

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