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Box Office Shows Few Changes
DALLAS, TEXAS -- This week no new films opened worth noting (LDS or
otherwise). For the most part, the national rankings of movies made
by Latter-day Saints and/or featuring Latter-day Saint characters
remained roughly the same.
"Ocean's Eleven" dropped from 2nd to 3rd place, after a full month in
release. With over $150 million in U.S. box office sales it is easily
the highest-grossing film ever to feature Mormon main characters.
"Behind Enemy Lines" dropped slightly from 15th to a still impressive
16th place after being on screens for 38 days.
"Mulholland Drive" jumped from 38th to 25th place nationwide, getting
quite a boost by appearing on more screens, award nomination lists,
and on countless "Top 10" lists by movie critics.
"The Other Side of Heaven" continues to do well, dipping only a
little from 26th to 28th place nationwide on only 28 screens.
"Heaven" has posted a total gross of nearly $660,000, and it is just
getting started. The official site has already announced the new
locations for January openings in Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Nevada -- in
addition to the many current Utah locations.
It's not film, but we'll try to sneak this in anyway... Tuesday
nights have been a little lacking since Rick Schroeder left NYPD
Blue. But now you might want to check out "Judging Amy" on CBS. Not
only is it one of the most interesting dramas on television, it now
features an exciting new cast member: BYU alum Kevin Rahm. Previously
the star of two short-lived sitcoms ("Everything's Relative" and
"Jesse"), Rahm plays Judge Amy's cousin "Kyle McCarty." Not only is
this returned missionary the best-looking man on primetime, he's also
such a good actor one is forced to wonder why he isn't being cast in
numerous movies.
And while we're on the subject of television, LDS actress (and
Baywatch alum) Kelly Packard has joined Dean Cain as co-host of
"Ripley's Believe it or Not." (Interestingly enough, hosting
"Ripley's" is Marie Osmond's old job.)
Now on shelves: The incomparably hip soundtrack to "The Singles Ward"
has been released. The film itself premiers at the Jordan Commons on
January 31st, followed by a February 1st opening across Utah, Idaho
and Arizona. After you listen to the soundclips on the official site
(
http://www.singleswardthemovie.com ) you'll have no doubt that
this is going to be a very, very funny movie. (Richard Dutcher and
MTV's Julie Stoffer are BOTH in it. How can you go wrong?)
[If table below doesn't line up properly, try looking at them with a
mono-spaced font, such as courier - Ed.]
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of January 4, 2002
Natl
Rank | Film Title
LDS/Mormon Filmmaker(s) or Actor(s) | Weekend Gross
Total Gross | Screens | Days |
| 3 | Ocean's Eleven
LDS characters: Malloy twins | $11,052,578
151,967,372 | 2,770 | 31 |
| 16 | Behind Enemy Lines
David Veloz (screenwriter) | 1,978,884
53,707,487 | 1,079 | 38 |
| 25 | Mulholland Drive
Joyce Eliason (producer/writer) | 150,920
5,780,033 | 77 | 91 |
| 28 | The Other Side of Heaven
Mitch Davis (screenwriter/director)
John H. Groberg (author/character)
Gerald Molen, John Garbett (producers) | 101,750
659,552 | 28 | 24 |
| 47 | Out Cold
A. J. Cook (female lead) | 20,773
13,607,891 | 58 | 47 |
| 56 | Galapagos
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) | 13,616
12,082,148 | 7 | 801 |
| 62 | China: The Panda Adventure
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) | 9,176
1,775,028 | 8 | 164 |
| 67 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) | 5,119
13,020,206 | 3 | 612 |
| 70 | Joy Ride
Paul Walker (2nd billed star) | 4,762
21,973,182 | 10 | 94 |
| 79 | Island of the Sharks
Alan Williams (composer) | 2,142
10,548,459 | 3 | 983 |
| 93 | All Access
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) | 124
992,683 | 1 | 276 |
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