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'Clones' passes
$200 million at U.S. box office Additionally, second-ranked blockbuster "Spider-Man" passed "Forrest Gump" to become the No. 6 movie of all time. "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" ruled the roost for the second consecutive weekend, earning $61.2 million for the four days beginning May 24, said its distributor Twentieth Century Fox. The space adventure's 12-day total rose to $202.5 million, passing the double-century mark one day faster than its 1999 predecessor, "The Phantom Menace," which ended up with $431 million domestically. The film's sales for the Friday to Sunday portion fell 41 per cent from the same period a week ago, which was "pretty steep" but not surprising in a crowded marketplace, said Bruce Snyder, president of distribution at the Fox Entertainment Group Inc.-owned studio. Meanwhile Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man" racked up $36.5 million, as its total raced to $334.3 million. Having surpassed "Forrest Gump" ($330 million) on the all-time list, the comic-book adaptation should pass "Jurassic Park" ($357 million) by next weekend, said Jeff Blake, Columbia's president of worldwide marketing and distribution. The Tobey Maguire vehicle passed $300 million in a record 22 days, beating the old mark of 28 days held by "Phantom Menace." After adding 261 theatres, it is now playing at a record 3,876 locations, beating "Shrek's" benchmark of 3,715. Blake predicted
"Spider-Man" would end up north of $400 million, possibly
getting as far as $450 million, which would make it the third-highest
grossing picture of all time behind "Titanic" ($601 million)
and "Star Wars" ($461 million). (Reuters) |
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