‘Jeopardy,’ ‘Kings’ Get Royal Treatment

The male-oriented “Three Kings” failed to beat female-oriented “Double Jeopardy” but still posted good numbers. “Double Jeopardy” grossed $17 million to remain the top-grossing film for the second week, while “Three Kings” debuted with $15.8 million.

“Drive Me Crazy” opened with $6.8 million, but two other new films, “The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland” ($3.3 million) and “Mystery, Alaska” ($3.1 million), delivered disappointing numbers.

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Double Jeopardy” $17.0 2,884 2 (Paramount) $47.2 $5,901 2. “Three Kings” $15.8 2,942 1 (Warner Bros.) $15.8 $5,387 3. “American Beauty” $8.2 706 3 (DreamWorks) $18.4 $11,599 4. “Blue Streak” $8.0 2,735 3 (Sony/Columbia) $47.7 $2,928 5. “The Sixth Sense” $7.0 2,821 9 (Disney/Hollywood) $234.5 $2,490 6. “Drive Me Crazy” $6.8 2,220 1 (Fox) $6.8 $3,084 7. “For Love of the Game” $3.5 2,933 3 (Universal) $28.4 $1,210 8. “Adventures of Elmo . . .” $3.3 1,210 1 (Sony/Columbia) $3.3 $2,690 9. “Mystery, Alaska” $3.1 1,673 1 (Disney/Touchstone) $3.1 $1,854 10. “Stigmata” $2.4 2,045 4 (MGM) $44.3 $1,154 * “Plunkett & Macleane” $244,765 475 1 (USA Films) $244,765 $515 * “Happy, Texas” $72,056 8 1 (Miramax) $72,056 $9,007

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.