Weekend Box Office

“Scream 3” scared away the competition, raking in $34.7 million to become the biggest opening film ever in February.

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Four-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Scream 3” $34.7 3,467 1 (Miramax/Dimension) $34.7 $10,013 2. “The Hurricane” $4.9 2,148 6 (Universal) $37.6 $2,300 3. “Stuart Little” $4.7 2,702 8 (Sony/Columbia) $128.6 $1,744 4. “Next Friday” $4.3 1,420 4 (New Line) $45.5 $3,019 5. “Eye of the Beholder” $4.2 1,751 2 (Destination Films) $12.0 $2,407 6. “The Green Mile” $4.0 2,335 9 (Warner Bros.) $120.4 $1,720 7. “Galaxy Quest” $3.3 1,939 7 (DreamWorks) $62.9 $1,708 8. “Down to You” $2.7 2,003 3 (Miramax) $16.6 $1,352 9. “Girl, Interrupted” $2.6 1,863 7 (Sony/Columbia) $24.9 $1,372 10. “The Talented Mr. Ripley” $2.5 1,819 7 (Paramount) $75.6 $1,368 “Gun Shy” $703,109 296 1 (Disney/Hollywood) $703,109 $2,375

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.