WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : Colors’ Gives Orion a Big Boost
The continued success of the controversial “Colors” helped boost Orion Pictures to the top spot of a generally slow weekend of moviegoing. “Colors” knocked Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice” out of the No. 1 position. Now, Warner Bros. and Universal with two titles each among the Top Five are leading the pack of studios. Last year’s leaders, Paramount and Walt Disney, are way back.
* Tri-Star Pictures’ Bruce Willis-James Garner vehicle “Sunset” had a soft opening weekend, despite the starpower and director (Blake Edwards). Reviews, however, were mixed.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Weeekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average in Release 1. Colors $6.5 1,372 3 (Orion) $18.8 $4,755 2. Beetlejuice $5.0 1,582 5 (Warner Bros.) $46.8 $3,172 3. Casual Sex? $2.44 1,265 2 (Universal) $7.3 $1,925 4. Above the Law $2.39 852 4 (Warner Bros.) $11.7 $2,808 5. Biloxi Blues $2.1 1,162 6 (Universal) $34.2 $1,810 * Sunset $2.0 1,032 1 (Tri-Star) $2.0 $1,986
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