ORANGE COUNTY’S ESTIMATED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

Movie (National ranking) Weekend Gross Screens/Avg. (Studio) (National) (National) 1. The Presidio (4) $123,101 11 / $11,191 (Paramount ) ($5.1 million) (1,152 / $4,443 ) 2. “Crocodile” Dundee II (1) $113,006 19 / $5,948 (Paramount ) ($8.5 million) (2,410 / $3,535 ) 3. Big Business (3) $105,510 12 / $8,793 (Touchstone/Disney ) ($6.1 million) (1,167 / $5,238 ) 4. Big (2) $102,296 12 / $8,525 (20th Century Fox ) ($7.9 million) (1,134 / $6,967 ) 5. Willow (8) $69,273 11 / $6,298 (MGM/UA ) ($3.3 million) (1,048 / $3,103 )

Weeks Released 1. -- 2. 3 3. -- 4. 2 5. 4

Despite a list-topping performance by “The Presidio,” audiences over- whelmingly preferred comedies to action or horror films. For example, “Poltergeist III” ranked seventh with a $49,885 total and $4,535 average, while “Rambo III” dropped to eighth with a $49,858 total and $3,116 average.

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.