WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : ‘Rain Man’ Still Pouring It On

Disney/Touchstone’s “Beaches,” starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, came on strong in wide release over the weekend, grossing $5.2 million at 706 theaters, an average of $7,309 per screen. But the most impressive box office results continued to come from MGM/UA’S “Rain Man,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. That film grossed $10.1 million at 1,482 theaters, an average of $6,823 per screen.

* MGM/UA’s other release, “January Man,” had a poor showing on its opening weekend. The Norman Jewison production, starring Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon, grossed only $1.7 million at 876 theaters, an average of $1,959 per screen.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average in Release 1. “Rain Man” $10.1 1,482 5 (MGM/UA) $69.0 $6,823 2. “Twins” $6.7 1,630 6 (Universal) $73.4 $4,140 3. “Beaches” $5.2 706 4 (Disney/Touchstone) $6.2 $7,309 4. “Accidental Tourist” $4.9 954 4 (Warner) $13.5 $5,108 5. “Working Girl” $4.5 1,140 4 (Fox) $29.7 $3,960 * “January Man” $1.7 876 1 (MGM/UA) $1.7 $1,959