WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : Audience Stays Home for Super Bowl

The Super Bowl put a damper on business for the nation’s theaters over the weekend. “Sunday receipts held the week’s numbers down,” said John Krier, president of Exhibitor Relations. Despite that, MGM/UA’s “Rain Man” continued a strong showing, grossing $7 million at 1,509 theaters, an average of $4,641 per screen. Universal’s “Twins” grossed $4.8 million at 1,640 theaters, an average of $2,940 per screen.

* New Line added 21 cities to its play list for “Torch Song Trilogy” over the weekend, with good results. Now showing at 44 theaters, the film grossed $269,803, an average of $6,131 per screen.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average in Release 1. “Rain Man” $7.0 1,509 6 (MGM/UA) $79.5 $4,641 2. “Twins” $4.8 1,640 7 (Universal) $80.4 $2,940 3. “Beaches” $4.8 809 5 (Disney/Touchstone) $13.2 $5,921 4. “Accidental Tourist” $3.3 954 5 (Warner) $18.3 $3,474 5. “Working Girl” $3.0 1,148 5 (Fox) $34.2 $2,681 * “Torch Song Trilogy” $.270 44 6 (New Line) $1.6 $6,131