Weekend Box Office

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Patriot Games” $18.5 2,365 1 (Paramount) $18.5 $7,824 2. “Sister Act” $11.2 1,742 2 (Touchstone) $28 $6,451 3. “Lethal Weapon 3” $9 2,568 4 (Warner Bros.) $104.3 $3,519 4. “Far and Away” $5.6 1,820 3 (Universal) $31.4 $3,080 5. “Encino Man” $4.1 2,090 3 (Hollywood) $24.4 $1,970 6. “Alien3” $4 2,040 3 (Fox) $42 $1,966 7. “Class Act” $3.4 1,148 1 (Warner Bros.) $3.4 $2,981 8. “Basic Instinct” $1.5 1,313 12 (TriStar) $103.8 $1,150 9. “Beethoven” $1 1,140 10 (Universal) $47 $885 10. “Fried Green Tomatoes” $921,905 878 24 (Universal) $76.7 $1,050

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.