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DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE

Share

Domestic market share and number of films in release for U.S. distributors from Jan. 4 to Oct. 3, 1993:

* Warner Bros.

Market share: 18.9%

Films: 25

* Universal

Market share: 15.4%

Films: 16

* Buena Vista

Market share: 14.7%

Films: 34

* Columbia

Market share: 11.5%

Films: 22

* Paramount

Market share: 9.6%

Films: 10

* 20th Century Fox

Market share: 9.3%

Films: 19

* TriStar

Market share: 7.1%

Films: 9

* New Line

Market share: 4.0%

Films: 22

* Miramax

Market share: 3.3%

Films: 19

* MGM

Market share: 2.2%

Films: 8

TRACKING THE TOP 10

Total grosses of the latest Top 10 box office releases for the weekend ended Oct. 3, in millions of dollars: Rank: 1 Film: Malice Distributor: Columbia Weeks in release: 1 Screens: 1,431 Weekend total: $9.2 % Change from last: -- Box office to date*: $9.2 *Rank: 2 Film: The Good Son Distributor: Fox Weeks in release: 2 Screens: 1,877 Weekend total: $7.8 % Change from last: -38 Box office to date*: $23.6 *Rank: 3 Film: Cool Runnings Distributor: Buena Vista Weeks in release: 1 Screens: 1,387 Weekend total: $7.0 % Change from last: - Box office to date*: $7.0 *Rank: 4 Film: The Program Distributor: Buena Vista Weeks in release: 2 Screens: 1,661 Weekend total: $4.3 % Change from last: -37 Box office to date*: $13.1 *Rank: 3 Film: The Fugitive Distributor: Warner Bros. Weeks in release: 8 Screens: 2,203 Weekend total: $5.2 % Change from last: -27 Box office to date*: $161.4 *Rank: 4 Film: The Program Distributor: Buena Vista Weeks in release: 2 Screens: 1,661 Weekend total: $4.3 % Change from last: -37 Box office to date*: $13.1 *Rank: 5 Film: The Age of Innocence Distributor: Columbia Weeks in release: 3 Screens: 728 Weekend total: $4.2 % Change from last: -13 Box office to date*: $13.8 *Rank: 6 Film: For Love or Money Distributor: Universal Weeks in release: 1 Screens: 1,626 Weekend total: $4.0 % Change from last: -- Box office to date*: $4.0 *Rank: 7 Film: A Bronx Tale Distributor: Savoy Weeks in release: 1 Screens: 1,077 Weekend total: $3.7 % Change from last: -- Box office to date*: $3.7 *Rank: 8 Film: The Fugitive Distributor: Warner Bros. Weeks in release: 9 Screens: 2,011 Weekend total: $3.4 % Change from last: -324 Box office to date*: $166.3 *Rank: 9 Film: The Joy Luck Club Distributor: Buena Vista Weeks in release: 4 Screens: 340 Weekend total: $2.8 % Change from last: +79 Box office to date*: $6.0 *Rank: 10 Film: Striking Distance Distributor: Columbia Weeks in release: 3 Screens: 1,917 Weekend total: $2.6 % Change from last: -48 Box office to date*: $20.0 * Distributors receive roughly half of box office revenue, on average.

Source: Top 10 provided by Entertainment Data Inc.

Coming Attractions: ‘Demolition Man’

* Distributor: Warner Bros.

* Release date: Friday, on 2,073 screens

* Production cost: About $60 million

* Cast: Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone

* Director: Marco Brambilla

* Synopsis: Defrosted cop played by Stallone and defrosted villain played by Snipes find themselves battling it out in the year 2032. Action. Rated R.

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* Prognosis: Big-budget action film from producer Joel Silver shouldn’t be cold at the box office.

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