Weekend Box Office

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average 1. “Clear and Present Danger” $16 2,433 (Paramount) $55 $6,562 2. “Forrest Gump” $14.1 2,204 (Paramount) $188.1 $6,418 3. “The Mask” $10 2,462 (New Line) $70 $4,083 4. “The Little Rascals” $7.4 1,925 (Universal) $23.3 $3,850 5. “True Lies” $7 2,156 (Fox) $112.3 $3,251 6. “In the Army Now” $6.4 1,444 (Hollywood) $6.4 $4,409 7. “The Client” $6 2,301 (Warner Bros.) $66.5 $2,620 8. “The Lion King” $6 2,221 (Disney) $243.2 $2,706 9. “It Could Happen to You” $4.1 1,544 (TriStar) $23.5 $2,667 10. “Angels in the Outfield” $2.4 1,581 (Disney) $41.5 $1,501 * “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” $219,433 7 (Grammercy) $295,866 $31,348

Weeks in Movie (Studio) Release 1. “Clear and Present Danger” 2 (Paramount) 2. “Forrest Gump” 6 (Paramount) 3. “The Mask” 3 (New Line) 4. “The Little Rascals” 2 (Universal) 5. “True Lies” 5 (Fox) 6. “In the Army Now” 1 (Hollywood) 7. “The Client” 4 (Warner Bros.) 8. “The Lion King” 9 (Disney) 9. “It Could Happen to You” 3 (TriStar) 10. “Angels in the Outfield” 5 (Disney) * “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” 1 (Grammercy)

Ford and Hanks Clearly in Top Form

The drawing power of Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks was in clear evidence over the weekend as two films from Paramount Pictures continued to dominate at the box office. Ford’s “Clear and Present Danger” brought in $16 million at the box office during a weekend in which no big-budget movies debuted. Hanks’ “Forrest Gump” pulled in more than $14 million in its sixth week of release. To date, “Gump” has made more than $188 million.

The star power of comedian Jim Carrey also worked as New Line Cinema’s special-effects laden film, “The Mask,” grossed $10 million from Friday through Sunday, for a three-week total of $70 million.

* Grammercy Pictures’ “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” took in a healthy $219,433 on seven screens.

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.