Weekend Box Office : ‘Pulp Fiction’ Stays in No. 1

Miramax Films’ “Pulp Fiction” scored a direct hit for the second weekend in a row at the box office. Warner Bros., which last week sparred with Miramax over who had bragging rights to the No. 1 spot, had the weekend’s biggest disappointment in the remake “Love Affair,” starring Warren Beatty and his actress/wife, Annette Bening. The film opened to a lackluster $5.4 million despite heavy marketing and hundreds of sneak previews throughout the country.

Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures’ “Forrest Gump” remained in the top 10 and has grossed over $283 million.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Pulp Fiction” $8.4 1,489 2 (Miramax) $21.7 $5,634 2. “The Specialist” $6.1 2,509 3 (Warner Bros.) $38 $2,450 3. “Love Affair” $5.4 1,585 1 (Warner Bros.) $5.4 $3,431 4. “Little Giants” $4.2 2,022 2 (Warner Bros.) $9.9 $2,084 5. “The River Wild” $4.1 2,137 4 (Universal) $33.2 $1,920 6. “The Puppet Masters” $4 1,481 1 (Hollywood) $4 $2,748 7. “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” $3.6 1,873 2 (New Line) $11.6 $1,920 8. “Forrest Gump” $2.8 1,873 16 (Paramount) $283.6 $1,492 9. “Only You” $2.7 1,617 3 (TriStar) $15.4 $1,675 10. “The Shawshank Redemption” $2.1 972 5 (Columbia) $10.2 $2,205 *”Quiz Show” $1.6 714 6 (Hollywood) $17.9 $2,189

* Audiences also dropped off for Disney’s highly anticipated drama “Quiz Show,” directed by Robert Redford, which has grossed less than $20 million in six weeks of release.

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.