‘Angels’ a Hit in New York
“* Angels and Insects,” a Samuel Goldwyn Co. release, played on only two screens in New York to sellout crowds, giving it the highest per-screen average of all films in release. The picture will expand on Friday to Los Angeles and two other cities.
Weekend Box Office
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 7, 1996 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday February 7, 1996 Home Edition Calendar Part F Page 2 Entertainment Desk 1 inches; 22 words Type of Material: Correction
Movie gross--The wrong cumulative box-office gross was given for “Mr. Holland’s Opus” in Tuesday’s Calendar section. The correct figure is $31.2 million.
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Four-Day Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Black Sheep” $10.6 2,045 1 (Paramount) $10.6 $5,180 2. “The Juror” $8.4 2,205 1 (Columbia) $8.4 $3,815 3. “Mr. Holland’s Opus” $8.1 1,655 3 (Walt Disney) $8.1 $4,916 4. “Bed of Roses” $3.9 1,575 2 (New Line) $11.5 $2,501 5. “White Squall” $3.9 1,524 1 (Walt Disney) $3.9 $2,565 6. “Dead Man Walking” $3.6 714 6 (Gramercy) $10.1 $5,002 7. “12 Monkeys” $2.9 1,618 6 (Universal) $49.2 $1,815 8. “From Dusk Till Dawn” $2.5 1,664 3 (Miramax) $21.6 $1,489 9. “Jumanji” $2.3 1,530 8 (TriStar) $88.8 $1,489 10. “Sense and Sensibility” $2.2 608 8 (Columbia) $21.1 $3,662 * “Angels and Insects” $48,888 2 2 (Samuel Goldwyn Co.) $48,888 $24,444
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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.
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