Carrey Proves He’s the Ace With ‘Liar’

It was a happy Easter for Jim Carrey. His comedy, “Liar Liar,” scored the highest Easter weekend gross for a single film with $25.4 million. The 10-day total for “Liar Liar” is now $71 million.

The new Harrison Ford-Brad Pitt thriller, “The Devil’s Own,” came in second with $14.3 million. Disney’s basketball comedy “The Sixth Man” placed No. 6 in its first weekend with $4.1 million, edging out “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie,” which came in seventh with $3.3 million. The new Robert Townsend comedy, “B.A.P.S.,” took the ninth spot with $2.7 million.

“The English Patient’s” box office surged 50% after winning nine Oscars. The epic romance took in $3 million for a 20-week total of $67.6 million.

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Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1.”Liar Liar” $25.4 2,853 2 (Universal) $71.0 $8,895 2.”The Devil’s Own” $14.3 2,504 1 (Sony/Columbia) $18.1 $5,701 3.”Selena” $6.1 1,873 2 (Warner Bros.) $21.7 $3,278 4.”Return of the Jedi: Special Edition” $4.5 1,832 3 (Fox) $298.5 $2,430 5.”Jungle 2 Jungle” $4.1 2,283 4 (Buena Vista/Disney) $42.1 $1,810 6.”The Sixth Man” $4.1 1,227 1 (Buena Vista/Touchstone) $4.1 $3,364 7.”Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie” $3.3 2,113 1 (Fox) $3.3 $1,562 8.”The English Patient” $3.0 1,409 20 (Miramax) $67.6 $2,142 9.”B.A.P.S.” $2.7 1,204 1 (New Line) $2.7 $2,278 10.”Private Parts” $2.4 1,848 4 (Paramount) $38.2 $1,305

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.