Appetite for ‘Hannibal’ Still Hearty

“Hannibal” dominated the box office for the third straight week. The grisly sequel to “The Silence of the Lambs” added $15.8 million to its coffers over the weekend for a total of $128.5 million. The Chris Rock comedy “Down to Earth” managed to hold onto second place in its second weekend with $11.2 million and a 10-day total of $34 million.

The two new releases didn’t fare very well. The critically trounced “3000 Miles to Graceland,” starring Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell, came in third with $7.2 million, and the offbeat fantasy “Monkeybone,” starring Brendan Fraser, didn’t even crack the top 10, placing 11th with $2.7 million.

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Hannibal” $15.8 3,292 3 (MGM) $128.5 $4,789 2. “Down to Earth” $11.2 2,521 2 (Paramount) $34.0 $4,447 3. “3000 Miles to Graceland” $7.2 2,545 1 (Warner Bros.) $7.2 $2,814 4. “Recess: School’s Out” $6.9 2,630 2 (Disney) $22.7 $2,636 5. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” $6.6 1,749 12 (Sony Pictures Classics) $81.9 $3,769 6. “Sweet November” $5.1 2,268 2 (Warner Bros.) $17.8 $2,260 7. “Traffic” $5.1 1,755 9 (USA) $86.2 $2,927 8. “Chocolat” $4.8 1,844 11 (Miramax) $40.1 $2,582 9. “The Wedding Planner” $4.0 2,064 5 (Sony/Columbia) $52.2 $1,915 10. “Cast Away” $3.1 1,997 10 (Fox) $220.9 $1,559 11. “Monkeybone” $2.7 1,722 1 (Fox) $2.7 $1,555

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