‘Road’ Squeaks Past ‘Stuart Little 2’

Weekend Box Office

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DreamWorks’ gangster film “Road to Perdition” climbed to No. 1 in its second week, grossing $15.4 million to edge out Sony’s high-profile family sequel “Stuart Little 2,” which debuted with $15.1 million. “Road to Perdition” managed the feat despite being on nearly 1,100 fewer screens than “Stuart Little 2.”

*--* Movie (Studio) 3-day Screens/ Avg Wks. in Release gross/ Total (million s) 1.”Road to Perdition” $15.4 2,159 2 (DreamWorks) $47.3 $7,139 2.”Stuart Little 2” $15.1 3,255 1 (Sony/Columbia) $15.1 $4,644 3.”Men in Black II” $14.6 3,641 3 (Sony/Columbia) $158.1 $3,997 4.”K-19: The Widowmaker” $12.8 2,828 1 (Paramount) $12.8 $4,519 5.”Reign of Fire” $7.32 2,629 2 (Disney/Touchstone) $29.2 $2,784 6.”Mr. Deeds” $7.31 2,823 4 (Sony/Columbia) $107.6 $2,590 7.”Eight Legged Freaks”* $6.5 2,530 1 (Warner Bros.) $9.1 $3,643 8.”Halloween: Resurrection” $5.5 2,094 2 (Dimension) $22.0 $2,636 9.”Lilo & Stitch” $5.0 2,127 5 (Disney) $128.4 $2,338 10.”Crocodile Hunter: $4.7 2,525 2 Collision Course” (MGM) $18.7 $1,849 *Opened Wednesday Source: Exhibitor Relations Co

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Harrison Ford’s role as a Soviet submarine commander apparently didn’t click with audiences as Paramount’s “K-19: The Widowmaker” opened with $12.8 million, one of Ford’s poorer showings as an action star.