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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The big-screen remake of ``Charlie's Angels''
flew off in the No. 1 position with a heavenly haul of $40.5 million at
the North American box office, according to studio estimates issued
Sunday.
The Robert De Niro comedy ``Meet the Parents,'' which had ruled the box
office for the past four weekends, slipped to No. 2 with $13.1 million,
while director Robert Redford's supernatural golf drama ``The Legend of
Bagger Vance'' teed off at No. 3 with $12.0 million.
A tongue-in-cheek homage to the 1970s TV series on which it was based,
``Charlie's Angels'' stars Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu,
along with Bill Murray as their immediate boss, Bosley. The film was
released by Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp. (6758.T).
Although the $92 million production was beset by script problems -- it
was not finished when filming began -- and reports of tension among
various cast members, the finished product drew critical raves and a
strong response across all demographics, executives associated with the
film said.
``It's the ultimate experience in girl power and the experience is
something guys are finding irresistible,'' said Leonard Goldberg, who
produced the film with Barrymore and her Flower Films production
partner Nancy Juvonen.
Juvonen, who had hoped for an opening merely higher than $20 million,
described her reaction as ``put your hand on your forehead shock and
relief.'' She reported that Barrymore, who is in Tokyo for the film's
premiere there, was ``thrilled'' with the results.
A Columbia spokesman said 65 percent of the audience was aged 21 and
over, and the film received glowing ratings from all age groups and
ethnicities around the United States and Canada. It averaged $13,336
from 3,037 theaters.
The film was directed by music video veteran Joseph McGinty Nichol, aka
McG., who employed plenty of ``Matrix''-like special effects as the
unarmed threesome overwhelmed lots of bad guys while tracking down some
missing software.
Recalled Goldberg: ``McG. said when we started, 'I am going to shoot it
in hyper-reality.' I had no idea what he was talking about, but it
sounded great.''
The film becomes the first hit of 2000 for Columbia, which hasn't
enjoyed a big success since the talking mouse movie ''Stuart Little''
opened last December. The studio plans to open the film in every major
market in the next 30-35 days, Goldberg said.
If the numbers hold when final figures are issued Monday, the film will
surpass Adam Sandler's 1998 comedy ``The Waterboy'' to become the No. 2
opening out of May, June or July, according to tracking firm Exhibitor
Relations Co. ``Toy Story 2'' holds the record with a $57 million gross
in its first wide weekend last November. ``The Waterboy'' bowed with
$39.4 million in November 1998.
The weekend's other new entry, ``The Legend of Bagger Vance'' was
somewhat overshadowed by the commotion at the top of the charts.
Redford's film tells the tale of a 1930s golfer (Matt Damon) who gets
back in the game with guidance from a mysterious caddie played by Will
Smith. The film was released by privately held Dreamworks SKG. It
averaged a solid $5,843 from 2,061 theaters.
DreamWorks distribution head Jim Tharp described the opening as ``good
not great.'' The film skewed older, with 73 percent of the audience
aged over 25, and 54 percent of the audience was female.
After 31 days in release ``Meet the Parents'' has grossed $116.9
million and lost just 13 percent of its audience from last weekend. The
comedy is released by Universal Pictures, a unit of Seagram Co. Ltd.
(
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``Remember the Titans'' slipped one place to No. 4 with $7 million,
taking its $38 day total to $96.8 million. The Denzel Washington
football drama, released by Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS.N) Touchstone
Pictures, eased 12 percent from last weekend.
On the other hand, box office bomb ``Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2''
slid 60 percent in its second weekend as it fell three places to No. 5
with $5.3 million. The horror sequel has grossed $22.1 million after 10
days and should end up in the $30 million area, said Steve Rothenberg,
head of distribution at the film's privately owned studio, Artisan
Entertainment.
Exhibitor Relations reported ticket sales for the top 12 films were
$97.3 million, up 37 percent from last weekend, and up 55 percent from
the year-ago period, when ``The Bone Collector'' opened at No. 1 with
$16.7 million.
New releases next weekend include the Robert De Niro military drama
``Men of Honor,'' the Adam Sandler satanic comedy ''Little Nicky'' and
the Val Kilmer sci-fi epic ``Red Planet.''
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