‘Mummy’ Doesn’t Scare Fans Away

In the calm before the storm--the weekend before the new “Star Wars” movie opens--Universal’s “The Mummy” dominated the competition by taking in $24.9 million at the box office to remain No. 1 for the second week running. Among new films, “Black Mask” grossed $4.4 million and “William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream” took in $4.3 million, both with high per-screen averages.

Weekend Box Office

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “The Mummy” $24.9 3,226 2 (Universal) $80.6 $7,705 2. “Entrapment” $9.1 2,879 3 (Fox) $51.1 $3,153 3. “The Matrix” $4.5 2,715 7 (Warner Bros.) $145.1 $1,675 4. “Black Mask” $4.4 979 1 (Artisan) $4.4 $4,545 5. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” $4.3 1,080 1 (Fox Searchlight) $4.3 $3,968 6. “Life” $2.9 2,247 5 (Universal) $55.3 $1,275 7. “Trippin” $2.53 777 1 (October/Rogue) $3.2 $3,254 8. “Never Been Kissed” $2.5 2,274 6 (Fox) $43.8 $1,099 9. “Election” $2.3 827 4 (Paramount) $7.0 $2,741 10. “Tea With Mussolini” $1.6 270 1 (MGM/G2 Films) $1.6 $6,048 * “Endurance” $14,339 4 1 (Disney/Touchstone) $14,339 $3,585 ** “Iris Blonde” $3,303 1 1 (Miramax) $3,303 $3,303

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.