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Ridley Scott's latest epic "Kingdom of Heaven," from 20th Century Fox opened at No. 1 with an estimated $20 million in tickets sold during its debut weekend at the North American box office. The 130 million dollar "Kingdom of Heaven" starring Orlando Bloom opened in 100 markets worldwide and took in $56 million internationally. "I'm happy the way this went," Fox distribution chief Bruce Snyder says, adding that he was especially happy to have beaten the horror remake House of Wax starring Paris Hilton reports USAtoday.
The horror classic "House of Wax" opened in second place with $12.07 million, while "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" landed in third place with $9.8 million after debuting last weekend at No. 1.
The top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. and Nielsen EDI Inc. are:
1. "Kingdom of Heaven," Fox, $19,635,996, 3,216 locations, $6,106 average, $19,635,996, one week.
2. "House of Wax," Warner Bros., $12,077,236, 3,111 locations, $3,882 average, $12,077,236, one week.
3. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Disney, $9,792,648, 3,133 locations, $3,126 average, $35,782,098, two weeks.
4. "Crash," Lionsgate, $9,107,071, 1,864 locations, $4,886 average, $9,107,071, one week.
5. "The Interpreter," Universal, $7,822,950, 2,815 locations, $2,779 average, $54,403,865, three weeks.
6. "XXX: State of the Union," Sony, $5,520,628, 3,480 locations, $1,586 average, $20,902,584, two weeks.
7. "Sahara," Paramount, $3,427,881, 2,516 locations, $1,362 average, $61,664,541, five weeks.
8. "The Amityville Horror," MGM, $3,347,651, 2,478 locations, $1,351 average, $60,308,453, four weeks.
9. "A Lot Like Love," Disney, $3,156,096, 2,153 locations, $1,466 average, $18,912,009, three weeks.
10. "Fever Pitch," Fox, $2,227,184, 1,541 locations, $1,445 average, $39,248,456, five weeks.
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