‘Hollow Man’ Has Full Weekend

The effects-laden ‘Hollow Man” wasn’t invisible at the box office. Despite lousy reviews, the latest thrill ride from director Paul Verhoeven pulled in $26.4 million its opening weekend for a per-screen average of $8,936.

Adult audiences came out for “Space Cowboys,” starring Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, James Garner and Tommy Lee Jones. The adventure comedy came in a strong third with $18.1 million, out-grossing the $15-million opening eight years ago of Eastwood’s Oscar-winning epic “Unforgiven.”

The week’s other new release, “Coyote Ugly,” placed fourth with $17.3 million, most of that from younger audiences. Last week’s box-office champ, “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” dropped to second place with $18.1 million, for a 10-day total of $76.7 million.

The Harrison Ford-Michelle Pfeiffer scare fest “What Lies Beneath” is hanging tough in its third week in release with $13.8 million and a total of $95.1 million.

* In limited release, the romantic comedy “The Tao of Steve” earned $91,791 on nine screens for a per-screen average of $10,199. And Fine Line’s comedy “Saving Grace” brought in $277,452 on 30 screens.

Weekend Box Office

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Hollow Man” $26.4 2,956 1 (Sony/Columbia) $26.4 $8,936 2. “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” $18.1 3,247 2 (Universal) $76.7 $5,995 3. “Space Cowboys” $18.1 2,805 1 (Warner Bros.) $18.1 $6,451 4. “Coyote Ugly” $17.3 2,653 1 (Touchstone) $17.3 $6,528 5. “What Lies Beneath” $13.8 2,867 3 (DreamWorks) $95.1 $4,816 6. “X-Men” $6.8 2,774 4 (Fox) $136.2 $2,438 7. “Scary Movie” $4.2 2,597 5 (Dimension) $140.1 $1,636 8. “The Perfect Storm” $4.0 2,602 6 (Warner Bros.) $165.6 $1,528 9. “Disney’s The Kid” $3.0 1,979 5 (Disney) $58.3 $1,511 10. “The Patriot” $2.3 1,810 6 (Sony/Columbia) $105.7 $1,280 *”The Tao of Steve” $91,791 9 1 (Sony Pictures Classics) $93,933 $10,199 *”Saving Grace” $287,452 30 1 (Fine Line) $287,452 $9,561

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.