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antiTainment NEWS: Spider-Man Continues To Rule the Box Office


07-11-04
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�Spider-Man 2� came out swinging again this week and easily won the box office. The film grossed an estimated $46 million this weekend, which propels the 12 day gross to over $257 million.  Not even the comic power of Will Ferrell could beat the superhero. 

Ferrell�s new film, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" debuted this weekend and secured the No. 2 spot with an estimated gross of $28 million.  The critically panned epic �King Arthur,� was a distant third with $15.2 million. While Michael Moore�s controversial �Fahrenheit 9/11� dropped two places to 4th with a estimated gross of $11 million. 

The top five was rounded out by �The Notebook�, which brought in an estimated $6.53 million for its second weekend, just nudging �White Chicks� into 6th place with $6.5 million.  The only other Top 10 debut this weekend went to �Sleepover� which squeaked into 10th place with $4.2 million. 

Estimated North American Box Office for this Weekend: 
01 - "Spider-Man 2� -  $46 million
02 - "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy� -  $28 million
03 - "King Arthur� -  $15.2 million
04 - "Fahrenheit 9/11� -  $11 million
05 - "The Notebook� -  $6.53 million
06 - "White Chicks� -  $6.5 million
07 - "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story� -  $5.4 million
08 - "The Terminal� -  $5 million
09 - "Shrek 2� -  $4.5 million
10 - "Sleepover� -  $4.2 million
 
 
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