Nicolas Cage stars In The #1 Movie In The U.S.Sony's Marvel comic adaptation "Ghost Rider" revved an estimated $44.5 million over the first three days of the extended President's Day frame, easily taking No. 1 at the domestic B.O. and becoming the biggest opening of the year so far.
Studio was estimating Sunday morning that the pic could roll to $51 million over four days, which would make it the biggest President's Day opening ever, surpassing Adam Sandler comedy "50 First Dates," (which hit $45.1 million over four days in 2004).
The PG-13 "Ghost Rider" played 3,619 locations as the frame's widest new release. Pic stars Nicolas Cage as supernatural cyclist Johnny Blaze, and numbers could conceivably spell a new franchise for the studio, though Sony brass wouldn't comment on that possibility.
"Ghost" led a busy weekend with five new wide rollouts entering the fray.
Disney's big-screen kid lit adaptation, meantime, "Bridge to Terabithia," landed in second place over the three day frame, flying to $22 million off 3,319. Pic scored a plump per engagement average of $7,032 as the frame's second widest new rollout.
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Updated Tuesday Feb 20th--'Ghost Rider' rolls into top spot
Comic adaptation takes in $51.5 million over 4 day period; Sets Record
In his latest weekend wrap-up, Joshua Rich of Entertainment Weekly said:
Nicholas Cage is back in action, at No. 1; meanwhile, ''Bridge to Terabithia'' debuts at a surprising No. 2
As some of you may know, I'm not exactly the biggest Nick Cage fan. If this film's impressive debut leads to a new franchise with him in the driver's seat-- I'll sit this one out. Thank goodness that 90's Superman project with Cage in the cape and Tim Burton directing never took flight...[Shiver]
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