Weekend Box Office : ‘A Few Good Men’ Courts Success

“A Few Good Men” marched at the head of the column for a second weekend, while the family movies “Aladdin” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” continued to draw big audiences after several weeks in release. But three films opened to grosses that many considered disappointing for movies that bill major names: Mel Gibson in “Forever Young,” Robin Williams in “Toys” and Steve Martin in “Leap of Faith.” With school vacations under way and Christmas festivities soon to be a thing of the past, Hollywood is expecting this weekend and next week to be lucrative days.

* “The Crying Game,” an offbeat drama from director Neal Jordan, is finding growing audiences in the major cities. Also in limited run, “Used People,” from 20th Century Fox, drew a good $51,955 in two theaters in three days, and will expand slowly. The Festival Hong Kong at the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles grossed $15,000 in its first five days, selling out showings of “The Actress” and several Jackie Chan action pictures.

Weekend Box Office

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “A Few Good Men” $11.1 1,925 2 (Columbia) $32 $5,790 2. “Aladdin” $7.2 1,502 6 (Walt Disney) $59.8 $4,810 3. “Home Alone 2” $6.8 2,354 5 (Fox) $110 $2,893 4. “Forever Young” $5.6 1,710 1 (Warner Bros.) $6.8 $3,281 5. “The Bodyguard” $5.4 1,806 4 (Warner Bros.) $59.3 $3,009 6. “Toys” $4.8 1,272 1 (Fox) $4.8 $3,781 7. “Muppet Christmas Carol” $4.1 2,084 2 (Walt Disney) $10.5 $1,953 8. “Distinguished Gentleman” $3.7 1,984 3 (Hollywood) $24 $1,872 9. “Leap of Faith” $3.2 1,554 1 (Paramount) $3.2 $2,074 10. “Malcolm X” $1.3 1,202 5 (Warner Bros.) $37.8 $1,079 * “The Crying Game” $601,112 88 4 (Miramax) $1.2 $6,830

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.