Weekend Box Office : Sequels Take 2 of Top 3 Spots

It was an excellent weekend for “Wayne’s World 2,” but the disappointing performance of the other new sequel, “Sister Act 2,” suggests that moviegoers may not be making a habit out of Whoopi Goldberg as a singing nun. The epic “Geronimo: An American Legend” seems likely to beat a swift retreat after a poor opening. Despite the second-place showing of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” Hollywood is still waiting for a blockbuster like last year’s “Home Alone II” to put more zip into what is turning into a sluggish holiday season.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average 1. “Wayne’s World 2” $13.5 2,400 (Paramount) $13.5 $5,632 2. “Mrs. Doubtfire” $10.2 1,959 (Fox) $60.5 $5,185 3. “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” $7.6 2,132 (Buena Vista) $7.6 $3,550 4. “Geronimo/American Legend” $4.0 1,605 (Columbia) $4.0 $2,504 5. “A Perfect World” $2.8 1,964 (Warner) $22.9 $1,433 6. “The Three Musketeers” $2.0 1,751 (Buena Vista) $41.1 $1,127 7. “Addams Family Values” $1.9 2,001 (Paramount) $39.0 $945 8. “Carlito’s Way” $1.3 1,266 (Universal) $31.1 $1,060 9. “The Piano” $1.3 274 (Miramax) $9.2 $4,703 10. “My Life” $1.1 1,130 (Columbia) $24.0 $975 * “Six Degrees of Separation” $53,058 2 (MGM) $65,092 $26,529

Weeks in Movie (Studio) Release 1. “Wayne’s World 2” 1 (Paramount) 2. “Mrs. Doubtfire” 3 (Fox) 3. “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” 1 (Buena Vista) 4. “Geronimo/American Legend” 1 (Columbia) 5. “A Perfect World” 3 (Warner) 6. “The Three Musketeers” 5 (Buena Vista) 7. “Addams Family Values” 4 (Paramount) 8. “Carlito’s Way” 5 (Universal) 9. “The Piano” 5 (Miramax) 10. “My Life” 5 (Columbia) * “Six Degrees of Separation” 1 (MGM)

* “Six Degrees of Separation,” based on the John Guare play, did respectable business on two screens.

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.