A Record for ‘Austin Powers’

“Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” crushed the competition with $54.9 million--$57.4 million including Thursday night’s advance screenings, making it the highest-grossing comedy debut in history.

Weekend Box Office

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Austin Powers” $54.9 3,312 1 (New Line) $57.4 $16,581 2. “Star Wars” $25.6 3,024 4 (Fox) $297.0 $8,476 3. “Notting Hill” $11.3 2,780 3 (Universal) $67.5 $4,050 4. “Instinct” $6.8 2,087 2 (Disney/Touchstone) $21.3 $3,266 5. “The Mummy” $5.5 3,098 6 (Universal) $136.2 $1,770 6. “Entrapment” $2.7 2,143 7 (Fox) $79.4 $1,278 7. “The Matrix” $1.7 1,907 11 (Warner Bros.) $161.4 $981 8. “The Thirteenth Floor” $1.2 1,815 3 (Sony/Columbia) $9.7 $679 9. “Tea With Mussolini” $789,786 275 5 (MGM) $7.7 $2,872 10. “Never Been Kissed” $700,642 1,275 10 (Fox) $51.9 $550 * “The Red Violin” $84,265 7 1 (Lion’s Gate) $84,265 $12,038

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.