Sony's decision to release
Ghost Rider on the President's Day 4 Day Weekend looks at this early stage, to have paid off very nicely indeed. One of the lesser known Marvel characters to get a feature has managed to amass a record breaking $44.5 million over the weekend, more than any movie on this date in history. It's also
Nicolas Cage's biggest opening of his career and strangely comes at a time when he is being the most criticised by critics and audiences alike. Disney's dark fantasy tale
Bridge to Terabithia did good numbers coming in at second with $22 million whilst the
Hugh Grant/
Drew Barrymore romantic comedy
Music & Lyrics disappoints with it's $14 million opening, and fourth place in the charts compared to it's #1 opening in the U.K. a few weeks back.
USA Weekend Box-Office Summary
16 February 2007 (Sunday Estimates) Rank Title Weekend Gross 1. Ghost Rider (2007) $44.5M $44.5M 2. Bridge to Terabithia (2007) $22.1M $22.1M 3. Norbit (2007) $16.8M $58.9M 4. Music and Lyrics (2007) $14M $19.5M 5. Daddy's Little Girls (2007) $12.1M $17.8M 6. Breach (2007) $10.4M $10.4M 7. Hannibal Rising (2007) $5.46M $22.1M 8. Because I Said So (2007) $4.99M $33.2M 9. The Messengers (2007) $3.8M $30.5M 10. Night at the Museum (2006) $3.7M $237M source -
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