- Thanks to Lee’s Movie Info, we’ve got the box office results here for Friday night. As you can see, Jay & Bob took the top spot (hooray!) though with a bit less bank than we’d expected. Still, if the word of mouth system works, and the fans go back again tonight, it should be an easy victory for the weekend. Be sure and see Kevin’s post below for a special message about seeing the film again TONIGHT:
| Rank | Film | Gross | Change | Theaters | Average | Total |
| 1 | Jay & Silent Bob | $4.397 | NEW | 2,765 | $1,608 | $4.4 |
| 2 | American Pie 2 | $3.793 | – 40% | 3,150 | $1,204 | $100.6 |
| 3 | Rush Hour 2 | $3.365 | – 37% | 3,001 | $1,121 | $176.1 |
| 4 | Summer Catch | $2.819 | NEW | 2,335 | $1,207 | $2.8 |
| 5 | The Others | $2.607 | – 21% | 2,436 | $1,070 | $40.1 |
| 6 | Rat Race | $2.426 | – 31% | 2,551 | $951 | $19.8 |
| 7 | Princess Diaries | $1.995 | – 30% | 2,749 | $726 | $77.8 |
| 8 | Ghosts of Mars | $1.280 | NEW | 2,048 | $625 | $1.3 |
| 9 | Captain Corelli | $1.215 | – 48% | 1,612 | $753 | $11.3 |
| 10 | Planet of the Apes | $0.962 | – 49% | 1,927 | $499 | $165.2 |
| 11 | Jade Scorpion | $0.778 | NEW | 903 | $861 | $0.8 |
| 12 | Bubble Boy | $0.646 | NEW | 1,605 | $402 | $0.6 |
After an aggressive week of promotions varying from late night talk shows to television spots, Kevin Smith’s Jay & Silent Bob topped the box office as expected, but the comedy turned in only $4.4 million. While this will become the best debut for a Smith production, the Miramax release was expected to do a bit more. Jay & Silent Bob received promising exit polls from opening night, scoring an A from males under 21 and A- from females under 21 (CinemaScore). The film played in 2,735 theaters and averaged a good, but not spectacular $1,608 per-screen. For the weekend expect Jay to pull in around $12.0 – 14.5 million depending on its Saturday holdup.
Warner Brothers’ Summer Catch debuted decently, earning $2.8 million for $1,207 per-cinema in 2,335 locations. The Freddy Prince Jr. baseball flick scored a B+ average among moviegoers polled and should gross $8 – 9 million for the weekend.
Not even Ice Cube could escalate Ghosts of Mars to a solid position, as the John Carpenter flick took in $1.3 million at the box office for a poor $625 per-screen in 2,048 sites. Along with its weak opening, the film also received harsh feedback as it scored a C- average among moviegoers polled on Friday night. Ghosts of Mars looks to see about $3.6 – 4.0 million for the weekend.
Woody Allen’s Curse of the Jade Scorpion launched to rather disappointing sales, picking up just $778,000 from 903 theaters, on its way to around $2.3 – 2.8 million in ticket sales. By contrast, Small Time Crooks earned $3.9 million in 865 cinemas. Jade Scorpion picked up a B+ average among polled audiences.
Disney’s Bubble Boy saw dreadful results, as the terribly reviewed comedy grossed $646,000 for a pitiful $402 average in 1,605 locations. Bubble Boy should see $1.8 – 2.2 million in ticket sales. On the surprising side, the comedy did receive a B average grade among polled crowds.
Among holdups, American Pie 2 slipped to second place on its way to roughly $11 – 12 million. If Jay & Silent Bob were to slip up on Saturday night, AP2 could have a shot at #1.
Rush Hour 2 scored $3.4 million and is on its way to about $10 – 11 million at the box office.
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