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How the First Tent-Pole-Style Pictures of Each Summer Fared on Opening Weekend
As of 5/5/02

Year

Title

Studio

Opening

% of Total

Theaters

Average

Total Gross

Release

2002

Spider-Man

Sony

$114,844,116

-

3,615

$31,769

$114,844,116

5/3/02

2001

The Mummy Returns

Uni.

$68,139,035

33.7%

3,401

$20,035

$202,019,785

5/4/01

2000

Gladiator

DW

$34,819,017

18.6%

2,938

$11,851

$187,683,805

5/5/00

1999

The Mummy

Uni.

$43,369,635

27.9%

3,209

$13,515

$155,385,488

5/7/99

1998

Deep Impact

Par.

$41,152,375

29.3%

3,156

$13,039

$140,464,664

5/8/98

1997

The Fifth Element

Sony

$17,031,345

26.7%

2,500

$6,813

$63,820,150

5/9/97

1996

Twister

WB

$41,059,405

17.0%

2,414

$17,009

$241,721,524

5/10/96

1995

Crimson Tide

Dis.

$18,612,190

20.4%

2,382

$7,814

$91,387,195

5/12/95

1994

Maverick

WB

$17,248,545

17.0%

2,537

$6,799

$101,631,272

5/20/94

1993

Cliffhanger*

WB

$20,458,022

24.3%

2,333

$8,769

$84,049,211

5/28/93

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

WB

$33,243,086

23.0%

2,510

$13,244

$144,731,527

5/15/92

1991

Backdraft*

WB

$15,723,480

20.2%

1,852

$8,490

$78,001,365

5/24/91

1990

Back to the Future Part III*

Uni.

$23,703,060

27.0%

2,019

$11,740

$87,727,583

5/25/90

1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Par.

$29,355,021

14.9%

2,327

$12,615

$197,171,806

5/24/89

1988

Willow

MGM

$8,300,169

14.5%

1,024

$8,106

$57,269,863

5/20/88

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II

Par.

$26,348,555

17.1%

2,326

$11,328

$153,665,036

5/20/87

1986

Top Gun

Par.

$8,193,052

4.6%

1,028

$7,970

$176,781,728

5/16/86

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II*

Tri.

$25,520,843

17.0%

2,074

$12,305

$150,415,432

5/24/85

1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Par.

$25,337,110

14.1%

1,687

$15,019

$179,870,271

5/23/84

1983

Return of the Jedi

Fox

$23,019,618

7.4%

1,002

$22,974

$309,205,079

5/25/83

1982

Conan the Barbarian

Uni.

$9,479,373

24.0%

1,358

$6,980

$39,565,475

5/14/82

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