Weekend Box Office : ‘Sleeping’ Wakes Up Box Office

“While You Were Sleeping” was the weekend box-office sleeper, leading a strong overall surge in ticket sales with $9.3 million. The Hollywood Pictures romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman, was followed by last week’s leader, Columbia’s “Bad Boys.” The explosive buddy-cop drama was down only 36% with $7 million, for a three-week total of $44.1 million. David Caruso’s star turn in “Kiss of Death,” his first project since his controversial exit from “NYPD Blue” to make movies, fared moderately. “Kiss of Death,” a Fox remake of a 1947 film noir, grossed $5.3 million for the No. 3 spot and performed best in urban markets.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “While You Were Sleeping” $9.3 1,421 1 (Disney/Hollywood) $9.3 $6,537 2. “Bad Boys” $7 2,132 3 (Columbia) $44.1 $3,289 3. “Kiss of Death” $5.3 1,623 1 (Fox) $5.3 $3,276 4. “Rob Roy” $5 1,885 3 (MGM/UA) $18.8 $2,664 5. “A Goofy Movie” $4.5 2,116 3 (Disney) $22 $2,139 6. “Jury Duty” $3 2,169 2 (TriStar) $11.2 $1,388 7. “Don Juan DeMarco” $2.6 1,226 3 (New Line) $13.7 $2,133 8. “Tommy Boy” $2.6 2,069 4 (Paramount) $26.6 $1,251 9. “Circle of Friends” $1.8 902 6 (Savoy) $16.6 $2,012 10. “Outbreak” $1.6 1,503 7 (Warner Bros.) $61.6 $1,092

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.