| The big surprise of the weekend is the ongoing power of The Sixth Sense, which remains in first place with what looks to be a drop of less than 20 percent. On the flip side, despite a spirited net-based effort, The Iron Giant's Friday gross dropped by 41 percent. Bowfinger opens in second place and is doing okay, but the under-$20 million start is one of Eddie Murphy's weaker summer openings. The film is doing particularly well in Los Angeles. Blair Witch will pass $100 million sometime Saturday. Brokedown Palace probably won't manage to hit $5 million. And New Line' Detroit Rock City finsihed out of the money in the 13th spot with just $750,000. Ouch. For all the weekend grosses, check out the Today page on Monday and for analysis, read The Hot Button. 1. THE SIXTH SENSE $7.6 million 2. BOWFINGER $5.8 million 3. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT $5.1 million 4. RUNAWAY BRIDE $4.5 million 5. THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR $3 million 6. DEEP BLUE SEA $1.9 milion 7. INSPECTOR GADGET $1.8 million 8. MYSTERY MEN $1.5 million 9. BROKEDOWN PALACE $1.5 million 10.THE HAUNTING $1 million 11.THE IRON GIANT $1 million 12.AMERICAN PIE $820,000 13.DETROIT ROCK CITY $750,000 |