FANTASTIC FOUR Fires up Box Office

By: News Editor
Date: Sunday, July 10, 2005
Source: Various

Even with all the bad reviews 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR still managed to claim the number one spot at the box office this weekend by early estimates.

WAR OF THE WORLDS slipped to the number two spot with a take of $31.3 million, while BATMAN BEGINS came in at number three with a box office of $10.2 million.

Lukewarm reviews helped place DARK WATER at number four with $10.1 million. And Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's MR. & MRS. SMITH rounded out the top five with box office gross of $7.9 million.

Here are the box office estimates for the top ten films from this weekend:

1. "Fantastic Four" - $56 million
2. "War of the Worlds" - $31.3 million ($165.8 million)
3. "Batman Begins" - $10.2 million ($172.1 million)
4. "Dark Water" - $10.1 million
5. "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" - $7.8 million ($158.7 million)
6. "Herbie: Fully Loaded" - $6.3 million ($48.5 million)
7. "Bewitched" - $5.5 million ($50.8 million)
8. "Madagascar" - $4.3 million ($179. 5 million)
9. "Rebound" $2.9 million ($11.4 million)
10. "Revenge of the Sith" $2.6 million ($370.8 million)