
It was a record-breaking weekend at the North American boxoffice this Presidents Day holiday weekend as Sony Pictures' "Ghost Rider" and Buena Vista Pictures' "Bridge to Terabithia" exceeded expectations with grosses of $52 million and $28 million, respectively, for the four-day frame.In fact, with five wide releases targeting five different audience groups, the boxoffice shattered the Presidents Day weekend record, beating 2003 by 17%. That year's frame was led by the opening of 20th Century Fox's "Daredevil." With overall grosses of $193 million, the weekend surpassed last year by an impressive 23%, pushing the year-to-date grosses up 1% compared with 2006.More...