Weekend Box Office : ‘Fisher King’ Still Reigns

“The Fisher King� still reigns, with ticket sales dropping only 12% from the previous weekend. “Ricochet� and “The Super� debuted with fair grosses, while Goldie Hawn’s “Deceived� added screens and improved its take 6%. “Suburban Commando,� “Shout� and “Man in the Moon� made little box-office noise, but “Paradise,� in sixth place, expanded to 681 theaters and collected a strong $5,253 per-screen. The 1982 “Blade Runner,� at Los Angeles’ Nuart Theatre, continued to do blazing business, as second weekend grosses improved 13%, for a total of $88,817 in 10 days.

* “Stepping Out,� starring Liza Minnelli, danced to a strong $13,500 per screen. Ken Russell’s “Whore� attracted modest attention: $165,000 at 54 houses.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “The Fisher King� $6.1 1,530 3 (TriStar) $16 $3,989 2. “Ricochet� $4.8 1,560 1 (Warner Bros.) $4.8 $3,097 3. “Deceived� $4.7 1,186 2 (Touchstone) $10.9 $4,013 4. “Necessary Roughness� $4.5 1,695 2 (Paramount) $12.5 $2,640 5. “The Super� $3.6 1,578 1 (Fox) $3.6 $2,317 * “Stepping Out� $94,000 7 1 (Paramount) $94,000 $13,500

SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.