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Subject: FANG-TASTIC: 'DRACULA' IS NO. 1
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 16:10:35 EST
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Moviegoers sank more than their teeth into "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
They spent $30.5 million at the nation's theaters to see the film in its
weekend debut, making it the best opening for any nonsummer movie and the
No.  1 opening in Columbia Pictures' history.

Director Francis Ford Coppola's thriller surpassed sales of the
previous nonsummer champion, "Ghostbusters 2," which earned $29.5 million
in its 1989 debut.  "Back to the Future Part II" held the record for
Columbia with $27.8 million in sales in 1989.

"Bram Stoker's Dracula" was the third-best this year, following "Batman
Returns" ($47.7 million) and "Lethal Weapon 3" ($33.2 million), according
to figures released by Exhibitor Relations Co.  Inc.

Here are the estimated top ticket sales Friday through Sunday,
according to Exhibitor Relations, with distributor, weekend gross, number
of theater locations, average per location, total gross and number of weeks
in release.

Figures are based on actual receipts and on projections where actual
figures were not available.  One location can include several screens in
multiplex theaters; studios generally do not disclose the true number of
screens.

1. Bram Stoker's Dracula, Columbia, $30.5 million, 2,491 locations,
$12,253 per location, $30.5 million, one week.

2. Passenger 57, Warner Bros., $7.1 million, 1,974 locations, $3,584
per location, $21 million, two weeks.

3. A River Runs Through It, Columbia, $3.9 million, 1,062 locations,
$3,695 per location, $19.7 million, six weeks.

4. Under Siege, Warner Bros., $3.71 million, 2,007 locations, $1,847
per location, $65.1 million, six weeks.

5. The Mighty Ducks, Disney, $3.67 million, 1,770 locations, $2,071 per
location, $40.1 million, seven weeks.

6. The Last of the Mohicans, 20th Century Fox, $2.6 million, 1,777
locations, $1,470 per location, $63.1 million, eight weeks.

7. Jennifer Eight, Paramount, $2.1 million, 967 locations, $2,122 per
location, $6.9 million, two weeks.

8. Candyman, TriStar, $1.7 million, 1,500 locations, $1,162 per
location, $21.7 million, five weeks.

9. Consenting Adults, Disney, $1.4 million, 1,182 locations, $1,195 per
location, $19.1 million, five weeks.

10. Pure Country, Warner Bros., $1.2 million, 892 locations, $1,386 per
location, $9.5 million, four weeks.


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