Film Notes: 'Spy Kids' Tops Box Office
April 2 -- Spy Kids infiltrated theaters this weekend.
The new family film starring Antonio Bandaras, about a brother and sister who must rescue their secret agent parents, was the top grossing film at the Box office, with $27 million in receipts. The movie easily outdistanced other releases, taking in more money than the next three films combined.
Miramax had so much faith in Spy Kids, it began planning a sequel even before it opened.
The Ashley Judd men-are-like-cows comedy, Someone Like You, opened in the runner-up spot, while last week's number-one film, Heartbreakers, slipped to the show spot.
The teen comedy Tomcats premiered in the fourth position. The weekend's final new release, The Tailor of Panama, opened in limited release with $2 million.
Here's the top 10 movies Friday through Sunday with estimated grosses:
1. Spy Kids, $27 million. 2. Someone Like You, $10.3 million. 3. Heartbreakers, $8.2 million. 4. Tomcats, $6.5 million. 5. The Brothers, $5.8 million. 6. Enemy at the Gates, $5.3 million. 7. Exit Wounds, $5.2 million. 8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, $5 million. 9. Traffic, $4.2 million. 10. The Mexican, $2.6 million.
Kidman Miscarriage
Nichole Kidman's publicist is now confirming that the actress suffered a miscarriage after separating with Tom Cruise.
Kidman's spokespeople had been declining to comment on reports of the miscarriage when the report emerged in the supermarket tabloid The Star.
"It's a private matter for Tom and Nicole to work out." Wendy Day told the Australian Associated Press, "I believe the story is out there and running. We can't deny [it]."
Cruise filed for divorce last month, citing irreconcilable differences after ten years of marriage. They've been separated since December. They have two adopted children, but Nicole reportedly longed for a biological child as well.
Pee-Wee Still Partying
Nearly a decade after he was arrested in an adult theater, Paul Reubens, the actor better known as Pee-Wee Herman, still causes a stir.
