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April 10, 2005 — Sahara, starring Matthew McConaughey, was the #1 film at the weekend box office, earning an estimated $18.5 million. Distributor Paramount had expected the movie to debut in the $15 million range, said Wayne Lewellen, head of distribution.
"This is a good, solid opening I think for this film," Lewellen said. "It played well particularly in the middle of the country, which always bodes well for it holding up."
Last Weekend's #1 film Sin City slipped one slot with $14.1 million. The film has earned $50.7 million in 10-days.
Fever Pitch, based on the Nick Hornby memoir, earned $13 million. The film was directed by the Farrelly brothers ("Something About Mary"), and stars Drew Barrymore. 20th Century Fox, the distributor, had higher hopes for the film.
"It may have alienated guys with too much romance, and it may have alienated women with too much baseball," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
Guess Who and Beauty Shop tied with $7.1 million each.
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