The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to check back on Monday for final figures based on actual box office.
In a very tight weekend race, the Adam Sandler-Kevin James comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry took out the blockbuster sequel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, grossing an estimated $34.8 million to Potter’s $32.2 million. The New Line musical Hairspray, starring John “Grease” Travolta in drag, scored $27.8 million in 3,121 theatres, making it the top opening movie musical of all time, even though it was forced to settle for third place.
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