July 7, 1997

Men in Black' wins box office

HOLLYWOOD, July 7 -- The Independence Day weekend's top movies, Friday-Sunday gross, number of screens, total gross, weeks in release: 1. 'Men in Black,' $51 million, 3,020, $84.1 million, 1 week. 2.

'Face/Off,' $16 million, 2,637, $51.5 million, 2 weeks. 3. 'Hercules,' $12.2 million, 2,884, $50 million, 3 weeks. 4. 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' $10.8 million, 2,233, $69.2 million, 3 weeks. 5. 'Batman and Robin,' $8 million, 2,942, $90.7 million, 3 weeks. 6. 'Out to Sea,' $5.9 million, 1,736, $7.6 million, 1 week. 7. 'Con Air,' $3.8 million, 1,902, $85 million, 5 weeks. 8. 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park,' $2.6 million, 1,908, $218.3 million, 7 weeks. 9. 'Wild America,' $1.8 million, 1,812, $2.9 million, 1 week. 10. 'Speed 2: Cruise Control,' $1.5 million, 1,617, $41.1 million, 4 weeks. ---

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