Weekend Box Office

“Tarzan” took in $34.2 million to make it the second-highest grossing Disney animated film opening ever behind “The Lion King” ($40.9 million). Meanwhile, “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” came in a close second with $31.4 million, and “The General’s Daughter” debuted impressively at No. 3 with $22.3 million.

“An Ideal Husband” opened in limited release with $198,802.

Weekend Box Office

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Tarzan” $34.2 3,005 1 (Disney) $34.4 $11,388 2. “Austin Powers” $31.4 3,314 2 (New Line) $116.1 $9,477 3. “The General’s Daughter” $22.3 2,856 1 (Paramount) $22.3 $7,819 4. “Star Wars” $18.9 3,019 5 (Fox) $328.1 $6,247 5. “Notting Hill” $6.9 2,786 4 (Universal) $79.7 $2,480 6. “Instinct” $3.22 2,129 3 (Disney/Touchstone) $27.1 $1,515 7. “The Mummy”’ $3.20 2,332 7 (Universal) $142.0 $1,375 8. “Entrapment” $1.35 1,464 8 (Fox) $82.0 $920 9. “The Matrix” $1.32 1,365 12 (Warner Bros.) $163.9 $1,216 10. “Tea With Mussolini” $614,000 283 6 (MGM) $8.7 $2,170 * “An Ideal Husband” $198,802 10 1 (Miramax) $198,802 $19,880

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.