Posted by RatVader at host98056.paramount.com on August 27, 2001 at 12:30:37:
This past weekend was a weekend before a MAJOR holiday movie weekend. Also it was reported (I forgot what the source was) that this weekend's box office is 20% less than last weeks.
It is still the biggest open of any VA film and the largest release.
I think this time, it was very well marketed. But, like what I typed above, there were too many mitigating factors for a HUGE opening. We will see next weekend.