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The last of the big-budget summer blockbusters blasted into theaters with the explosive opening of Die Hard 2. Taking in $21.7 million in its first weekend, the Bruce Willis-starring sequel ranks as the year's fourth best debut, behind Total Recall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Dick Tracy. According to industry sources, the picture scored high marks with moviegoers, and the good word of mouth it's getting seems certain to push the airport action flick past the $100 million mark within the next four to five weeks. Dropping down to second place is Days of Thunder, which has brought in more than $40 million in its first two weeks, though it's doubtful the Tom Cruise stock-car drama will finish among the summer's top three movies when the checkered flag is waved come Labor Day. WEEKEND TOP TEN GROSS WEEKS IN GROSS* TO DATE RELEASE
1 $21.74 DIE HARD 2 $35.56 1 20th Century Fox (2,507 screens) 2 $10.71 DAYS OF THUNDER $40.53 2 Paramount (2,307 screens) 3 $6.64 DICK TRACY $81.72 4 Touchstone (2,209 screens) 4 $5.03 JETSONS: THE MOVIE $5.03 1 Universal (1,562 screens) 5 $4.22 TOTAL RECALL $99.21 6 Tri-Star (1,787 screens) 6 $4.06 ANOTHER 48 HOURS. $66.09 5 Paramount (1,850 screens) 7 $3.64 ROBOCOP2 $32.62 3 Orion (1,806 screens) 8 $3.19 GHOST DAD $10.90 2 Universal (1,221 screens) 9 $.2.64 GREMLINS 2 $34.49 4 Warner Bros. (1,810 screens) 10 $2.52 PRETTY WOMAN $153.631 6 Touchstone (1,157 screens) *Weekend of July 6-8 (all dollar figures in millions)
