"Kingdom of Heaven" Racks In Some Numbers

WEEK BOX OFFICE FINAL
May 6 - 12, 2005
Title (Distributor) Weeknd Box Office/Engagements/Cumulative
1. Kingdom Of Heaven (FOX) $25,471,910 3,216 $25,471,910
2. House of Wax (WB) $15,383,314 3,111 $15,383,314
3. Crash (LIONSGATE) $12,592,865 1,864 $12,592,865
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BV) $12,477,530 3,133 $38,466,980
5. The Interpreter (UNIV) $9,988,525 2,814 $56,569,440
6. XXX: State of the Union (SONY) $6,823,849 3,480 $22,205,805
7. The Amityville Horror (MGM/UA) $4,499,366 2,478 $61,460,168
8. Sahara (PAR) $4,320,481 2,516 $62,557,141
9. A Lot Like Love (BV) $4,014,635 2,153 $19,770,548
10. Fever Pitch (FOX) $2,703,969 1,541 $39,725,241

A lackluster box-office for 2005 (well, compared to the years where LOTR ruled) and "Kingdom of Heaven" has actually reached the producer's expectations, world-wide a whopping $56M! That means it's likely to top out $100M by next week.

The reviews coming in are good and Ebert stated it was better than "Gladiator." Ridley Scott can always be counted on for a handsome production design and this timely story of the Christian and Muslem confrontation seems to really ring true in the European countries.