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Vol XXXII No. 4

Thursday, August 4, 1999

  One Scary Summer
Mike Vanegas

OK, so how many different records were broken at the summer box office of 1999?It is a difficult question considering every film pretty much broke a record of its own. “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” has the largest opening day box office gross. “Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me” has the largest weekend opening of a comedy. “Notting Hill” had broken the biggest Julia Roberts opening until “Runaway Bride” opened two months later. ... [more]