SEX and the City, the long-awaited romantic comedy based on the TV series of the same name, opened in the top spot at the box office in North America with better-than-expected weekend sales of $US55.7 million ($58.3 million), distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said today.
Coming to theatres four years after they ended their six-season run on the small screen, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and pals unleashed a frenzy among the show`s fans, who organised "girls` nights out`` to catch up with their heroines` exploits.
Going into the weekend, the Time Warner Inc-owned studio had expected the film to earn $US25 million to $US35 million ($26.2 million to $36.6 million) for the three days.
The picture crushed Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , which observers had assumed would whip up a second weekend in first place. Instead, the Paramount Pictures adventure was a distant No.2 with $US46 ($48.15) million; it has earned $US216.9 million ($227 million) since opening on May 22.
The Rogue Pictures horror film, The Strangers, kicked off at No.3 with $US20.7 million ($21.7 million), also surpassing predictions.
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