‘Star Trek: Insurrection’ Melts ‘Jack Frost’

Paramount Pictures’ “Star Trek: Insurrection” grossed $22.1 million to take first place at the weekend box office, while the Warner Bros. holiday film “Jack Frost” had a chillier reception with $7.1 million.

Paramount’s “A Simple Plan,” a drama about greed, debuted in limited release with $390,563 in ticket sales.

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Three-day gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1. “Star Trek” $22.1 2,620 1 (Paramount) $22.1 $8,417 2. “A Bug’s Life” $11.2 2,748 4 (Disney/Pixar) $83.5 $4,073 3. “Jack Frost” $7.1 2,152 1 (Warner Bros.) $7.1 $3,301 4. “Enemy of the State” $6.7 2,517 4 (Disney/Touchstone) $72.2 $2,645 5. “The Rugrats Movie” $4.5 2,706 4 (Paramount) $73.2 $1,675 6. “The Waterboy” $4.4 2,610 6 (Disney/Touchstone) $136.6 $1,698 7. “Psycho” $3.8 2,489 2 (Universal) $15.6 $1,515 8. “Babe: Pig in the City” $1.7 2,237 3 (Universal) $13.6 $740 9. “Meet Joe Black” $1.6 1,872 5 (Universal) $41.5 $860 10. “Elizabeth” $1.3 555 6 (Gramercy) $11.7 $2,352 * “A Simple Plan” $390,563 31 1 (Paramount) $390,563 $12,599

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SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.