Weekend box office

The overseas box office for “The Matrix Reloaded” has now reached an estimated $300.6 million, bringing its worldwide total to nearly $540 million. Warner Bros. reported the film opened in Japan at 631 venues and grossed an estimated $18.7 million including sneaks for that market’s biggest opening weekend of all time. Without the sneaks figures, “The Matrix Reloaded” grossed $11 million, leaving it in third place behind the two “Harry Potter” movies in Japan.

Meanwhile, the controversial documentary “Capturing the Friedmans” grossed $69,920 over the weekend at five theaters for a per venue average of $13,984. The film has taken in $169,654 to date.

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1 2 Fast 2 $50.5 $50.5 3,408 $14,8 1 Furious 10 (Universal)

2 Finding $46.6 $144.0 3,391 $13,7 2 Nemo 39 (Buena Vista)

3 Bruce $22.4 $171.4 3,549 $6,300 3 Almighty (Universal)

4 The $13.2 $40.0 2,877 $4,575 2 Italian Job (Paramount)

5 The $9.2 $238.6 3,225 $2,848 4 Matrix Reloaded (Warner Bros.)

6 Daddy $4.6 $88.5 2,713 $1,701 5 Day Care (Sony/Revolution)

7 X2: $3.0 $204.3 2,050 $1,467 6 X-Men United (Fox)

8 Wrong $2.7 $9.7 1,614 $1,644 2 Turn (Fox)

9 The $2.0 $17.9 2,047 $966 3 In-Laws (Warner Bros.)

10 Bend It $0.9 $20.5 493 $1,911 13 Like Beckham (Fox Searchlight)

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co

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