The Top Movies of Saturday, August 29, 1998

		Movie	Distributor	Genre	Gross	Change	Thtrs.	Per Thtr.	Total Gross	Days
1	(1)	Blade	New Line	Action	$4,470,000	+46.80%	2,351	$1,901	$31,326,000	9
2	(2)	There's Something About Mary	20th Century Fox	Romantic Comedy	$3,810,000	+56.47%	2,401	$1,587	$114,103,000	46
3	(4)	Saving Private Ryan	Dreamworks SKG	Drama	$3,730,000	+68.40%	2,774	$1,345	$153,097,000	37
4	(3)	54	Miramax	Drama	$2,430,000	+4.52%	1,859	$1,307	$4,755,000	2
5	(6)	Ever After: A Cinderella Story	20th Century Fox	Drama	$1,710,000	+41.91%	1,912	$894	$47,685,000	30
6	(5)	Why Do Fools Fall In Love?	Warner Bros.	Drama	$1,565,000	+17.23%	1,369	$1,143	$2,900,000	2
7	(7)	How Stella Got Her Groove Back	20th Century Fox	Drama	$1,540,000	+55.56%	1,383	$1,114	$26,867,000	16
8	(8)	Snake Eyes	Paramount Pictures	Thriller/Suspense	$1,500,000	+53.85%	2,243	$669	$44,940,000	23
9	(10)	The Parent Trap	Buena Vista	Comedy	$1,250,000	+51.52%	2,041	$612	$55,357,000	32
10	(11)	Dance With Me	Sony Pictures	Musical	$1,180,000	+47.53%	1,467	$804	$8,341,000	9