The Top Movies of Friday, September 4, 1998

		Movie	Distributor	Genre	Gross	Change	Thtrs.	Per Thtr.	Total Gross	Days
1	(2)	There's Something About Mary	20th Century Fox	Romantic Comedy	$2,235,000	+195.33%	2,555	$875	$121,583,000	52
2	(1)	Blade	New Line	Action	$2,165,000	+137.43%	2,375	$912	$40,932,000	15
3	(3)	Saving Private Ryan	Dreamworks SKG	Drama	$1,640,000	+135.88%	2,807	$584	$159,887,000	43
4	(new)	Knock Off	Sony Pictures	Action	$1,445,000		1,800	$803	$1,445,000	1
5	(4)	54	Miramax	Drama	$935,000	+104.69%	1,869	$500	$9,961,000	8
6	(5)	Ever After: A Cinderella Story	20th Century Fox	Drama	$885,000	+173.92%	2,001	$442	$50,835,000	36
7	(6)	Why Do Fools Fall In Love?	Warner Bros.	Drama	$760,000	+146.89%	1,377	$552	$6,000,000	8
8	(7)	Snake Eyes	Paramount Pictures	Thriller/Suspense	$675,000	+167.84%	1,912	$353	$47,809,000	29
9	(8)	How Stella Got Her Groove Back	20th Century Fox	Drama	$595,000	+142.93%	1,339	$444	$29,629,000	22
10	(10)	The Parent Trap	Buena Vista	Comedy	$530,000	+141.54%	2,045	$259	$57,771,000	38