The weekend box office verdict favored the courtroom drama "Presumed Innocent," which made its debut in first place.
Starring Harrison Ford as a prosecutor accused of murdering a former lover, "Presumed Innocent" grossed $11.7 million, according to figures released by Exhibitor Relations Co"Ghost" was No. 2, scaring up $11.1 million in its third weekend of release.
The poorly reviewed "Problem Child" opened to strong business of $10 million for third. The killer spider adventure "Arachnophobia," building on positive word of mouth, had ticket sales of $8.2 million for fourth.
Plummeting 41 percent to fifth was Bruce Willis' "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" with $6 million.
"The Freshman," featuring Marlon Brando in a critically acclaimed parody of his "Godfather" role, made $4.2 million for sixth place.
Here are the week's top movie ticket sales as tallied by Exhibitor Relations:
1. "Presumed Innocent," $11.7 million (first week).
2. "Ghost," $11.1 million ($51.4 million, three weeks).
3. "Problem Child," $10 million (first week).
4. "Arachnophobia," $8.2 million ($23.8 million, two weeks).
5. "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," $6 million ($87.8 million, four weeks).
6. "The Freshman," $4.2 million ($4.6 million, two weeks).
7. "Jungle Book," $4 million ($26.3 million, three weeks).
8. "Navy SEALS," $3.34 million ($13.1 million, two weeks).
9. "Days of Thunder," $3.27 million ($69.3 million, five weeks).
10. "Dick Tracy," $1.8 million ($99.1 million, seven weeks).