"The Fisher King," a darkly comic fable of New York street life, ruled at the box office for a second week, while the summer blockbusters "Robin Hood" and "Terminator 2" finally dropped from the Top 10.
"The Fisher King," starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in a mean-streets allegory of the Holy Grail, grossed $6.1 million to remain the nation's No. 1 movie, Entertainment Data Inc.Opening in second place was "Ricochet," starring John Lithgow as an obsessed criminal seeking revenge on district attorney Denzel Washington. The film sold $4.8 million in tickets.
"Deceived," a thriller with Goldie Hawn as a wife uncovering her husband's dark secrets, was in third place with $4.76 million.
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" finally fell off the list after taking in $197 million and $160 million, respectively.
Here are the top movie ticket sales according to Entertainment Data:
1. "THE FISHER KING," $6.1 million ($16 million, three weeks).
2. "Ricochet," $4.8 million (first week).
3. "Deceived," $4.76 million ($10.9 million, two weeks).
4. "Necessary Roughness," $4.5 million ($12.5 million, two weeks).
5. "The Super," $3.7 million (first week).
6. "Paradise," $3.6 million ($3.7 million, three weeks).
7. "Suburban Commando," $2.5 million (first week).
8. "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare," $1.8 million ($29.5 million, four weeks).
9. "Shout," $1.6 million (first week).
10. "Dead Again," $1.5 million ($32.3 million, seven weeks).