US Box Office
Kiddie movie, Dr. Seuss’ the Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, opens with $40 million, an average for a family laffer of this magnitude, considering the holiday season.
Second place was for horror pic Gothika (opens here 25 Mar), starring Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr, with $19.6 million. Third week, third place was the other holiday hit Elf with another satisfying $19.1 million. In its second week, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World takes in a modest $15.2 million, probably barely enough wind in its sail to break the $100 million mark. Love Actually adds a few more theaters to make $9.1 million for an admirably fifth place.