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Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Monster weekend for 'Van Helsing'

Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's monster stomped the Olsen twins in the first major box-office contest of the summer blockbuster season.

The monster-hunting adventure "Van Helsing," starring Hugh Jackman as a creature slayer, opened at No. 1 with $51.8 million. Mary-Kate and Ashley's comedy "New York Minute," a major test of the direct-to-video starlets' theatrical prowess as they near age 18, debuted in fourth place with $6 million -- a weak showing compared with the popularity of other recent teen comedies like "13 Going on 30" and "Mean Girls."

"Mean Girls" fell to second place in its second week with $13.7 million, while Denzel Washington's "Man on Fire" continued its robust run with $8.2 million in its third week, raising its total to $56 million.

"Van Helsing" also earned $53 million internationally after opening simultaneously in 41 countries, according to Universal Pictures, which released the movie.

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