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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
'Emily Rose' bedevils box office competition
"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" bedeviled its competition in its box-office debut this weekend, hauling in an estimated $30.2 million with its mix of courtroom drama and classic horror.
The film, inspired by true events, follows a Catholic priest on trial for negligent homicide following the death of a satanically possessed 19-year-old. Its PG-13 rating and cast, including Oscar nominees Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney and Shohreh Aghdashloo, helped give it wide appeal, bumping last week's newcomer, "Transporter 2," from the top spot to No. 3, behind "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."
The critically panned "The Man," a buddy comedy that throws together federal agent Samuel L. Jackson and dental supply salesman Eugene Levy to solve a murder, opened in sixth place with $4.0 million. "An Unfinished Life," which stars Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Lopez, opened well in limited release, with $1 million and a per-theater average of $7,264.
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