'Monty' strips another week atop exclusives
Peter Cattaneo's comedy about steelworkers-cum-strippers revealed a brawny $202,122 in six nightclubs in Gotham and Los Angeles.
Miramax's "Shall We Dance?" showed enough leg to capture the No. 2 slot on the list. The Masayuki Suo-helmed pic foxtrotted to the tune of $59,833 in five ballrooms on both coasts.
Sony Classics' "In the Company of Men" was the third-most-popular limited release film over the Labor Day weekend. Neil LaBute's dark tale of two middle managers who prey on a vulnerable secretary conquered $48,361 in six boardrooms in Los Angeles and New York.
Several films reported higher grosses over the weekend, which does not include Monday's box office. Among them were "The Full Monty" and "Mrs. Brown" on the West Coast, and "Fire" and "Shall We Dance?" in New York.
Joining the list in Gotham was Castle Hill's "Trojan Eddie," which downed $7,376 in two pubs.
The following are the weekend grosses for films playing on a limited number of screens.
Los Angeles
"The Full Monty" (Fox Searchlight) climbed 11% to $37,573 in its third at the Landmark NuWilshire and 13% to $36,638 in its third at the Laemmle Sunset 5. It revealed $24,797 in its first at the United Artists Westwood.
"Shall We Dance?" (Miramax) rose 20% to $4,617 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center and was unchanged at $17,158 at the Laemmle Royal.
"In the Company of Men" (Sony Classics) slipped 12% to $6,991 in its fifth at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 7% to $4,692 in its fifth at the Laemmle Monica and 30% to $2,253 in its fifth at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion.
"Career Girls" (October) fell 32% to $3,360 in its fourth at the Laemmle Monica, 32% to $3,239 in its fourth at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion and 56% to $2,576 in its fourth at the Laemmle Sunset 5.
"Fire" (Zeitgeist) debuted with $7,833 at the Laemmle Music Hall.
"Sunday" (CFP) faded 41% to $3,739 in its second at the Laemmle Monica and 41% to $3,248 in its second at the Laemmle Sunset 5.
"East Side Story" (Kino) bowed with $6,616 at the Landmark Nuart.
"The Toilers and the Wayfarer" (Outsider) debuted with $6,141 at the Laemmle Music Hall.
"Mrs. Brown" (Miramax) climbed 44% to $6,126 at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion.
"Flamenco" (New Yorker) rang up $4,731 in its first at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion.
"Star Maps" (Fox Searchlight) fell 31% to $4,594 in its sixth at the Laemmle Sunset 5.
"Dirty Dancing" (Live Entertainment re-release) fell 57% to $2,302 in its second at the AMC Century 14 and 77% to $651 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center.
"Love Serenade" (Miramax) gave up 35% to $2,225 in its fifth at the Landmark NuWilshire.
"Guantanamera" (CFP) rang up $2,107 at the AMC Fine Arts.
New York
"The Full Monty" climbed 65% to $44,979 in its second at Lincoln Plaza and 6% to $34,731 in its third at the City Cinemas Angelika. It dipped 6% to $23,404 in its third at the Cineplex Odeon Coronet.
"Shall We Dance?" gained 16% to $15,318 in its eighth at Lincoln Plaza, 5% to $12,598 in its eighth at the City Cinemas Angelika and 5% to $10,142 in its sixth at the Loews 72nd Street.
"Career Girls" fell 18% to $10,172 in its fourth at the Cineplex Odeon Regency, 10% to $18,869 in its fourth at the City Cinemas Angelika and 33% to $5,710 in its third at the City Cinemas East Side Playhouse.
"In the Company of Men" gave up 4% to $17,275 in its fifth at the City Cinemas Angelika, 18% to $10,916 in its fifth at Lincoln Plaza and 29% to $6,234 in its second at City Cinemas 1, 2 and Third Avenue.
"Mrs. Brown" climbed 372% to $7,063 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Carnegie Hall and 9% to $9,427 in its seventh at the City Cinemas Angelika. It declined 7% to $9,989 in its fifth at the City Cinemas 1, 2 and Third Avenue.
"Fire" heated up 4% to $14,976 in its second at the Quad.
"Sunday" sacrificed 6% to $9,259 in its second at the Film Forum.
"Guantanamera" fell 7% to $9,062 in its sixth at Lincoln Plaza.
"A Life Apart" (First Run) surrendered 2% to $8,000 in its fifth at the Quad.
"Love Serenade" rose 2% to $5,748 in its fifth at the City Cinemas Angelika. It rang up $1,860 at the Cineplex Odeon Carnegie Hall.
"Contempt" (Rialto/Strand) fell 18% to $5,802 in its second at Lincoln Plaza. It surged 253% to $1,642 at the Screening Room.
"Trojan Eddie" (Castle Hill) bowed to $4,884 at the Quad and $2,492 at the Sutton.
"The Delta" (Strand) slipped 33% to $5,728 in its third at the Quad.
"Dirty Dancing" gave up 37% to $2,890 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon 62nd Street.
"Ulee's Gold" (Orion) declined 42% to $2,186 at the Cineplex Odeon 59th Street East.
