Posted: Thu., May. 5, 2005, 4:04pm PT

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May 6, 2005

Fox has high hopes for 'Heaven'

By Variety Staff

EPIC FATIGUE
Have history-related epics bottomed out? After 'Alexander' huffed and puffed last fall, Fox will try to resurrect the genre today with 'Kingdom of Heaven.'
Pic (Year)	Domestic B.O.*
Alexander ('04)	34
King Arthur ('04)	52
Master and Commander ('03)	94
Troy ('04)	133
Gladiator ('00)	188
*in millions of $

BOWING
Movie Title		Engagements
Kingdom of Heaven (20th)		3,216
House of Wax (WB)		3,111
Crash (Lions Gate)		1,864
Jiminy Glick in La La Wood (MGM)		24
Citizen Verdict (Innovation)		13
Fighting Tommy Riley (Innovation) LA, NY, SF		5
A Hole in One (Beech Hill) NY		2
Brothers (IFC) NY		1
Twin Sisters (Miramax) Seattle		1
Mysterious Skin (Tartan/TLA) NY		1
Writer of O (Zeitgeist) NY*		1
Le Grand Role (First Run) NY		1
*Bowed Wed

YEAR TO DATE
(in billions of $)
2.6 '04 (thru May2)	2.5 -6% '05 (thru May 1)

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RELEASE DATES AND CHANGES
As of May 5
Movie Title	New date	Old date
BUENA VISTA
Herbie: Fully Loaded	June 22	June 24
FOX
Supercross	Aug. 10	Aug. 17
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Roll Bounce	Sept. 23	Sept. 30
PARAMOUNT CLASSICS
Hustle & Flow	July 13	July 15
SONY CLASSICS
White Countess	Nov. 18
Breakfast on Pluto	Dec. 9
UNIVERSAL
2 for the Money	Oct. 7	Sept. 23
WARNER BROS.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants	June 1	June 3
Red indicates new entry

Source: ACNielsen EDI FilmSource