Weekend Box Office Preview
June 3, 2005

'Cinderella' looking for big Memorial day numbers

By VARIETY STAFF

WEEKEND WAKES UP

Post-Memorial Day weekend -- once a dormant frame for middle-grossing comedies -- has exploded in recent years thanks to tentpoles like 'Finding Nemo' and 'Harry Potter 3.'

POST-MEMORIAL DAY TOTAL WEEKEND B.O.*

1999	87
2000	104
2001	127
2002	122
2003	175
2004	188
*in millions of $

BOWING
Movie Title	Engagements
Cinderella Man (U)	2,812
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (WB)	2,583
Lords of Dogtown (Sony)	1'865
Rock School (Picture House)	32
Apres Vous (Par Classics)	3
Milwaukee, Minnesota (Tartan)	3
Or (My Treasure) (Kino)	2
Deep Blue (Miramax)	2
Caterina in the Big City (Empire) NY	2

YEAR TO DATE
(in billions of $)
3.4 '04 thru May 31	3.3 -5% '05 thru May 30

	1. Revenge of the Sith 2. Madagascar 3. Cinderella Man 4. Lords of Dogtown 5. The Longest Yard	AOL Moviefone derives its Top Five Most Requested films from activity on its Web site. The Top Five have historically been 80% accurate in predicting the weekend's top five movies at the box office.
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RELEASE DATES AND CHANGES
As of June 2
Pic	New date	Old date
FINE LINE
The Bridge of San Luis Rey	June 24
IDP DISTRIBUTION
Lila Says	June 24	July 1
ILLUMINAIRE ENTERTAINMENT
Answering the Call	Sept. 11
VITAGRAPH FILMS
The Talent Given Us	June 17
WARNER BROS.
Rumor Has It	Dec. 9	Dec. 21
Red indicates new entry

Source: Nielsen EDI Filmsource