The blizzard in the East and Midwest put a major dent in box-office totals for the weekend. Industry sources estimated that ticket sales in those regions were down at least 20% from the same week a year ago.
Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release * "Fire in the Sky" $6.6 1,422 1 (Paramount) $6.6 $4,641 * "CB4" $6.5 1,205 1 (Universal) $6.5 $5,394 3. "Falling Down" $4 1,827 3 (Warner Bros.) $25.3 $2,229 4. "Groundhog Day" $3.6 1,742 5 (Columbia) $48.4 $2,077 5. "A Far Off Place" $3.5 1,610 1 (Walt Disney) $3.5 $2,188 6. "The Crying Game" $3.3 1,093 16 (Miramax) $38.5 $3,019 7. "Homeward Bound" $2.3 1,696 6 (Walt Disney) $31.8 $1,332 8. "Mad Dog & Glory" $2.3 1,118 2 (Universal) $7 $2,057 9. "Aladdin" $1.8 1,308 18 (Walt Disney) $190.4 $1,376 10. "Amos & Andrew" $1.7 1,233 2 (Columbia) $6.2 $1,380
