‘Evil Dead’ Tops U.S. Box Office With $26 Million in Receipts
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“Evil Dead,” a remake of director Sam Raimi’s demonic possession tale, was the top weekend film at U.S. and Canadian theaters, opening with $26 million in ticket sales for distributor Sony Corp.
A 3-D reissue of Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” was fourth in its debut, taking in $18.2 million for Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures, researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said yesterday in an e-mailed statement.