All Screen articles in 20 August 2001 – Page 4

  • News

    Parole Officer checks in at the UK box office

    2001-08-14T17:52:00Z

    UK TV comedian Steve Coogan launched himself on the big-screen at the weekend with The Parole Officer. Pulling in a strong $1.3m (£902,028) from 288 sites, the comedy saw a site average of $4,468 - better than either Jurassic Park III or Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.Arriving at number five ...

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    Schneider quits UPC as results disappoint again

    2001-08-14T15:17:00Z

    Mark Schneider is to stand down as chairman and chief executive of UPC, the troubled company that is Europe's largest cable network operator. His move follows the announcement of second quarter results that sent the shares on another slide. The company reported an improvement in its operational result, but the ...

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    Apes, AI grosses stack up in weekend int'l release

    2001-08-14T06:48:00Z

    20th Century Fox's Planet Of The Apes continued to open around the world over the weekend, bringing its total gross to $47.17m after three weeks of release, while Warner Bros bowed AI Artificial Intelligence in Korea and Mexico, bringing its overseas total to $68.1m from just three territories.Planet Of The ...