'Jurassic Park III' tops box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Moviegoers are still hungry for dinosaurs. "Jurassic Park III" took the biggest bite of a strong weekend box office, earning $50.3 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. "America's Sweethearts," starring Julia Roberts, earned an estimated $31 million and came in second.
It was only the second time two films opening on the same weekend both surpassed $30 million, according to Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box office receipts. The first was when "The World Is Not Enough" and "Sleepy Hollow" opened on the same weekend in 1999. "It's been a great weekend, $134.5 million for the top 12 films. This is a jump-start to get the summer box office back on track," said Exhibitor Relations president Paul Dergarabedian. Last weekend's top film, the Reese Witherspoon comedy "Legally Blonde," slipped to third place, earning an estimated $11.05 million.