Monday, September 11, 2006

'Covenant' Debuts On Top Of Box Office

"The Covenant," a tale of supernatural teens trying to destroy each other at an elite boarding school, ascended to the top of the weekend box office with a modest take of $9 million, according to studio estimates.

It was Sony Screen Gems' ninth top-opener this year, but its box office take was much less than the studio's "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," which took in more than $30 million in the same weekend a year ago.

"The summer (movie) season ended on a pretty high note, but the fall season is starting off a little slow," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. "I don't think anyone expected this weekend to set the world on fire in...

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