Warner Bros. Pictures Finishes Weekend Strong With “The Whole Nine Yards,” “My Dog Skip”

(March 6, 2000 – Burbank, CA) - With many Americans preparing to cast ballots in Super Tuesday’s elections, moviegoers voted with their wallets and made it a Super Weekend at the box office for Warner Bros. Pictures and two of its releases: “The Whole Nine Yards” and “My Dog Skip.” With box-office receipts of $7.16 million, “The Whole Nine Yards” from Warner Bros. Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions and Franchise Pictures finished at No. 1 for the third consecutive weekend since its release, bringing its cumulative box-office total to $38.32 million. The comedy stars Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. After eight weekends in limited release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment’s “My Dog Skip” was the top family film after it opened wide across North America in 2,331 theaters and scored $5.86 million in gross box-office receipts, bringing its cumulative figure to $6.582 million. The picture features Frankie Muniz, star of the breakout hit TV comedy “Malcolm in the Middle,” and Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane and Luke Wilson. “We are delighted to have connected with America this weekend with the wide release of ‘My Dog Skip,’ ” said Brad Ball, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Domestic Marketing. “We knew from the beginning that we had a very special film, so it is gratifying that its first, small steps led to this giant leap at the box office.” “My Dog Skip” appealed to audiences across North America, with Edwards Stadium Fresno at $14,262, Highlands Ranch Denver at $13,368, Edwards San Marcos with $13,000, Jordan Commons Salt Lake City at $12,873 and the AMC Cantera, Chicago, with $11,566. “With the strong showing by ‘My Dog Skip,’ we’ve proven that we were barking up the right tree with our initial slow-growth release pattern strategy,” said Jeff Goldstein, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution. “We also proved that we were on the right trail with this family-oriented picture. Warner Bros. Pictures looks forward to releasing more such films in our partnership with Alcon Entertainment.” Morgan Creek Productions Inc. and Franchise Pictures present Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry in “The Whole Nine Yards,” a comedy about life, love and plenty of ammunition. Directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Mitchell Kapner, “The Whole Nine Yards” also stars Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak and Harland Williams. The film is produced by David Willis and Allan Kaufman and executive produced by Elie Samaha and Andrew Stevens. The creative behind-the-scenes team is led by Director of Photography David Franco, production designer David L. Snyder, costume designer Edi Giguere and editor Tom Lewis. The co-producers are Don Carmody, James Holt and Tracee Stanley, and line producer is Mike Drake. Music is by Randy Edelman and Casting by Nancy Naylor. A Rational Packaging production in Association with Lansdown Films, “The Whole Nine Yards” is distributed by Warner Bros., A Time Warner Entertainment Company. www.nineyards.net Alcon Entertainment presents a Mark Johnson/John Lee Hancock Production: “My Dog Skip,” starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson and Kevin Bacon. The music is by William Ross; the production designer is David J. Bomba; and the director of photography is James L. Carter. The editors are Harvey Rosenstock, A.C.E. and Gary Winter. The executive producers are Jay Russell and Marty Ewing. The film is produced by Mark Johnson and John Lee Hancock and by Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. The screenplay by Gail Gilchriest is based on the book by Willie Morris. “My Dog Skip” is directed by Jay Russell and distributed by Warner Bros., A Time Warner Entertainment Company. www.mydogskip.com# # #