‘Broken Arrow’ Shoots Straight

The nuclear bomb thriller, “Broken Arrow,” was No. 1 at the weekend box office with a $15.6 million debut, while the Demi Moore drama, “The Juror,” collapsed in only its second weekend.

“The Juror” took in just $4.4 million, skidding nearly 50 percent from its opening weekend and finishing in fourth place. “White Squall” also slipped badly, earning $2.4 million and placing 10th.

“Mr. Holland’s Opus” continued to play strongly in its fourth weekend, earning $6.8 million for second place.

“Black Sheep” earned $6.5 million for third place and the Academy Award favorite, “Leaving Las Vegas,” in its first weekend of wide national release, finished fifth with $3.3 million.

Romantic “Beautiful Girls” opened in seventh place with $2.8 million. In a re-release timed to the Academy Awards, “The Bridges of Madison County” fared poorly, earning about $408,000.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by studio, gross, number of theater locations, receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled by Exhibitor Relations on Monday: