The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Movies based on video games don't have a great record of success, but that didn't stop Resident Evil: Apocalypse from debuting in top spot at the U.S. box office over the weekend. The horror-thriller, in which a group of survivors attempt to escape a city of the dead, grossed an estimated $23.7 million despite a number of less-than-positive reviews. The intriguing thriller Cellular, starring Chris Evans as a man who receives a call from an unknown woman claiming to be kidnapped, debuted in second place with $10.6 million. Finishing third with $4.58 million was the surprisingly successful camping comedy Without A Paddle. Jet Li's latest martial arts outing, Hero, brought in $4.42 million, while The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement continued its strong run in fifth with $2.93 million. Rounding out the top ten were: Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid ($2.9 million); Vanity Fair ($2.75 million); Collateral ($2.7 million); Napoleon Dynamite ($2.65 million); and Paparazzi ($2.6 million).
