Actresses (L-R) Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker arrive for the world premiere of "Sex And The City: The Movie" at Leicester Square in London May 12, 2008. "Sex and the City" beat Indiana Jones at box office in North America, as the big-screen version of the HBO's popular television series debuted No. 1 with an estimated 55.7 million dollars this weekend. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

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    LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Xinhua) -- "Sex and the City" beat Indiana Jones at box office in North America, as the big-screen version of the HBO's popular television series debuted No. 1 with an estimated 55.7 million dollars this weekend.

    The long-awaited film, with a huge female fan base, surprisingly knocked the latest Indiana Jones action-adventure from atop the box office, with the Harrison Ford flick selling 46 million dollars its second over the three-day period, according to studio figures released Sunday.

    "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," last weekend's box office leader, continued with strong business, as the Paramount release has earned 216.9 million dollars in U.S. and Canadian theaters after its opening on May 22.

    Released by Warner Bros., "Sex and the City" became the top-opening romantic comedy of all-time, and the second biggest debut for a TV adaptation after "Mission: Impossible II," which opened with 57.8 million dollars in 2000.

    Amid reports of group parties and thousands of sold-out screenings, women moviegoer flocking to theaters helped "Sex And The City" beat the most optimistic projections, which expected a gross in the 40-million-dollar range for the weekend.

    Its phenomenal success at box office also trumped Hollywood's conventional wisdom that a film with a largely female cast and girlish storylines would limit its ability to sell tickets.

    Meanwhile, Universal's low budget horror "The Strangers" debuted with an estimated 20.7 million dollar at No. 3, followed by Paramount's "Iron Man" and Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," respectively with 14 million and 13 million dollars for the weekend.

"Sex and the City" coming for New York debute

    BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhuanet) -- "Sex and the City" movie will open on Friday in the U.S. after it's world premier at Leicester Square, London, on 12 May.

    Four years after the series ended, the movie seeks to address Carrie's relationship with the financier known as Mr. Big. Full story  

New "Indiana Jones" film tops Memorial Day weekend box office

    LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is expected to take in an estimated 126 million dollars in North America over the Memorial Day weekend, looking to become the second-best ever opener during the holiday, its distributor said Sunday.

    The long-awaited fourth installment of the legendary "Indiana Jones" franchise, directed by Steven Spielberg, stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf.Full story

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