Empire of '300' still intact

March 19, 2007 Pictures' "300" fell a precipitous 56% in its second weekend in release, but with an estimated $127 million in boxoffice receipts after only 10 days, the CG-heavy spectacle had one soft landing, remaining at No. 1 overall for the frame with an estimated $31 million. Hollywood's new releases had more trouble gaining traction at the North American boxoffice. Sony Pictures' Sandra Bullock starrer "Premonition" grossed solidly, with an estimated $18 million for a third-place finish, but Fox Searchlight had difficulty luring in Chris Rock fans for his second directorial effort, "I Think I Love My Wife"; the remake of the French comedy "Chloe in the Afternoon" grossed an estimated $5.7 million, good for fifth place.

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