Sex and the City

Sex and the City

For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited “Sex and the City” movie feels a trifle half-hearted.
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Daily
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (*millions)
  FILM GROSS TOTAL*
1 Iron Man $3,082,988 $188.1160
2 What Happens In Vegas $1,468,396 $24.9890
3 Speed Racer $816,216 $21.3641
4 Made Of Honor $600,244 $28.6100
5 Baby Mama $445,575 $42.2025
6 Forgetting Sarah Marshall $427,680 $52.1237
7 Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo $333,426 $31.7724
8 Forbidden Kingdom, The $183,911 $49.1073
9 21 $78,123 $80.6695
10 Nim's Island $68,841 $44.5970
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Thursday, May 14, 2008 (*millions)
Top Show Total
American Idol 24.2
Top Shows A18-49
American Idol (FOX) 9.0/22
CSI: NY (CBS) 3.1/8
Criminal Minds (CBS) 3.0/7
Networks
FOX 5.6/15
CBS 2.5/7
ABC 2.4/6
NBC 2.1/6
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