In a claim disputed by several studios, director Tim Burton’s family fable “Big Fish” reeled in the No. 1 spot in its first weekend of wide release by selling $14.5 million worth of tickets. But that sounded like a whopper to others in Hollywood, particularly New Line Cinema, which said its reigning champ, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” earned more. [More]
‘Big Fish’ Controversial Splash at Box Office?
January 11th, 2004 by Calisuri
