WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : ‘Woman,’ ‘Daisy’ Pass $100-Million Mark

Touchstone Pictures’ “Pretty Woman” and Warner Bros.’ “Driving Miss Daisy” passed the magic $100-million mark over the weekend--joining New Line Cinema’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and Paramount Pictures’ “The Hunt for Red October,” as members of the prestigious $100 million-plus club. According to industry analysts, the presence of four $100-million movies during the usually sleepy spring schedule bodes well for the possibilities at the summer box office--which officially kicks off Friday with the release of Universal’s “Bird on a Wire,” starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, and Orion’s “Cadillac Man” with Robin Williams.

* The Samuel Goldwyn Co.’s “Longtime Companion,” a drama that deals with AIDS, had ticket sales of $50,525 at two New York theaters. It opens in Los Angeles and in San Francisco on Friday.

Weekend Gross/ Screens/ Weeks in Movie (Studio) Total (millions) Average Release 1.”Pretty Woman” $7.5 1,794 8 (Touchstone) $100.5 $4,233 2.”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” $3.6 2,267 7 (New Line Cinema) $109.5 $2,047 3.”Tales From the Darkside” $2.9 1,535 2 (Paramount) $9.2 $1,920 4.”The Hunt for Red October” $2.2 1,323 11 (Paramount Pictures) $105.4 $1,670 5.”Spaced Invaders” $1.9 1,776 3 (Touchstone) $10.9 $1,119 * “Longtime Companion” $50,525 2 1 (Samuel Goldwyn Co.) $50,525 $25,263

SOURCES: Exhibitor Relations Co.