Boxoffice-March.2000

JJj'iJjruce Willis obviously doesn't have
ddjjjjpsychic powers or he probably
Si? 1 would have foregone "Breakfast of
Champions" and "The Story of Us." But he
can thank his "Sixth Sense" for his position
as Male Star of the Year, as voted by you,
the BOXOFFICE reader. Willis is currently
starring in Warner Bros.' "The Whole Nine
Yards" as a hitman who moves to suburbia.
Next up is Buena Vista's "The Kid," in
which Willis' younger self visits his current
incarnation to impart advice; MCM's
"Outlaws," about two bank robbers who
fall for their kidnapping victim; and Buena
Vista's "Unbreakable," a reteaming with
"Sixth Sense" scripter M. Night Shyamalan
for a supernatural thriller in which a man
discovers something uncanny about himself
after a devastating accident. Sounds
like a "Sense"-ible move.
"The Green Mile's" Tom Hanks narrowly
missed the top spot in our poll, but it's not
as though his mantel is wanting for trophies.
Oscar's sure to take note of Hanks'
reverse DeNiro, losing 50 pounds for Fox's
Robert Zemeckis-helmed desert island
drama "Cast Away," after which he'll steal
the stage as Dean Martin in Warner Bros.'
Martin Scorsese-directed biopic "Dino."
In third is Kevin Spacey for his knockout
portrayal of a man with the midlife crisis
of the millennium in "American Beauty."
In April, Spacey will be seen in Lions
Gate's "The Big Kahuna," and set for a
holiday release this year is "Pay it
Forward," in which Spacey plays a
teacher who incites his students to good
deeds, ultimately transforming the town.
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ffemale Star of the Year Julia Roberts
has "Runaway" with BOXOFFICE
readers' hearts who no doubt woud
love to tie the "Nott" with the beautiful
star of two of 1 999's biggest blockbusters.
After her success in the romantic comedies
"Runaway Bride" and "Notting Hill,"
Roberts takes a dramatic turn as a secretary
who exposes her law firm's cover-up
of a toxic waste spill in Universal's "Erin
Brokovich." And exhibitors will soon be
able to tear stubs for "The Moviegoer,"
co-starring Tim Robbins and written and
directed by Terrence Malick.
There's still something about secondplace
winner Cameron Diaz, who
astounded fans with her frowzy appearance
in "Being John Malkovich"; the subsequent
acclaim for her role in the bizarre
Dlack comedy proved that she's an actress
who doesn't need to go glam to turn
leads. And in "Any Given Sunday," she
howed a tough side that's bound to
resurface in Columbia's feature version of
"Charlie's Angels," where she'll be kickbutt
and taking names along with
Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. Also comng
up for Diaz is New Line's "Things You
Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" and
'Invisible Circus" as well as a voice role
n DreamWorks' animated "Shrek."
Julianne Moore tackled two equally emotional
but entirely divergent roles in the
downbeat wartime romance "The End of
the Affair" and Paul Thomas Anderson's
surreal epic drama "Magnolia," not to
mention acclaimed turns in "An Ideal
Husband," "A Map of the World" and
"Cookie's Fortune." Her part in the
Paramount comedy "Ladies' Man," based
on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the
same name, should be a 1 80-degree turn
from her characters Linda Partridge, Sarah
Miles or Amber Waves. Moore will also
appear with Male Star of the Year Bruce
Willis in Buena Vista's "Unbreakable."
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Sjjon a list. The 12-year-old "Sixth
Sense" star creamed the competition in
the Male Breakout Star of the Year, receiving
more votes than the runners-up combined.
Osment moves forward with "Pay
It Forward" as a student who helps to
change his community by doing good
deeds.
While Osment stars with Male Star #3
(Kevin Spacey) in "Forward," "The Green
Mile's" Duncan headlines with Male Star
#1 (Bruce Willis) in "The Whole Nine
Yards."
And third-place winner Wes Bentley of
"American Beauty" has two projects lined
up: Artisan's "Soul Survivors," in which a
girl who's been in an accident can't discern
hallucinations from reality, and United
Artists' "Kingdom Come," about a wealthy
landowner who's confronted by the wife
and child he abandoned years earlier.
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jjj jjipartner-in-vinyl in "The Matrix," is
Ati^ the winner of the Female Breakout
Star of the Year title. The 29-year-old
actress from Vancouver will head up
another sci-fi/action mission as
Commander Kate Bowman in Warner
Bros.' Val Kilmer starrer "Red Planet." She
also stars with Burt Reynolds and Richard
Dreyfuss in Buena Vista's "The Crew,"
and with Guy Pearce in the Christopher
Nolan-helmed "Memento."
Mena Suvari was a close second;
"American Beauty's" gorgeous but troubled
cheerleader joins the squad again in
New Line's "Sugar and Spice," in which a
pompon girl turns to crime to support the
lifestyle to which she's grown accustomed;
she'll also play the object of the
titular nerd's affections in Columbia's
"Loser."
Third-place winner Hilary Swank wowed
audiences with her performance as the
transgendered Brandon Teena in "Boys
Don't Cry"; no projects are set up for the
actress previously best known as "The
Next Karate Kid," but that's likely to
change following the buzz from this surprise
art-house hit.
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I.Bruce Willis
2. Tom Hanks
3. Kevin Spacey
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Mike Myers
6. Brendan Fraser
7. Jim Carrey
8. (tie) Matt Bamon
8. (tie) Kevin Costner
10. Richard Farnsworth
I.Julia Roberts
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2. Cameron Oiaz
3. Julianne Moore
4. Meryl Streep
5. Annette Bening
6. Ashley Judd
7. (tie) Brew Barrymore
7. (tie) Angelina Jolie
9. Rene Russo
10. Sigourney Weaver
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1. Haley Joel Osment
2. Michael Clarke Buncan
3. Wes Bentley
4. Freddie Prinze Jr.
5. Rhys Ifans
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1. Carrie-Anne Moss
2. Mena Suvari
3. Hilary Swank
4. (tie) Thora Birch
4. (tie) Heather Bonahue
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