'Grinch' Still Very Green

By Stephen M. Silverman

06/22/1998 at 12:00 AM EDT

"Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas" continues its run on the box office, despite plummeting 32% from last weekend's ticket haul, according to studio estimates. The Jim Carrey vehicle, directed by Ron Howard, has so far earned a total of $195.5 million and is likely to topple this summer's "Mission: Impossible 2," starring Tom Cruise, for the title of the No. 1 movie of 2000. "Vertical Limit," with Chris O'Donnell, and "Proof of Life," with Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe (who kiss once in the film), opened strong but unspectacular, say industry observers. The weekend's Top 10:

1. "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas," $18.5 million
2. "Vertical Limit," $16 million
3. "Proof of Life," $10.4 million
4. "Unbreakable," $7.5 million
5. "Dungeons and Dragons," $7 million
6. "102 Dalmatians," $6.3 million
7. "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie," $4 million
8. "Meet the Parents," $3 million
9. "Charlie's Angels," $2.7 million
10. "Bounce," $2.6 million