'Hannibal' Devours 'Graceland'

By Stephen M. Silverman

05/12/1998 at 12:00 AM EDT

"Hannibal" remains on a roll, as the sequel to 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs" held on to the top box-office spot for the third straight weekend, according to studio estimates. The gore fest, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, has so far grossed $128.5 million in a swift 17 days. Meanwhile, two new entries, "3000 Miles to Graceland" with Kurt Russell and a second-billed Kevin Costner, and "Monkeybone," starring that usual box-office favorite Brendan Fraser, pleased neither critics nor audiences, the latter of which showed up in surprisingly small numbers. The weekend Top 10:

1. "Hannibal," $15.8 million
2. "Down to Earth," $11.6 million
3. "Recess: School's Out," $7.3 million
4. "3000 Miles to Graceland," $7.1 million
5. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," $6.3 million
6. "Sweet November," $5.3 million
7. "Traffic," $5.1 million
8. "Chocolat," $4.7 million
9. "The Wedding Planner" $4 million
10. "Cast Away," $3.4 million.