Seagal's Big 'Exit'

By Stephen M. Silverman

04/28/1998 at 12:00 AM EDT

The new thriller "Exit Wounds," starring Steven Seagal and DMX, said hello to the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, despite a critical greeting that tried to shoot it down. The action flick topped the take of another debut movie, the World War II epic "Enemy at the Gates," starring Jude Law and "Pollack" best actor nominee Ed Harris, which charged in at No. 2. Elsewhere on the list, "15 Minutes" apparently has had its 15 minutes of fame. Now in its second week, the drama (with Robert De Niro and Edward Burns) dropped a shattering 59% from its previous weekend's showing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The multi-nominated kung fu fantasy "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was the weekend's other wonder. It crossed the $100 million mark. The Top 10, according to industry estimates:

1. "Exit Wounds," $19 million

2. "Enemy at the Gates," $13.6 million

3. "The Mexican," $8.1 million

4. "See Spot Run," $5.2 million

5. "15 Minutes," $4.4 million

6. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," $4.1 million

7. "Down to Earth," $4 million

8. "Hannibal," $3.7 million

9. "Traffic," $3.41 million

10. "Chocolat," $3.4 million