As time moved into June, this year's summer season was about to face another round of fierce competition.
As early as May 2nd, "X-Men 2," starring Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, with a production budget of $110 million, premiered in 3,741 theaters. It kickstarted the summer with $107 million in its opening weekend. Now in its sixth week in North America, it has grossed $200 million; the same week also saw the release of the Disney teen movie "The Lizzie McGuire Movie."
On May 9th, the $60 million budgeted comedy "Daddy Day Care" was released on a large scale; and the $150 million production of "The Matrix Reloaded" had its premiere.
