Article: UNIVERSAL PICTURES' 'THE BOURNE SUPREMACY' OPENS IN FIRST PLACE WITH IMPRESSIVE BOW.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures' "The Bourne Supremacy," the follow-up to the 2002 international hit "The Bourne Identity," opened in first place at the domestic box office over the weekend, earning an impressive three-day take of $52,521,865. With 3,165 playdates, the Kennedy / Marshall production took in an impressive $16,595 per screen average, besting the opening three-day gross of "The Bourne Identity" ($27,118,640) and scoring a career best opening for star Matt Damon. The muscular debut also ranks "The Bourne Supremacy" as the strongest opening ever for any franchise spy thriller entry.

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