'Die Hard' vs. Pixar: Trackers smell a rat

June 29, 2007 [...] Fox execs pronounced themselves pleased with both the day's opening number, which included some Tuesday night showings, as well as positive responses from audiences that saw the movie. Evolution heads into a competitive weekend, where it will encounter Buena Vista's release of Pixar Animation's Ratatouille, which is expected to take the top spot with for the weekend -- especially since some of Die Hard's prospective weekend audience will be siphoned off by its Wednesday and Thursday screenings.

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