LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The distributor of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ" has sued another theater company, alleging it owes at least $1 million and also failed to hand over box office receipts.
Icon Distribution filed the lawsuit this week in Superior Court against Muvico Theaters, which the lawsuit said owns 233 screens in three states.
Phone calls to Muvico, which is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., were not immediately returned Thursday.
Muvico owes about $1 million based on an agreement to pay 55 percent of receipts, said Icon's attorney Jeffrey McFarland.
It was the second such lawsuit Icon has filed seeking an agreed-upon share of ticket sales for the film.
Last month, Icon sued the Regal Entertainment Group for at least $40 million, claiming it was shortchanged on box office revenues.
"The Passion of the Christ" is No. 7 on the all-time domestic box-office charts after taking in $369.9 million.
