There was little doubt that the John Chu directed, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, would be #1 at the Box Office. The addition of Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis to the cast was the perfect recipe for financial sucess. The film brought in $41mil, taking the top spot against other new comer, Tyler Perry’s Temptation. Perry’s film debuted at $22mil, and since his films cost nothing, I’m sure he’ll have another hit on his hands.
Rounding out the rest of the Box Office were The Croods, taking in another $26mil, which means it will easily garner a sequel. Spring Breakers and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone were at the bottom, barely scraping $2mil dollars. Next weekend, we shall see if the Joe’s will last against the Evil Dead remake and The Host. I can only hope that audiences actually make the right decision and see Evil Dead. I know I will be!
| Title | Weekend | Total |
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| 1. | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | $41,200,000 | $51.7 |
| 2. | The Croods | $26,500,000 | $88.6 |
| 3. | Tyler Perry’s Temptation | $22,300,000 | $22.3 |
| 4. | Olympus Has Fallen | $14,000,000 | $54.7 |
| 5. | Oz the Great & Powerful | $11,605,000 | $198.2 |
| 6. | The Host | $11,002,000 | $11 |
| 7. | The Call | $4,800,000 | $39.4 |
| 8. | Admission | $3,252,900 | $11.7 |
| 9. | Spring Breakers | $2,758,000 | $10 |
| 10. | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | $1,300,000 | $20.5 |
Stay Tuned for the next edition of Weekend Roundup next week!
~Chaz
