Weekend Box Office – Obliterated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Cruise gunned his way to the top with Oblivion, his biggest opener since 2005 (outside of Mission Impossible films).  According to studio estimates, Oblivion swept up about $38 million this weekend and gave Cruise a much-needed megahit.  His star has taken a hit the last few years, starting with his crazy couch bouncing, but he keeps proving that he is still very much a movie star. With huge openings overseas as well, where Cruise is still a huge star, this latest foray into sci-fi seems to have paid off for the aging Maverick.

HOlding up great at #2 was 42 with $18m, a drop of only 34%, for a $54m total.  Great for any film, especially a baseball biography pic.  Looks like this could be the first $100m baseball flick since A League of Their Own.

The Croods, recently approved for a sequel, had another great hold at $9.5m for a $154m total.  Scary Movie 5 plummeted 55% to $6.2m for $22m total and virtually guaranteeing the franchise is done.  G.I. Retaliation held tough at #5 with $5.7m and $111m total.  Still just ok numbers here, but overseas the film is huge.

Popping in at #6 is the indie pic The Place Beyond the Pines with $4.7 for an $11.4m total.  That isn’t huge, but it’s much better than people originally thought.  Olympus Has Fallen fell to 7th with $4.5m for $88.8m total, and Evil Dead dropped to 8th with $4.1m for $48.4m total.  Both films have done enough to warrant sequels, though neither will be in the Top 10 much longer.

Be sure to read our review of Oblivion here, as well as listen to our reviews for 42 & The Place Beyond the Pines as well as hear about this weekend’s upcoming releases on Ep 89 of The HO!