Before your attention shifts to New Orleans and the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, we have some box office results to get to for the weekend.
As expected, the zombie comedy Warm Bodies opened atop the box office, grossing an estimated $20.4 million dollars in its opening weekend, right on target with my $20.5M projection. The picture earned solid reviews and a decent B+ Cinemascore grade from audiences and may have a decent holdup next weekend.
Last weekend’s winner Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters fell to second with $9.4 million, slightly above my $8.6M prediction. Oscar darling Silver Linings Playbook continues to exceed my expectations and came in third with $7.7 million, above my $6.6M estimate. In fourth place, I was right on the money with horror flick Mama earning $6.6 million (I said $6.7M). Zero Dark Thirty came in at the five post with $5.2 million, just under my $6M projection.
Sylvester Stallone’s Bullet to the Head performed a giant box office belly flop this weekend and the film had an even more pathetic opening than buddy Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bomb The Last Stand two weeks ago. Bullet managed just $4.5 million, well below my apparently generous $8 million estimate. The last three weeks have been brutal to generic action films, with Bullet, Stand, and Jason Statham’s Parker all flopping.
Finally, the Al Pacino pic Stand Up Guys opened on a small number of screens and made just $1.5 million, just above my $1.2 estimate.
Be sure to check back Wednesday for projections for next weekend when the Melissa McCarthy comedy Identity Thief and Steven Soderbergh directed thriller Side Effects made their debuts. Stay tuned and enjoy the Super Bowl!
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