The Butler definitely did it at the box office this weekend as the Lee Daniels pic opened to an impressive $25 million, above my $21.7M projection. The news was not so positive for the other three films debuting over the weekend. Kick-Ass 2 had a very disappointing #4 debut with only $13.5 million (below my $18.6M estimate). I was right on point with my Jobs prediction as it opened seventh with $6.7 million (I said $6.8M). However, I gave way too much credit to the thriller Paranoia, which had an atrocious #13 debut with $3.5 million… ouch! I predicted it would make $10.3M.
The hit comedy We’re the Millers held up extremely well in its second weekend with $17.7 million, above my $16.2M projection. Elysium was third with $13.6 million, a bit higher than my $12.2M estimate. Planes took fifth in its sophomore frame with $13.1 million, just below my $14.1M prediction. Also in its second weekend, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters was sixth with $8.3 million (just above my $7.9M estimate).
Be sure to check the blog later today when I’ll have individual box office predictions posts for next weekend’s trio of new entries: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, You’re Next, and The World’s End.
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