The Weekend Report Archive for May, 2014
The Weekend Report
Neighbors debuted at the top with an estimated $51 million. That didn’t leave a lot for the session’s two other freshmen. Faith-based comedy Moms’ Night Out slotted in position seven with $4.1 million, while animated family yarn Legends of Oz was right behind with $3.7 million. Neighbors was off to a solid start with $2.7 million from Thursday previews but the picture became clear when Saturday estimates showed the Seth Rogen-Zac Efron vehicle nearly doubling (with previews) the costumed crimefighter’s box office. It surprised the studio landing second (behind Ted) among biggest-ever-opening R-rated comedies.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 dominated the box office with an estimated $91.8 million opening that accounted for roughly 55% of all weekend sales. The web-slinger was the sole national newcomer… imagine that. Among exclusive openers there were a couple of bright lights. The Brit import Belle, centering on true-story historical racial discrimination, scored a solid $104,000 launch at four locations while acclaimed Polish drama Ida grossed $51,300 at three convents.
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