The apes continued their conquest of the domestic box office this weekend, with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" remaining on top for the second straight week, according to studio estimates.
The reboot raised $27.5 million over the weekend, crossing the $100 million mark on Sunday. Made on a budget of $97 million, the film has earned $179 million worldwide after 10 days in theaters. Its writers recently said in an interview that they envision a trilogy, and with numbers like these, their dream may become reality.
Finishing in a strong second was newcomer "The Help," based on the best-selling novel from author Kathryn Stockett. Starting off strong on Wednesday, the film maintained its momentum through Sunday, finishing with $25.5 million for the weekend and $34.4 million over five days.
The news wasn't nearly as good for the other three films making their debuts. "Final Destination 5" had to settle for third place with $18.4 million, well short of last year's "The Final Destination," which opened with $27.4 million. It was the first film in the franchise to not build on its predecessor's opening and the smallest opening since "Final Destination 2" debuted with $16 million in 2003. Perhaps death has finally come to claim its last victim.
"30 Minutes or Less," which saw director Ruben Fleischer re-team with his "Zombieland' star Jesse Eisenberg for another edgy comedy, didn't live up to expectations, with "30 Minutes or Less" earning only $13 million, short of "Zombieland, which debuted with $24.7 million and went on to earn $75.5 million.
Even worse was "Glee The 3D Concert Movie," the documentary chronicling the world tour featuring the cast of Fox's hit musical series. The film failed to crack the top ten, grossing $5.7 million over the weekend. The saving grace for the documentary is that it was reportedly made for a low budget of less than $10 million.
The weekend's top 10 were as follows:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes," $27,500,000 (Total: $104.9 million)
2. "The Help," $25,525,000 (Total: $34.4 million)
3. "Final Destination 5," $18,400,000 (New)
4. "The Smurfs," $13,500,000 (Total: $101.5 million)
5. "30 Minutes or Less," $13,000,000 (New)
6. "Cowboys & Aliens," $7,613,000 (Total: $84.5 million)
7. "Captain America: The First Avenger," $7,125,000 (Total: $156.9 million)
8. "Crazy, Stupid, Love," $6,930,000 (Total: $55.4 million)
9. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," $6,875,000 (Total: $357 million)
10. "The Change-Up," $6,219,000 (Total: $25.8 million)
11. "Glee The 3D Concert Movie," $5,700,000 (New)
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| The film earned $27.5 million. |
Finishing in a strong second was newcomer "The Help," based on the best-selling novel from author Kathryn Stockett. Starting off strong on Wednesday, the film maintained its momentum through Sunday, finishing with $25.5 million for the weekend and $34.4 million over five days.
The news wasn't nearly as good for the other three films making their debuts. "Final Destination 5" had to settle for third place with $18.4 million, well short of last year's "The Final Destination," which opened with $27.4 million. It was the first film in the franchise to not build on its predecessor's opening and the smallest opening since "Final Destination 2" debuted with $16 million in 2003. Perhaps death has finally come to claim its last victim.
"30 Minutes or Less," which saw director Ruben Fleischer re-team with his "Zombieland' star Jesse Eisenberg for another edgy comedy, didn't live up to expectations, with "30 Minutes or Less" earning only $13 million, short of "Zombieland, which debuted with $24.7 million and went on to earn $75.5 million.
Even worse was "Glee The 3D Concert Movie," the documentary chronicling the world tour featuring the cast of Fox's hit musical series. The film failed to crack the top ten, grossing $5.7 million over the weekend. The saving grace for the documentary is that it was reportedly made for a low budget of less than $10 million.
The weekend's top 10 were as follows:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes," $27,500,000 (Total: $104.9 million)
2. "The Help," $25,525,000 (Total: $34.4 million)
3. "Final Destination 5," $18,400,000 (New)
4. "The Smurfs," $13,500,000 (Total: $101.5 million)
5. "30 Minutes or Less," $13,000,000 (New)
6. "Cowboys & Aliens," $7,613,000 (Total: $84.5 million)
7. "Captain America: The First Avenger," $7,125,000 (Total: $156.9 million)
8. "Crazy, Stupid, Love," $6,930,000 (Total: $55.4 million)
9. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," $6,875,000 (Total: $357 million)
10. "The Change-Up," $6,219,000 (Total: $25.8 million)
11. "Glee The 3D Concert Movie," $5,700,000 (New)
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