The found-footage style film "Chronicle" narrowly beat out fellow newcomer "The Woman in Black" to lay claim to first place at the box office for what was a surprisingly strong February weekend.
The low budget "Chronicle," which follows three teens who gain superpowers, earned $22 million over the weekend, almost double its reported budget of $12 million.
Meanwhile, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe tried his hand at the horror genre with "The Woman in Black," which grossed $21 million for a respectable second place finish.
Last weekend's champ "The Grey," dropped 51 percent in its second weekend with $9.5 million and third place. Over two weeks, the $25 million picture has earned $34.7 million.
The Drew Barrymore-starring film "Big Miracle," inspired by a real-life whale rescue in Alaska, trailed its competitors with only $8.5 million in its first weekend. The movie has a reported budget of $40 million.
Rounding out the top five was "Underworld Awakening," which earned $5.6 million for a three week total of $54 million. The fourth film in the franchise was made for a reported $70 million.
The complete list of the weekend's top 10 grossing films is:
1. "Chronicle," $22 million (New)
2. "The Woman in Black," $21 million (New)
3. "The Grey," $9.5 million (Total: $34.7 million)
4. "Big Miracle," $8.5 million (New)
5. "Underworld Awakening," $5.6 million (Total: $54.3 million)
6. "One for the Money," $5.2 million (Total: $19.6 million)
7. "Red Tails," $5 million (Total: $41.3 million)
8. "The Descendants," $4.6 million (Total: $65.5 million)
9. "Man on a Ledge," $4.5 million (Total: $14.7 million)
10. "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," $3.9 million (Total: $26.7 million)
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| "Chronicle" earned $22 million. |
Meanwhile, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe tried his hand at the horror genre with "The Woman in Black," which grossed $21 million for a respectable second place finish.
Last weekend's champ "The Grey," dropped 51 percent in its second weekend with $9.5 million and third place. Over two weeks, the $25 million picture has earned $34.7 million.
The Drew Barrymore-starring film "Big Miracle," inspired by a real-life whale rescue in Alaska, trailed its competitors with only $8.5 million in its first weekend. The movie has a reported budget of $40 million.
Rounding out the top five was "Underworld Awakening," which earned $5.6 million for a three week total of $54 million. The fourth film in the franchise was made for a reported $70 million.
The complete list of the weekend's top 10 grossing films is:
1. "Chronicle," $22 million (New)
2. "The Woman in Black," $21 million (New)
3. "The Grey," $9.5 million (Total: $34.7 million)
4. "Big Miracle," $8.5 million (New)
5. "Underworld Awakening," $5.6 million (Total: $54.3 million)
6. "One for the Money," $5.2 million (Total: $19.6 million)
7. "Red Tails," $5 million (Total: $41.3 million)
8. "The Descendants," $4.6 million (Total: $65.5 million)
9. "Man on a Ledge," $4.5 million (Total: $14.7 million)
10. "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," $3.9 million (Total: $26.7 million)
