#1 Jack the Giant Slayer from Warner Bros. (New Line) opened at #1 with a gross of $27.2 million in 3,525 theaters. Budget was $195 million.
#2 Identity Thief from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $9.7 million (-30.8%) in 3,230 theaters (+8). Total gross to date is $107.4 million. Budget was $35 million.
#3 21 and Over from Relativity opened at #3 with a gross of $8.8 million in 2,771 theaters. Budget was $13 million.
#4 Snitch from Summit Entertainment fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $7.8 million (-41%) in 2,511 theaters. Total gross to date is $24.5 million. Budget was unknown.
#5 The Last Exorcism Part II from CBS Films opened at #5 with a gross of $7.7 million in 2,700 theaters. Budget was $5 million.
#6 Escape from Planet Earth from Weinstein Company fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $6.6 million (-38%) in 3,110 theaters (-243). Total gross to date is $43.1 million. Budget was $40 million.
#7 Safe Haven from Relativity fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $6.3 million (-39.9%) in 2,951 theaters (-272). Total gross to date is $57.1 million. Budget was $28 million.
#8 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $5.7 million (-0.5%) in 1,836 theaters (-176). Total gross to date is $115.3 million. Budget was $21 million.
#9 A Good Day to Die Hard from 20th Century Fox fell from #5 to #9 with a gross of $4.6 million (-55%) in 2,589 theaters (-966). Total gross to date is $59.7 million. Budget was $92 million.
#10 Dark Skies from Weinstein/Dimension fell from #6 to #10 with a gross of $3.5 million (-57.6%) in 2,313 theaters. Total gross to date is $13.4 million. Budget was $3.5 million.
#11 Warm Bodies from Summit Entertainment fell from #8 to #11 with a gross of $2.6 million (-46.6%) in 1,930 theaters (-714). Total gross to date is $61.9 million. Budget was $35 million.
#12 Life of Pi from 20th Century Fox rose from #14 to #12 with a gross of $2.4 million (+48%) in 626 theaters (+54). Total gross to date is $117 million. Budget was $120 million.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $92.8 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo
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My picks for the weekend of March 8 – 10, 2013:
1. Oz
2. Jack
3. I.D. Thief
4. 21 And Over
5. Snitch
and my arthouse pick is: The ABC’s Of Death
Mrs. Beast’s picks for the weekend of March 8 – 10, 2013:
1. Oz
2. Jack The Giant Killer
3. Identity Thief
4. Dead Man Down
5. 21 And Over
1. Oz the great and powerful
2. Jack the Giant Slayer
3. Identity Thief
4. Dead man down
5. 21 and over