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Weekend Box Office: Aug 30-Sep 1

#1 One Direction: This is Us from TriStar opened at #1 with a gross of $15.8 million in 2,735 theaters.  Budget was $10 million.

#2 Lee Daniels’ The Butler from Weinstein Company fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $14.9 million (-9.8%) in 3,330 theaters (+220).  Total gross to date is $74.1 million.  Budget was $30 million.

#3 We’re The Millers from Warner Bros. fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $12.7 million (-2.5%) in 3,445 theaters.  Total gross to date is $109.7 million.  Budget was $37 million.

#4 Instructions Not Included from Lionsgate opened at #4 with a gross of $7.8 million in 348 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#5 Planes from Buena Vista held at #5 with a gross of $7.75 million (-9.6%) in 3,259 theaters (-119).  Total gross to date is $70.8 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#6 Elysium from TriStar rose from #7 to #6 with a gross of $6.4 million (-7%) in 2,539 theaters (-374).  Total gross to date is $78.5 million.  Budget was $115 million.

#7 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones from Sony/ScreenGems fell from #3 to #7 with a gross of $5.5 million (-41.1%) in 3,118 theaters.  Total gross to date is $22.9 million.  Budget was $60 million.

#8 The World’s End from Focus Features fell from #4 to #8 with a gross of $5 million (-42.8%) in 1,553 theaters (+2).  Total gross to date is $16.8 million.  Budget was $20 million.

#9 Getaway from Warner Bros. opened at #9 with a gross of $4.5 million in 2,130 theaters.  Budget was $18 million.

#10 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters from 20th Century Fox fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $4.48 million (-15%) in 2,393 theaters (-337).  Total gross to date is $55 million.  Budget was $90 million.

#11 You’re Next from Lionsgate fell from #6 to #11 with a gross of $4.1 million (-41.7%) in 2,437 theaters.  Total gross to date is $13.4 million.  Budget was unknown.

#12 Blue Jasmine from 20th Century Fox fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $4 million (+1.2%) in 1,179 theaters (-104).  Total gross to date is $20.5 million.  Budget was unknown.

 

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $93.1 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

2 replies on “Weekend Box Office: Aug 30-Sep 1”

My picks for the weekend of September 6 – 8, 2013:
1. Riddick
2. Butler
3. We’re The Millers
4. One Direction
5. Planes

And my indie arthouse pick is: The Ultimate Life.

Mrs. Beast’s picks for the weekend of September 6 – 8, 2013:
1. Riddick
2. One Direction
3. The Butler
4. We’re The Millers
5. Instructions Not Included

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