#1 Ride Along from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $41.5 million in 2,663 theaters. Budget was $25 million.
#2 Lone Survivor from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $22.1 million (-41.7%) in 2,989 theaters (+114). Total gross to date is $72.9 million. Budget was $40 million.
#3 The Nut Job from Open Road Films opened at #3 with a gross of $19.4 million in 3,427 theaters. Budget was $42 million.
#4 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit from Paramount opened at #4 with a gross of $15.5 million in 3,387 theaters. Budget was $60 million.
#5 Frozen from Buena Vista fell from #2 to #5 with a gross of $11.8 million (-20.1%) in 2,979 theaters (-260). Total gross to date is $332.4 million. Budget was $150 million.
#6 American Hustle from Sony/Columbiafell from #5 to #6 with a gross of $9.9 million (+18.8%) in 2,204 theaters (-425). Total gross to date is $115.7 million. Budget was $40 million.
#7 Devil’s Due from Fox opened at #7 with a gross of $8.3 million in 2,544 theaters. Budget was $7 million.
#8 August: Osage County from Weinstein Bros. fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $7.4 million (+2.9%) in 2,051 theaters (+1,146). Total gross to date is $18 million. Budget was unknown.
#9 The Wolf of Wall Street from Paramount fell from #4 to #9 with a gross of $7.1 million (-20%) in 1,930 theaters (-591). Total gross to date is $89.8 million. Budget was $100 million.
#10 Her from Warner Bros. rose from #11 to #10 with a gross of $4 million (-25.1%) in 1,729 theaters. Total gross to date is $15 million. Budget was unknown.
#11 Saving Mr. Banks from Buena Vista fell from #8 to #11 with a gross of $3.9 million (-40.3%) in 2,449 theaters (-222). Total gross to date is $75.2 million. Budget was $35 million.
#12 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug from Warner Bros. fell from #6 to #12 with a gross of $3.7 million (-53.8%) in 1,815 theaters (-1,260). Total gross to date is $248.5 million. Budget was unknown.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $154.5 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo