"Lee Daniels' The Butler" is the projected winner of this weekend's box office battle, with some reports suggesting that the film will close at $27 Million this weekend. It is a huge victory for Lee Daniels and The Weinstein Company.
Oprah Winfrey served up a surprise No. 1 finish for “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” at the weekend box office, while the superhero sequel “Kick-Ass 2” tripped on its cape. “The Butler” (the Weinstein Company) took in about $25 million in North American theaters, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles box-office data. A biographical drama that cost roughly $30 million to make, “The Butler” was aggressively promoted by Ms. Winfrey, who plays an alcoholic wife in the film. Pent-up demand for more serious cinema also helped sales, as did enthusiastic reviews and a tempest-in-a-teapot fight over the film’s title.
“We’re the Millers” (Warner Brothers) was a strong second, taking in an estimated $17.8 million, for a two-week total of $69.5 million. “Elysium” (Sony) and “Kick-Ass 2” (Universal) tied for third place, with ticket sales of about $13.6 million each. The two-week total for “Elysium” now stands at a disappointing $55.9 million. The first installment in the “Kick-Ass” series took in $21.2 million, after adjusting for inflation, for Lionsgate, which passed on making a sequel. Universal noted on Sunday that the second film, like the first, was relatively inexpensive to make, costing independent financiers about $28 million.
Fifth place went to “Planes” (Disney), which sold about $13.1 million in tickets, for a two-week total of $45.1 million. The Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs” (Open Road) sputtered badly, with ticket sales of about $6.7 million, and “Paranoia” (Relativity), a thriller starring Harrison Ford, fared even worse, taking in $3.5 million.
All in details:
1. Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Weinstein) NEW [Runs 2,933] PG13
Friday $8.3M, Saturday $9.3M, Weekend $25.0M
2. We’re The Millers (New Line/Warner Bros) Week 2 [Runs 3,325] R
Friday $5.8M, Saturday $7.1M, Weekend $17.7M (-33%), Cume $69.4M
3. Kick Ass 2 (Universal) NEW [Runs 2,940] R
Friday $5.4M, Saturday $4.2M, Weekend $14.0M
4. Elysium (Sony) Week 2 [Runs 3,284] R
Friday $3.9M, Saturday $5.5M, Weekend $13.5M (-55%), Cume $55.8M
5. Planes (Disney) Week 2 [Runs 3,716] PG
Friday $3.6M, Saturday $5.7M, Weekend $13.4M (-40%), Cume $45.3M
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