“Planet of the Apes” prequel came just before the “Help“, a drama about the maid of Mississippi civil rights movement, which debuted at No. 2 with $ 25.5 million. “Help“, a version of DreamWorks distributes Disney, took in $ 35.4 million domestically since opening Wednesday.
Warner Bros. horror sequel “Final Destination 5“, the last in this series, where death stalks the victims who were destined to die sooner, opened at No. 3 with $ 18.4 million.
At the weekend two other new wide release of soft openings. Sony’s action comedy “, 30 minutes or less,” starring Jesse Eisenberg as a pizza delivery man forced to help rob a bank, is No. 5 with $ 13 million, just behind Sony’s animated Surprise Smash “The Smurfs“, which fell to fourth place with $ 13.5 million and lifted its three-week total of $ 101.5 million.
The singers of “happiness” TV failed to find a big-screen audience, “Glee: The 3D concert film” 20th Century Fox opened outside the top-10 finishes in No. 11 with only $ 5.7 million. The concert was filmed during a recent tour cast of North America.
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Help” has overstepped its early Studios box-office expectations. Both received strong reviews, “apes” in the middle of the surprising drama of dazzling visual effects for creating simians, “Help” on the great performances of Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, and their cooperation plays in the adaptation of the bestselling black maids who go public with stories about working for the employer often racist whites.
“You really have to see it to believe that, due to the effects,” Fox distribution executive Chris Aronson said “monkeys.” ”The combination of effects and emotional story, makes for a very satisfying trip to the cinema. ”
“Planet of the Apes” prequel has added $ 40.5 million overseas, raising its international total to 75 million dollars and the world distance nearly $ 180 million.
Woman make up 74 percent of the crowds of spectators to “help” and 60 percent of viewers over the 35th This is a sign, “Help” could have a long shelf life in theaters, because women and older viewers tend to be drawn into films through word-of-mouth rather than rushing outside through an opening weekend as crowds of young people do.
“Help” is already well surpasses $ 20 million Disney management had hoped for the first five days, and the film played strongly in both urban and Central America markets, said Dave Hollis, head of studio distribution.
“The book and the way it kind of grew on bestseller list was largely a word-of-mouth, viral, what, where people say,” You have what I read, “and we hope that the film can do the same this things, “says Hollis.
“Smurfs” has also exceeded expectations. The family has added $ 60 million hit overseas in order to increase its worldwide total of $ 242 million, and Sony announced the continuation of the previous week.
“We were ready for a second before we went first,” said Rory Bruera, Sony head of distribution. “We felt confident that it will work, but I do not think anyone had any idea that it will operate at this level.”
Total domestic business rose for the fifth straight weekend. Revenues totaled $ 152 million, which is 6 percent from the same weekend last year, when the “Expendables” LED with $ 34.8 million, according to box-office tracker.
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