BOX OFFICE REPORT (MARCH 28-30): Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah' Sails to Weekend Victory
Weekend gross: $44.0 million / Total domestic gross: $44.0 million /
Percent drop: NA
If you're Paramount Pictures right now, you're breathing a huge sigh of relief. Noah is a hit. Based on the negative buzz we were hearing about test showings gone horribly wrong, religious groups shunning the film, and a battle over final cut, it looked like Noah was going to bomb. Instead, Darren Aronofsky's latest film debuted to $44 million, making it by far the best opening of the director's career. For comparison, Aronofsky's next two best opening weekends are The Fountain's $3.8 million and Black Swan's $1.4 million.
2. Divergent (1st)
Weekend gross: $26.5 million / Total domestic gross: $95.3 million /
Percent drop: 51.5
Divergent took quite the tumble in its second weekend, falling over 50 percent. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire did the same its second weekend back in November, but that was after opening to $158.1 million. I thought Divergent would have the strength to fend off Noah, but I guess those kids in Dauntless aren't so brave after all.
Percent drop: 51.5
Divergent took quite the tumble in its second weekend, falling over 50 percent. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire did the same its second weekend back in November, but that was after opening to $158.1 million. I thought Divergent would have the strength to fend off Noah, but I guess those kids in Dauntless aren't so brave after all.
3. Muppets Most Wanted (2nd)
Weekend gross: $11.4 million / Total domestic gross: $33.2 million /
Percent drop: 33.1
Guys, I'm worried about the Muppets. After the box office success of 2011's The Muppets, a measly $33.2 million over its first two weekends was not what Disney had in mind for Muppets Most Wanted. The latest Muppet movie now trails its predecessor by roughly $23 million through two weekends. I haven't heard anything about Disney greenlighting another Muppets movie, but this doesn't bode well.
Percent drop: 33.1
Guys, I'm worried about the Muppets. After the box office success of 2011's The Muppets, a measly $33.2 million over its first two weekends was not what Disney had in mind for Muppets Most Wanted. The latest Muppet movie now trails its predecessor by roughly $23 million through two weekends. I haven't heard anything about Disney greenlighting another Muppets movie, but this doesn't bode well.
4. Mr. Peabody and Sherman (3rd)
Percent drop: 19.7
It looks like Mr. Peabody and Sherman should pass the $100 million mark next weekend. Meanwhile, Frozen became the highest grossing animated film of all time this weekend, with its $1.072 billion worldwide gross passing Toy Story 3's $1.063 billion. And yes, Brad Bird, that's before adjusting for inflation.
5. God's Not Dead (4th)
Weekend gross: $9.1 million / Total domestic gross: $22 million /
Percent drop: 1.5
Percent drop: 1.5
The indie studio God's Not Dead stuck around in the top five for another weekend, expanding to an additional 398 theaters to do so.
Next week's predictions
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2. Noah
3. Divergent
4. Muppets Most Wanted
5. Mr. Peabody and Sherman
SOURCE: Box Office Mojo
BOX OFFICE REPORT (MARCH 28-30): Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah' Sails to Weekend Victory
Reviewed by Bill Kuchman
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3/30/2014
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Reviewed by Bill Kuchman
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3/30/2014
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