There’s no place like being number one at the weekend box office. That’s the case for Dreamworks’ new animated feature Home, which finished with an estimated $54 million. This is great news for Dreamworks Animation who has been struggling a bit as of late. Home stars
The other big release of the weekend was the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, which finished in second with $34.6 million. This is the highest R-rated opening for both actors, despite almost universally bad reviews.
After debuting number one, The Divergent Series: Insurgent finished the weekend third, with an estimated $22.1 million. Domestically, the film has made about $86 million, still well short of its $110 million production budget. Although, it’s made $180 worldwide, so no need to worry.
Expanding to 1,218 locations, It Follows rounds out the top five. The film earned a solid $4 million as it continues to have a strong word-of-mouth. It Follows was by far the best movie playing at most theaters, so I hope it stays around for a couple more weeks.
Here’s the top-ten weekend box office estimates:
1. Home $54 million
2. Get Hard $34.6 million
3. The Divergent Series: Insurgent $22.1 million
4. Cinderella $17.5 million
5. It Follows $4 million
6. Kingsman: The Secret Service $3.1 million
7. Run All Night $2.2 million
8. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $2.2 million
9. Do You Believe? $2.2 million
10. The Gunman $2 million
All these films will take a hit next weekend with the release of Furious 7. How much do you guys think The newest Fast and Furious film could end up with?