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Box office and former WWE superstar The Rock’s newest flick Rampage has topped the weekend box office – winning over last weeks champ A Quiet Place. Rampage earned An estimated $34.5 million domestically and $114 million internationally for a worldwide total of $148 million.
With his continued box office success, The Rock continues to show why he’s one of – if not the biggest movie stars in the world.
A Quiet Place opened second, and almost pulled off the upset. The John Krasinski directed film followed up its massive $50 million opening with a $32.6 million second frame. After two weeks since its release the film has earned $151 million worldwide.
Newcomer Truth or Dare opened third, with a solid $19 minion. The Blumhouse produced horror flick had a reported budget of only $3.5 million so the studio has another hit on their hands.
Ready Player One and Blockers round out the top five with $11.2 and $10.2 million respectively.
Here’s the weekend top five:
| Rank | Title | Weekend | Total |
| 1. | Rampage | $34,500,000 | $34,500,000 |
| 2. | A Quiet Place | $32,600,000 | $99,635,885 |
| 3. | Truth or Dare | $19,080,000 | $19,080,000 |
| 4. | Ready Player One | $11,205,000 | $114,607,798 |
| 5. | Blockers | $10,295,000 | $36,927,670 |
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30 years ago in box office history…
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| TW | LW | Title (click to view) | Studio | Weekend Gross | % Change | Theater Count / Change | Average | Total Gross | Budget* | Week # | |
| 1 | 1 | Good Morning, Vietnam | BV | $4,369,592 | -15.0% | 1,579 | -12 | $2,767 | $91,060,075 | – | 12 |
| 2 | N | Vice Versa | Col. | $4,050,779 | – | 1,225 | – | $3,306 | $4,050,779 | – | 1 |
| 3 | N | Masquerade | MGM | $3,500,259 | – | 1,030 | – | $3,398 | $3,500,259 | – | 1 |
| 4 | N | Off Limits | Fox | $2,796,111 | – | 1,366 | – | $2,046 | $2,796,111 | – | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | Moonstruck | MGM | $2,657,247 | -19.2% | 1,155 | -22 | $2,300 | $49,377,054 | – | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | Frantic | WB | $2,602,500 | -30.0% | 1,054 | -47 | $2,469 | $13,218,860 | – | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Three Men and a Baby | BV | $2,551,252 | -18.8% | 1,348 | -124 | $1,892 | $147,590,525 | $11 | 16 |
| 8 | 2 | Moving | WB | $2,432,499 | -39.5% | 1,404 | – | $1,732 | $7,497,257 | – | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | Shoot to Kill | BV | $2,028,559 | -34.9% | 1,037 | -246 | $1,956 | $24,228,512 | – | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | Switching Channels | TriS | $1,944,683 | -37.7% | 971 | – | $2,002 | $5,826,435 | – | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | The Last Emperor | Col. | $1,106,588 | -17.6% | 479 | -15 | $2,310 | $20,966,245 | – | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | Action Jackson | Lori | $1,044,691 | -42.3% | 829 | -278 | $1,260 | $17,618,292 | – | 5 |
| 13 | 14 | Hairspray (1988) | NL | $966,672 | +67.5% | 227 | +148 | $4,258 | $2,455,862 | – | 3 |
| – | 15 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being | Orion | $508,522 | -11.8% | 80 | – | $6,356 | $3,059,108 | – | 6 |
| – | N | Stand and Deliver | WB | $411,884 | – | 30 | – | $13,729 | $411,884 | – | 1 |
| – | 16 | Bloodsport | Can. | $246,582 | -39.8% | 113 | -11 | $2,182 | $1,480,732 | – | 3 |
| – | N | When the Wind Blows | King | $3,597 | – | 1 | – | $3,597 | $3,597 | – | 1 |
| TOTAL (17 MOVIES): | $33,222,017 | -6.0% | 13,928 | +76 | $2,385 | ||||||
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It’s fascinating that Rampage ($34.5 million) earned more than the entire April weekend in 1988 ($33.2 million)
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