'Megamind' Edges 'Due Date' at Friday Box Office
11/07/2010 01:08:00 AM
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The nefarious supervilliam Megamind narrowly defeated the comedy team of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis at the North American box office on Friday.
The 3D Megamind, the latest animated pic from DreamWorks Animation, bowed to $12.5 million as it entered the market place in 3,944 locations. The PG-rated Paramount release, featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, opened slightly better than DWA's last feature How to Train Your Dragon, which debuted to $12.1 million and went on to gross $43.7 million on its opening weekend in March.
Warners' road comedy Due Date, directed by The Hangover's Todd Phillips and starring Downey and Galifianakis, was close behind in second place. As it arrived in 3,355 theaters, the R-rated movie collected $12.3 million for the day.
For Colored Girls, the weekend's other new wide release, took the third slot. Director Tyler Perry, moving into dramatic territory with an ensemble cast exploring the problems faced by African-American women, took in $7.4 million. The R-rated Lionsgate release set up shop in 2,217 theaters.
Lionsgate also fielded the No. 4 picture for the day -- its horror tale Saw 3D, which took in $2.7 million as it began its second weekend as its gross-to-date moved in $30 million territory.
Rounding out the top five was Summit's action pic RED, which pulled in $2.5 million as it entered its fourth weekend. Par's Paranormal Activity 2 was close behind in the sixth slot with $2.3 million.
Playing in just four theaters, Fox Searchlight's 127 Hours, director Danny Boyle's first film since Slumdog Millionaire, drew curious crowds. The film collected $77,057 for the day, for a per-theater average of $19,264.
The 3D Megamind, the latest animated pic from DreamWorks Animation, bowed to $12.5 million as it entered the market place in 3,944 locations. The PG-rated Paramount release, featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, opened slightly better than DWA's last feature How to Train Your Dragon, which debuted to $12.1 million and went on to gross $43.7 million on its opening weekend in March.
Warners' road comedy Due Date, directed by The Hangover's Todd Phillips and starring Downey and Galifianakis, was close behind in second place. As it arrived in 3,355 theaters, the R-rated movie collected $12.3 million for the day.
For Colored Girls, the weekend's other new wide release, took the third slot. Director Tyler Perry, moving into dramatic territory with an ensemble cast exploring the problems faced by African-American women, took in $7.4 million. The R-rated Lionsgate release set up shop in 2,217 theaters.
Lionsgate also fielded the No. 4 picture for the day -- its horror tale Saw 3D, which took in $2.7 million as it began its second weekend as its gross-to-date moved in $30 million territory.
Rounding out the top five was Summit's action pic RED, which pulled in $2.5 million as it entered its fourth weekend. Par's Paranormal Activity 2 was close behind in the sixth slot with $2.3 million.
Playing in just four theaters, Fox Searchlight's 127 Hours, director Danny Boyle's first film since Slumdog Millionaire, drew curious crowds. The film collected $77,057 for the day, for a per-theater average of $19,264.
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