This weekend is living proof that PG-13 big budget epics are no match for a good mid-budget R-rated action flick. The lesson of the week was offered by Luc Besson's sci-fi actioner "Lucy" starring Scarlett Johansson, which opened at the top of the box-office with an impressive $44 million versus a $40 million budget. Pretty far behind in second place, Brett Ratner's $100 million sword-and-sandal epic "Hercules" starring Dwayne Johnson only managed to gross $29 million for its first weekend, not really below expectations, but a difficult outcome for a movie this expensive. The film also grossed $28 million overseas, which sweetens the result a bit for Paramount.
This week's other wide opener, the romcom "And So It Goes" starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton finished eigth with $4.5 million, although the film was released on far less screens than the other wide releases.
New Wide Releases: "Lucy", "Hercules", "And So It Goes".
Biggest Drop : "The Purge: Anarchy" (-66%)
Smallest Drop : "Planes: Fire and Rescue" (-46%)
Biggest Drop : "The Purge: Anarchy" (-66%)
Smallest Drop : "Planes: Fire and Rescue" (-46%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend | Domestic | Foreign | Budget | Days |
1
|
Lucy
|
$44M
|
$44M
|
N/A
|
$40M
|
3
|
2
|
Hercules
|
$29M
|
$29M
|
$28M
|
$100M
|
3
|
3
|
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
|
$16M
|
$172M
|
$181M
|
$170M
|
17
|
4
|
The Purge: Anarchy
|
$9.8M
|
$51M
|
$6.7M
|
$9M
|
10
|
5
|
Planes: Fire and Rescue
|
$9.3M
|
$35M
|
$21M
|
$50M
|
10
|
6
|
Sex Tape
|
$5.9M
|
$26M
|
$10M
|
$40M
|
10
|
7
|
Transformers: Age of Extinction
|
$4.6M
|
$236M
|
$730M
|
$210M
|
31
|
8
|
And So It Goes
|
$4.5M
|
$4.5M
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
3
|
9
|
Tammy
|
$3.4M
|
$78M
|
$6M
|
$20M
|
26
|
10
|
A Most Wanted Man
|
$2.7M
|
$2.7M
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
3
|
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