Heavily advertised animated film Despicable Me reaped the benefits of its campaign with a respectable opening weekend. It earned just over $60 million dollars, limiting The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to only one week in the top spot. The latter earned $33 million in its second weekend, bringing it to $237 million, making it the 10th fastest movie to $200 million.
Predators debuted in the third position, earning $25 million, despite a relatively limited release. It opened in nearly 2,000 fewer theaters than Eclipse, averaging considerably more per theater. Toy Story 3 is still hanging on in 4th position, adding another $22 million it its 4th weekend. It now has a hefty $340 million.
Cyrus may just be this summer’s “little movie that could,” as it keeps adding theaters, now in its 4th week. It is up 77%, adding $1.3 million to its $3.5 million total. It finished in 10th this weekend.
Check out the top 10 (weekend-total; gross)
1. Despicable Me– $60,117,000; $60,117,000 (debut)
2. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse– $33,400,000; $237,000,000
3. Predators– $25,300,000; $25,300,000 (debut)
4. Toy Story 3– $22,000,000; $340,200,000
5. The Last Airbender– $17,150,000; $100,227,000
6. Grown Ups– $16,400,000; $111,315,000
7. Knight & Day – $7,850,000; $61,939,000
8. The Karate Kid- $5,700,000; $164,600,000
9. The A-Team– $1,800,000; $73,971,000
10. Cyrus– $1,375,000; $3,521,000
Have you seen Cyrus yet? Which of these have you enjoyed?