This Valentine’s Weekend will have to play out in its entirety in order to determine the highest grossing film. As of today, it is neck-and-neck: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is trailing rom-com Just Go With It by less than a million. Despite having a formidable opening Friday, Bieber lost ground over the weekend and brought in $30.2 million, just behind of the $31 million Just Go With It earned.
Gnomeo and Juliet is not far behind, earning $25.5 million in its opening weekend. Historical action piece The Eagle opened in a distant fourth, gating $8.6 million.
Much talk has been garnered by Fox Searchlight‘s Cedar Rapids which opened in 15 theaters this weekend to the tune of $311,000. Check back to see how that one pans out once it gets a wider release.
Next week sees a big action showdown as Liam Neeson‘s Unknown takes on I Am Number Four. Also opening is the third installment in the Big Momma’s House series, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (really?). I predict that the big market action films will take the bulk of the proceeds with Neeson‘s star power catching a narrow win.
Check out the top 10 (movie- weekend; total) [keep in mind that these are subject to change during the holiday weekend]
1. Just Go With It– $31,000,000; $31,000,000 (debut)
2. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never– $30,260,000; $30,260,000 (debut)
3. Gnomeo and Juliet– $25,500,000; $25,500,000 (debut)
4. The Eagle– $8,589,000; $8,589,000 (debut)
5. The Roommate– $8,400,000; $26,053,000
6. The King’s Speech– $7,412,000; $93,857,000
7. No Strings Attached– $5,645,000; $59,866,000
8. Sanctum– $5,132,000; $17,505,000
9. True Grit– $3,770,000; $160,340,000
10. The Green Hornet– $3,600,000; $92,332,000
To which did you take your loved one? What will you see next weekend?