BOX OFFICE: THE EXPENDABLES 2 Takes #1; THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Passes $400M Domestically
As predicted, The Expendables 2 is set to take the #1 spot at the North American box office this weekend, while The Bourne Legacy should hold on to #2 despite new releases like animated feature Paranorman. We also have an update on The Dark knight Rises.
Deadline reports that with an 'A-' CinemaScore, The Expendables 2 earned $11.5 million yesterday, putting it on course for a $30 million weekend and the #1 spot. Back in 2010, The Expendables made $34 million during its opening weekend. Despite new releases like Paranorman and Sparkle (Whitney Houston's final film before her death), The Bourne Legacy is set to be pushed down to only #2 after it made $5.4 million yesterday and a predicted $17.2 million for the weekend. Meanwhile, The Dark Knight Rises has now passed the $400 million mark domestically after taking $3.1 million yesterday and around $10.4 million for the weekend (giving it a total of $409.2 million). The past few weeks at the North American box office have been very unpredictable, so we'll be sure to bring you the final figures either tomorrow or Monday. You can read my 4* review of The Expendables 2 by clicking HERE, my 2* review of The Bourne Legacy by clicking HERE and my 5* review of The Dark Knight Rises by clicking HERE.
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