As stated above,
Hansel & Gretel was number one Friday with $6 million and is on pace for a $14M weekend. Paramount expected the $50M motion picture to open in the high-teens to low 20's which is a bit higher than the latest projection. The film was never projected as a big U.S. draw and is expected to do the lion's share of its business overseas as evidenced by the $8.6M opening in Russia. It should also be noted that there was a considerable snow storm that hit the East Coast last night which certainly dissuaded more than a few from venturing out to the theater.
For comparable opening weekend figures (domestic),
Dredd earned $6.3M,
The Man With The Iron Fist earned $7.9M,
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter took $16.3M last June and
Jack Reacher earned $15.2M.
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New Red-band Trailer For HANSEL & GRETEL
Running Time: 1 hr 28 min
Release Date: January 25 2013 (USA)
MPAA Rating: R
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen
Directed by: Tommy Wirkola
Written by: Tommy Wirkola and Dante Harper
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