20th Century Fox Taken 3 had a big Friday, as it grossed $14.7 million. That is the third best opening day figure for a film opening in the dreary month of January. Only 2008’s Cloverfield ($17.16 million) and 2012’s The Devil Inside ($16.8 million) did better. Audiences bestowed a 'B+' CinemaScore, which is the same score Taken 2 received in 2012. Based on Friday's numbers Taken should finish up the weekend with $38.6 million, which would give it the third best January opening weekend. Only Ride Along ($41.5 million) and 2008’s Cloverfield ($40.1 million) had better opening January weekends.
Selma will take second and Unbroken will finish in third. Peter Jackson's The Hobbit finale tumbles into the fourth spot aftering finishing in first the past three weekends. Disney's Into The Woods is right behind The Hobbit finale and could overtake it with strong performances Saturday and Sunday.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 added $3.78M to its domestic total this weekend. By the end of the weekend the film will be within $4 million of beating Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy for the honor of being the 2014 domestic box office champ.
1). Taken 3 (Fox), 3,594 theaters /$14.7M Fri.
3-Day: $38.6M /Total cume: $38.6M/ Wk 1
*includes $1.6M Thursday sneak previews
2). Selma (Par), 2,179 theaters (+2,157) / $3.8M Fri. (1,595%)
3-Day: $11.75M(+1,758%)/Total cume: $14M / Wk 3
3). Unbroken (UNI), 3,301 theaters (+111) / $2.495M Fri. (-66%)
3-Day: $8.23M(-55%)/Total cume: $101.6M / Wk 3
4). The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (WB)
3,402 theaters (-473)/$2.38M (-71%)Fri.
3-Day: $8.61M (-60%) /Total cume: $235.7M/ Wk 4
5). Into The Woods (DIS), 2,833 theaters (+295) / $2.36M Fri. (-68%)
3-Day:$8.68M (-54%)/Total cume:$103.8M / Wk 3
6). The Imitation Game (TWC), 1,566 theaters (+812) / $2.025M Fri.(-31%)
3-Day: $7.04M (-9%)/Total cume: $40.3M / Wk 7
7). The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (Relativity)
2,602 theaters / $1.782M Fri. (-77%)
3-Day:$5.4M (-64%)/ Total cume: $22.9M / Wk 2
8). Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (FOX)
3,371 theaters (-431) / $1.59M Fri. (-73%)
3-Day: $7.33M(-49%)/Total cume: $100.2 / Wk 4
9). Annie (Sony), 2,856 theaters (-310) / $1.02M Fri. (-78%)
3-Day: $4.34M (-61%)/ Total cume: $78.8M / Wk 4
10). The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (LGF)
2,063 theaters (-442) / $1M Fri. (-66%)
3-Day:$3.78M (-50%)/Total cume: $329.6M/ Wk 8