Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels returned to the big screen 20 years later with Dumb and Dumber To, to most critics’ chagrin. Still, for such a late-coming sequel, it did remarkably well, its estimated opening of $38.1 million more than doubled the original film’s opening weekend (whether it comes close to topping Dumb and Dumber’s $127.2 million domestic gross, though, is the real test). It held tight over big draws Big Hero 6 (estimated $36 million) and Interstellar (estimated $29.2 million), both of which have done well both here and abroad (though Interstellar has done much better worldwide, grossing over $329.1 million in all).
Speaking of successes, Fury managed to battle its way against the odds to profitability with an estimated $3.8 million helping push things along, while Nightcrawler (estimated $3 million) made a smash upon the revelation of its very low budget, making $25 million from an $8.5 million investment. So too did Ouija, its estimated $3 million almost enough to cover its costs on its own, let alone the $48.1 million its made in the meantime. At the bottom, Birdman, after spending five weeks in limited release and struggling to make the top ten, finally made it this week. With an estimated $2.5 million, it may take the film a little extra flapping to become profitable, but with rave critical reviews it just might be able to pull it off (plus some help from overseas business).
Weekend Box Office (November 14th – November 16th)
- Dumb and Dumber To…$38.1 million
- Big Hero 6…$36 million
- Interstellar…$29.2 million
- Beyond the Lights…$6.5 million
- Gone Girl…$4.6 million
- St. Vincent…$4 million
- Fury…$3.8 million
- Nightcrawler…$3 million
- Ouija…$3 million
- Birdman…$2.5 million
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