Dwayne Johnson’s Snitch made an estimated $13 million, and other than its big name star’s performance, very little else in terms of acclaim; though, to be fair, it has received a warmer welcome critically (if not financially) than Escape from Planet Earth, whose estimated $11 million puts it closer to breaking even ($35.1 million against $40 million), and Safe Haven, the romantic drama’s estimated $10.6 million putting it well over what it needed to make ($48.1 million to $28 million), but a surprisingly low draw for a film based on material by novelist Nicholas Sparks; of the eight film adaptations of his work, it is the sixth highest earner.
Dark Skies opened in the lower half of the top ten, and like other PG-13 horror films of its ilk, its low earnings still made it profitable. Costing only $3.5 million, its estimated $8.9 million made it a worthwhile investment, if not a critical favorite. Silver Linings Playbook, Warm Bodies, and Side Effects, on the other hand, are critical favorites, and with an estimated $6.1 million, Silver Linings Playbook shows why it received the Oscar nods, with a domestic total of $107.5 million in fifteen weeks at the box office. Warm Bodies (estimated $4.8 million) is not quite as hot with a grand total of $58.3 million, but it has still made money over its $30 million costs. Side Effects is only likely to break even despite its acclaim, its estimated $3.5 million leaving it still $5 million short of its reported $30 million budget.
Finally, it appears it is lights out for non-Twilight supernatural romance, as Beautiful Creatures looks ready to bomb, its estimated $3.4 million leaving it with only $16.3 million in domestic box office. With $60 million in costs to cover, its meager worldwide take does not bode well for success in its theatrical run…or to overtake the Stephenie Meyer juggernaut to which it inevitably will be compared.
Weekend Box Office (February 22nd – February 24th)
- Identity Thief…$14.1 million
- Snitch…$13 million
- Escape from Planet Earth…$11 million
- Safe Haven…$10.6 million
- A Good Day to Die Hard…$10 million
- Dark Skies…$8.9 million
- Silver Linings Playbook…$6.1 million
- Warm Bodies…$4.8 million
- Side Effects…$3.5 million
- Beautiful Creatures…$3.4 million
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