Box Office Weekend: Noah Rides Wave of Controversy to the Top
Despite the many controversial issues brought up by Darren Aronofsky’s Noah (or perhaps because of them), the biblical epic got off to a good start with an estimated $44 million at the box office. With a total worldwide take of $95.1 million, it is well on its way to making back its $125 million costs. Meanwhile, Divergent has managed to make back its costs and then some, with its estimated $26.5 million bringing it up to $95.3 million in domestic totals. Muppets Most Wanted fell to third place and remains a critical favorite, but with an estimated $11.4 million it still falls short of its $50 million costs, even counting worldwide take. However, in total earnings it is the fourth highest-grossing Muppet movie to date.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman remains a domestic disappointment with an estimated $9.5 million still failing to make back its $145 million, but in worldwide gross it has been quite a success with $218 million. God’s Not Dead released to more theaters (though it still has not released budget numbers), but with an estimated $9.1 million adding to a $22 million take, it is likely the Christian-themed drama has been a relative success. In the same boat, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel picked up steam as it picked up more theaters with an estimated $8.8 million. Joining them in unreleased budgets, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick Sabotage earned an estimated $5.3 million, but unlike its independently financed companion films is likely a box office bomb, considering the actors involved.
Finally, Need for Speed (estimated $4.3 million) and 300: Rise of an Empire (estimated $4.3 million) remain domestic box office flops but worldwide successes, while tenth-place finisher Non-Stop possibly finishes its place in the top ten a domestic winner, an estimated $4.1 million bringing in $85.2 million here and $148.6 million worldwide.
- Noah…$44 million
- Divergent…$26.5 million
- Muppets Most Wanted…$11.4 million
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman…$9.5 million
- God’s Not Dead…$9.1 million
- The Grand Budapest Hotel…$8.8 million
- Sabotage…$5.3 million
- Need for Speed…$4.3 million
- 300: Rise of an Empire…$4.3 million
- Non-Stop…$4.1 million
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