21 Jump Street, while it only made an estimated $15 million, is still holding up quite well for its third week, closing in on $93 million domestic; so is Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, which adds an estimated $8 million to a $189.6 million domestic gross. John Carter may be flagging stateside, its estimated $2 million a wide gap between it and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, but the film isn’t quite the bomb it appears, the action blockbuster doing almost three times as well overseas ($188.3 million) as here ($66.2 million), so while it may not see a sequel anytime soon, it at least made back its investments.
Opening to…well, somewhat larger release (a few shy of 500 theaters); Salmon Fishing in the Yemen made an estimated $1.3 million. The romantic comedy/drama starring Ewan McGregor has no current budgetary information available, but considering the track record of the latest independent films (The Descendants, The Devil Inside, Casa de Mi Padre), it is likely to make money even if it is not a huge success…barring high salaries for the stars. Act of Valor was the last film of the week to break a million, though just barely, making a little over an estimated $1 million. Still, in its six weeks in the theater, it has turned out a decent profit, while A Thousand Words continues to fall flat, with an estimated $915,000 and not even making up half of its costs so far ($16.5 million against a $40 million investment). Journey 2: The Mysterious Island continues to hang onto the box office, the eight week veteran only making an estimated $835,000 this weekend, but the action adventure has proven itself a hit here ($98.4 million) and an even bigger one overseas ($214 million).
Weekend Box-Office (March 30th – April 1st)
- The Hunger Games…$61.1 million
- Wrath of the Titans…$34.2 million
- Mirror Mirror…$19 million
- 21 Jump Street…$15 million
- Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax…$8 million
- John Carter…$2 million
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen…$1.3 million
- Act of Valor…$1 million
- A Thousand Words…$915,000
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island …$835,000
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