Movie box office sees The Grey top with $20 million. One for the Money third.
Joe Carnahan's The Grey wolf adventure thriller from Open Road Films, took a decent bit out of of the box office, scoring an estimated $20 million debut from 3,185 theaters. Pic starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Dallas Roberts, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson and Nonso Anonzie, averaged $6.279 per theater.
Carnahan scripts alongside Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, based on the short story "Ghost Walker" by Mackenzie Jeffers.
Friday - Sunday Daily Figures for The Grey:
- Friday: $6.5 million.
- Saturday: $8.2 million.
- Sunday: $5.3 million.
In second, Screen Gems' Underworld: Awakening showed a 51% change in its sophomore weekend at the box office, pulling in around $12.5 million. Total domestic cume for the Kate Beckinsale starrer is over $45.1 million.
Performing well in third, Lionsgate's One for the Money comedy grossed $11.75 on its debut weekend. Movie's based on Janet Evanovich's Novel of the same title, scripted by Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray and Liz Brixius. Julie Anne Robinson directs the release produced by Wendy Finerman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Sidney Kimmel and Richard Wright.
Fourth-placed Red Tails from Fox showed a 45% change in its second weekend box office run, pulling in $10.4 million. The George Lucas-produced war action drama helmed by Anthony Hemmingway has accumulated over $33.7 million domestically. Cast includes Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Michael B. Jordan, Lee Tergesen, Andre Royo, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Daniela Ruah, Ne-Yo and Josh Dallas.
Ending the top five spots this weekend, Summit Entertainment's Man on a Ledge fell short of expectations, debuting with $8.25 million from 2,998 venues. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Edward Burns and William Sadler star in the Asger Leth-directed thriller.
Impressing in indie releases was Rocky Mountain Pictures' documentary An Inconsistent Truth which managed a solid $20,282 from a single venue.
Year-to-date revenue is at $811.6 million vs. 2011's $726.4 million, up 11.73% while attendance is also up by 12.43%.