One can never say that Denzel Washington does not have staying power. His new movie, 2 Guns, with Mark Wahlberg took it to The Smurfs 2 bringing in $27.3 million. It is a good start for a film that had a modest budget of just over $60 million. Even though The Smurfs return was not that big stateside, it certainly was around the world. The little blue creatures have already grossed $80 million since their worldwide release last Wednesday.
The Wolverine finished in second with $21.7 million which is a decent drop off. There will almost certainly be a sequel to Logan’s story. In two weeks The Wolverine has taken in almost $250 million worldwide against its $120 million budget.
The Conjuring scared its was past the $100 million mark which shows that good reviews and word of mouth are going a long way.
1. 2 Guns- $27.3 million/ $27.3 million
2. The Wolverine- $21.7/ $95.0
3. The Smurfs 2- $18.2/ $27.7
4. The Conjuring- $13.6/ $108.5
5. Despicable Me 2- $10.3/ $326.6
6. Grown Ups 2- $8.1/ $116.4
7. Turbo- $6.4/ $69.4
8. Red 2- $5.6/ $45.1
9. The Heat- $4.7/ $145.5
10. Pacific Rim- $4.5/ $92.9