The Wolverine opened up at number one just like everyone thought it would, but its $55 million take was on the lighter side of expectations with studio estimates leaning more towards a $70 million opening. While initially this would be considered a disappointment, The Wolverine pulled in $86 million from the foreign box office and with a budget of only $115 million, the film is already sitting at almost $150 million after one weekend of release. The gross was on par with 2011’s [amazon_link id=”B004LWZW4C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]X-Men: First Class[/amazon_link] which opened with $55.1 million.
The Conjuring held over amazingly well in its second weekend. Normally horror movies fall off the face of the Earth in their second weeks, but the James Wan-directed feature managed to pull in $22 million. After two weeks the $20 million film has grossed almost $100 million worldwide.
1. The Wolverine- $55.0 million/ $55.0 million
2. The Conjuring- $22.1/ $83.8
3. Despicable Me 2- $16.0/ $306.3
4. Turbo- $13.3/ $55.7
5. Grown Ups 2- $11.5/ $101.6
6. Red 2- $9.4/ $35
7. Pacific Rim- $7.5/ $84.0
8. The Heat- $6.8/ $141.2
9. R.I.P.D.- $5.9/ $24.3
10. Fruitvale Station- $4.6/ $6.3