"42' hits home run at weekend box office
- 11 years ago
Baseball drama "42," the story of Jackie Robinson becoming the first black player in the major leagues more than 60 years ago, took home a win at the movie box office after scoring 27.3 million dollars (USD) from weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada.
The film about the Hall of Fame player topped industry forecasts for an opening of about 20 million.
It defeated new horror spoof "Scary Movie 5," the second-place finisher with just over 15 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates.
Animated Stone Age adventure film "The Croods" took the No. 3 slot. The Dreamworks Animation production rung up sales of 13 million in its fourth week for a total of 142 million in the U.S. and Canada.
In international markets, Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller "Oblivion" debuted with 61 million in 52 countries. The film opens in the United States and Canada next weekend.
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The film about the Hall of Fame player topped industry forecasts for an opening of about 20 million.
It defeated new horror spoof "Scary Movie 5," the second-place finisher with just over 15 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates.
Animated Stone Age adventure film "The Croods" took the No. 3 slot. The Dreamworks Animation production rung up sales of 13 million in its fourth week for a total of 142 million in the U.S. and Canada.
In international markets, Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller "Oblivion" debuted with 61 million in 52 countries. The film opens in the United States and Canada next weekend.
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