Warner Bros. was confident enough in The Conjuring that they gave it a summer release, but we're not sure that they expected the R-rated horror movie to cross the $40 million mark. Strong word of mouth should keep this movie in theaters for a decent amount of time and, as we reported earlier, a sequel is already in the early planning stages.
On the other hand, Warner is having a tough time with Pacific Rim. The movie won over genre critics and fans, but wasn't able to attract a large enough audience to make up for its $190 million production budget with domestic ticket sales alone. It earned $15.9 million in its second weekend and has made a total of $68.2 million since opening in the US.
R.I.P.D. failed to generate any real interest, placing seventh in its opening weekend. The movie carried an estimated production budget of $130 million and that doesn't include marking costs. World War Z continues to hang in there and prove critics wrong, bringing its domestic total to $186.9 million this weekend.
Next week's big release is The Wolverine, and Apartment 1303 3D will receive a limited theatrical release. Here are the top ten results for this weekend:
1. The Conjuring - $41,530,000
2. Despicable Me 2 - $25,059,000
3. Turbo - $21,500,000
4. Grown Ups 2 - $20,000,000
5. Red 2 - $18,500,000
6. Pacific Rim - $15,955,000
7. R.I.P.D. - $12,763,000
8. The Heat - $9,325,000
9. World War Z - $5,200,000
10. Monsters University - $5,005,000
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