300: Rise of an Empire easily claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend and likely surprised many who doubted this movie could draw an audience. It's nowhere close to the $70 million opening weekend of 300, but the sequel was at a disadvantage from the start with its lead actor unable to return and a new director at the helm. In the US, 300: Rise of an Empire earned $45 million and a total of $132.8 million worldwide. With an estimated production budget of $110 million, it's off to a really good start.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman was the other new movie this weekend and it earned $32.5 million in second place. Non-Stop took third place and has brought it's US total to $52.1 million since opening last weekend. Other items of interest include The LEGO Movie reaching $225 million at the box office and Frozen being less than $7 million shy of $400 million in the US.
Next weeks sees the release of Need for Speed and Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club. Here are the top ten results for this weekend:
1. 300: Rise of an Empire - $45,050,000
2. Mr. Peabody & Sherman - $32,500,000
3. Non-Stop - $15,378,000
4. The LEGO Movie - $11,005,000
5. Son of God - $10,000,000
6. The Monuments Men - $3,100,000
7. 3 Days to Kill - $3,062,000
8. Frozen - $3,010,000
9. 12 Years a Slave - $2,175,000
10. Ride Along - $2,004,000
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