January has proven to be a great month for theatrical horror releases. Last year, The Devil Inside took away $33.7 million on its opening weekend and Texas Chainsaw 3D claimed the top spot this week with $23 million.
The critic response to Texas Chainsaw may not have been the most positive, but that didn't slow ticket sales and it seems likely that Lionsgate will move forward with a sequel, as the plan was for this to be the first is a series of new films.
Django Unchained passed The Hobbit for second place and has crossed the $100 million mark by earning $20 million this weekend. The Hobbit wasn't far behind, though, earning $17.5 million and bringing its total to $262.8 million. Les Miserables also had a strong weekend, earning $16.1 million and crossing the $100 million mark since opening.
Next week sees the release of Gangster Squad and A Haunted House. Here are the top ten results for this weekend:
1. Texas Chainsaw 3D - $23,000,000
2. Django Unchained - $20,082,000
3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - $17,525,000
4. Les Miserables - $16,117,000
5. Parental Guidance - $10,125,000
6. Jack Reacher - $9,300,000
7. This is 40 - $8,559,000
8. Lincoln - $5,258,000
9. The Guilt Trip - $4,530,000
10. Promised Land - $4,312,000
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
