The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to check back on Monday for final figures based on actual box office.
New independent distributor Summit Entertainment had their first significant hit with the mixed martial arts drama Never Back Down, which opened in third place with $8.6 million in 2,729 theaters, an average of $3,166 per theater, which isn’t great but enough to make more money this weekend than the stronger returning movies. The production budget was an estimated $20 million.
1. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who ($45,100,000)
2. 10,000 BC ($16,415,000)
3. Never Back Down ($8,610,000)
4. College Road Trip ($7,893,000)
5. Vantage Point ($5,400,000)
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