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Sunday, March 3, 2013

'Jack' slays the weekend box office

From The Associated Press:
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday:

1. "Jack the Giant Slayer," $28 million. ($13.7 million international.) (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' takes us up the beanstalk for a rather boring 3-D adventure)
2. "Identity Thief," $9.7 million. (Review by The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday: 'Identity Thief' squanders comic pairing of McCarthy, Bateman)
3. "21 & Over," $9 million. (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire: '21 & Over' fairly fun all-night rager with ‘Hangover’ roots)
4. "The Last Exorcism Part II," $8 million.
5. "Snitch," $7.7 million. (Review by The AP's Todd McCarthy: 'Snitch' a well-made yarn about drug world)
6. "Escape From Planet Earth," $6.7 million.
7. "Safe Haven," $6.3 million. (Review by The AP's Stephen Farber: 'Safe Haven' is routine romantic thriller)
8. "Silver Linings Playbook," $5.9 million. (Review by Lemire: Charming 'Silver Linings Playbook' has great performances from Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence)
9. "A Good Day to Die Hard," $4.5 million. ($18.3 million international.) (Review by Meszoros: Willis, Courtney team for ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ but it lands softly)
10. "Dark Skies," $3.6 million.

-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

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