It’s about the survival of the fittest.And Open Road Films’ “The Grey†proved to be the one film on top.
The survival thriller earned $20 million for the top spot over the weekend. The film starred Liam Neeson and directed by Joe Carnahan. After a plane crash in Alaska, a group of survivors must fend off a pack of wolves in order to survive.
Lionsgate Films’ “One for the Money†opened in third place with $11.75 million. It opened better than expected from many film analysts.
The film starred Katherine Heigl as a bail bond bounty hunter. The film is based off the best-selling book written by Janet Evanovich.
In fifth place, Summit Entertainment’s “Man on a Ledge†opened with $8.3 million. The film starred Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie and Genesis Rodriguez.
The film is about a man who is threatening to leap off the edge of a building while a diamond heist is occurring at another location.
In rounding out the top five films of the weekend, “Underworld: Awakening†fell to the second place spot with $12.5 million. It was a decrease of 50.6 percent from the previous weekend. And “Red Tails†was in fourth place with $10.4 million, a decrease of 44.6 percent from the previous weekend.
Several films are making its premiere next weekend including “The Woman in Black,†“Chronicle,†“The Innkeepers,†“W.E.†and “Big Miracle.â€
Here is the WEEKEND BOX OFFICE for January 27-29, 2012:
| 1. | The Grey | $20 million |
| 2. | Underworld: Awakening | $12.5 million |
| 3. | One for the Money | $11.75 million |
| 4. | Red Tails | $10.4 million |
| 5. | Man on the Ledge | $8.3 million |
| 6. | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $7.145 million |
| 7. | The Descendants | $6.55 million |
| 8. | Contraband | $6.5 million |
| 9. | Beauty and the Beast 3D | $5.345 million |
| 10. | Haywire | $4 million |
Source: BoxOffice.com, Box Office Mojo
