However, more than 50 percent income of 'How to Train Your Dragon' came from 3-D showings, meaning 'The Back-Up Plan' likely was the weekend's No. 1 draw in terms of attendance.
- April 26, 2010
AceShowbiz -
New releases can't beat the fiery power of "How to Train Your Dragon". "The Back-Up Plan", "The Losers" and "Oceans" which were released over the weekend performed well below the DreamWorks Animation which almost hit number one last week had "Kick-Ass" not become such a tough competition.
Experiencing 23.5|percent| decline in ticket sales, "Dragon" scores $15 million in the champion spot mainly from 3-D theaters. It is by far the lowest-grossing weekend of 2010, but according to Box Office Mojo, "Dragon" will vie with "Kung Fu Panda" to become DreamWorks Animation's highest-grossing non-"Shrek" movie. "We couldn't be more thrilled to be No. 1 in the fifth week," said Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
Jennifer Lopez's drama comedy "Back-Up Plan" rakes in $12.2 million and becomes the actress' new low after she took a five-year hiatus from mainstream movies. "Date Night" retains its place at number 3 with $10 million income while "Losers" flops with $9.6 million on its first weekend. Last week's champion takes a sharp plunge to number 5 with 52.1|percent| decline in sales.
"Oceans" which was released to coincide Earth day brings in $6 million from 1,206 theaters. It is the third highest-grossing documentary debut ever behind Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" and fellow Disneynature movie "Earth".
Top Ten Movies at Box Office for April 23-25:
- "How to Train Your Dragon" - $15 million
- "The Back-Up Plan" - $12.2 million
- "Date Night" - $10.6 million
- "The Losers" - $9.6 million
- "Kick-Ass" - $9.5 million
- "Clash of the Titans" - $9 million
- "Death at a Funeral (2010)" - $8 million
- "Oceans" - $6 million
- "The Last Song" - $3.7 million
- "Alice in Wonderland" - $2.2 million