The exorcism thriller beats 'No Strings Attached' to claim the crown despite the fact that it is slammed by critics.
- Jan 31, 2011
AceShowbiz - It's still another slow week at North American Box Office and "The Rite" comes out as the winner. The Anthony Hopkins-starring exorcism thriller, which is inspired by 1970s classic "The Exorcist", possesses the top spot with an estimated $15 million despite poor reviews by critics.
Last week's champion "No Strings Attached" is knocked down to number two with an additional $13.7 million. The R-rated drama that pairs Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher up has earned a total of $39.7 million from its first 10 days.
Another major debut this week is "The Mechanic" which lands on number three with an estimated $11.5 million. "The Green Hornet" follows on number four with $11.5 million. Rounding up the top five, meanwhile, is "The King's Speech" which rakes in an approximately $11.1 million, or increases about 41.3|percent| from last week's cume.
Top Ten Movies at Box Office for January 28-30:
- "The Rite" - $15 million
- "No Strings Attached" - $13.6 million
- "The Mechanic" - $ 11.5 million
- "The Green Hornet" - $11.5 million
- "The King's Speech" - $11.1 million
- "True Grit" - $7.6 million
- "The Dilemma" - $5.5 million
- "Black Swan" - $5.1 million
- "The Fighter" - $4 million
- "Yogi Bear" - $3.2 million