'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stays Atop Box Office

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The raunchy movie starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan is still dominant at the weekend box office despite 73 percent drop from last weekend.

Feb 23, 2015

AceShowbiz - "Fifty Shades of Grey" is still reigning on top of box office chart in its second week. Despite 73 percent drop from last week, the raunchy movie starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reigns the weekend box office after raking in an estimated $23 million domestically.

"Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" also keep their positions steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively. "Kingsman" raked in an estimated $17.5 million in its second week, while "SpongeBob" collected approximately $15.5 million.

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The fourth and fifth position, meanwhile, are taken by newcomers. "McFarland, USA", a track-and-field drama starring Kevin Costner, opened with an estimated $11.3 million. The other newcomer, a teen drama "The DUFF" starring Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne among others, is trailing behind with approximately $11 million.

Oscar Nominated "American Sniper" slips to the sixth position from number four last week after earning an estimated $9.7 million. Another new release, "Hot Tub Time Machine 2", arrives at No. 7 with an estimated $5.8 million. "Jupiter Ascending" falls three rungs to the eighth position, while another Best Picture contender "The Imitation Game" slips one rung to number nine. The bear adventure movie "Paddington" closes out the top ten with an estimated $2.3 million.