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TWTitle (click to view)StudioWeekend GrossChangeTheatersChangeAvg.Est.
Screens		ChangeAvg.Est.
Shows		ChangeAvg.Total GrossWeek #
- General Education PHP $3,192 +1,031.9% 3 +2 $1,064 3 - $1,064 30 - $106 $4,016 2
- A Cat in Paris GK $5,636 +10.0% 3 -3 $1,879 3 -7 $1,879 35 -25 $161 $300,872 14
- Iron Sky EOne $3,477 -25.7% 2 - $1,739 2 - $1,739 - - n/a $68,854 6
- Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $7,335 -49.8% 2 - $3,668 2 - $3,668 10 +10 $734 $44,954,859 340
- Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $14,612 +2.4% 1 - $14,612 1 - $14,612 1 - $14,612 $86,314,886 542
- T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (IMAX) Imax $590 -13.0% 1 - $590 - - n/a - - n/a $53,323,581 614
- Elena Zeit. $1,740 +35.3% 2 +1 $870 2 +1 $870 - - n/a $212,200 16
- Turn Me On, Dammit! NYer $684 -26.9% 1 - $684 1 - $684 3 +1 $228 $122,967 23
- Under the Sea 3D WB $23,569 -8.0% 7 +1 $3,367 10 +4 $2,357 30 +11 $786 $30,887,018 186
- Hubble 3D WB $42,735 +24.0% 14 +2 $3,053 14 +2 $3,053 10 - $4,274 $34,003,716 129
1 The Possession LGF $17,732,480 - 2,816 - $6,297 3,100 - $5,720 44,100 - $402 $17,732,480 1
2 Lawless Wein. $10,001,982 - 2,888 - $3,463 3,000 - $3,334 39,200 - $255 $12,144,429 1
3 The Expendables 2 LGF $9,030,381 -32.7% 3,334 -21 $2,709 3,500 -900 $2,580 45,300 -13,200 $199 $66,389,286 3
4 The Bourne Legacy Uni. $7,232,610 -22.5% 3,131 -523 $2,310 3,300 -1,000 $2,192 33,000 -13,700 $219 $96,231,050 4
5 ParaNorman Focus $6,572,820 -23.9% 3,085 -370 $2,131 5,000 -900 $1,315 38,500 -10,300 $171 $38,052,006 3
6 The Odd Life of Timothy Green BV $6,276,654 -11.9% 2,635 +37 $2,382 2,700 - $2,325 34,000 -2,500 $185 $36,154,012 3
7 The Dark Knight Rises WB $6,116,335 -15.3% 2,187 -419 $2,797 2,500 -600 $2,447 20,800 -7,500 $294 $431,430,285 7
8 The Campaign WB $5,710,234 -23.6% 2,941 -361 $1,942 3,000 -500 $1,903 33,300 -13,300 $171 $73,284,898 4
9 2016 Obama's America RM $5,608,973 -13.8% 1,747 +656 $3,211 1,800 +700 $3,116 25,300 +8,800 $222 $18,776,003 8
10 Hope Springs Sony $4,697,097 -18.0% 2,441 +39 $1,924 2,500 - $1,879 28,100 -4,800 $167 $52,053,604 4
11 Premium Rush Sony $3,971,312 -34.1% 2,255 - $1,761 2,300 -100 $1,727 33,500 -1,700 $119 $12,326,509 2
12 Hit and Run ORF $2,586,456 -42.9% 2,870 - $901 2,900 - $892 31,800 -8,000 $81 $10,055,846 2
13 Marvel's The Avengers BV $1,910,701 +1,556.7% 1,705 +1,582 $1,121 2,000 +1,870 $955 11,200 +10,860 $171 $619,760,594 18
14 Sparkle (2012) TriS $1,779,776 -55.3% 1,257 -987 $1,416 1,300 -1,300 $1,369 12,000 -20,700 $148 $21,706,621 3
15 Brave BV $1,427,002 +176.1% 1,708 +1,256 $835 1,900 +1,420 $751 13,000 +8,920 $110 $231,801,179 11
16 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Fox $1,418,738 -36.8% 1,204 -761 $1,178 1,204 -796 $1,178 9,500 -8,900 $149 $45,186,326 5
17 Ice Age: Continental Drift Fox $1,302,841 -25.6% 1,036 -514 $1,258 1,200 -600 $1,086 8,300 -5,500 $157 $155,635,442 8
18 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $924,776 +88.0% 501 +83 $1,846 620 +160 $1,492 5,060 +1,570 $183 $259,524,833 9
19 Total Recall (2012) Sony $868,526 -50.7% 756 -820 $1,149 760 -840 $1,143 5,070 -7,330 $171 $56,738,151 5
20 Ted Uni. $810,645 -14.4% 561 -222 $1,445 570 -213 $1,422 4,440 -2,000 $183 $215,975,550 10
21 Celeste and Jesse Forever SPC $718,090 +148.6% 586 +471 $1,225 590 +470 $1,217 2,740 +2,190 $262 $1,873,922 5
22 Robot & Frank Gold. $692,318 +143.7% 144 +98 $4,808 150 +103 $4,615 680 +468 $1,018 $1,140,563 3
23 The Apparition WB $632,262 -77.7% 810 - $781 810 -10 $781 11,200 -2,170 $56 $4,251,121 2
24 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted P/DW $630,209 +4.0% 505 +131 $1,248 580 +110 $1,087 4,970 - $127 $214,539,658 13
25 Beasts of the Southern Wild FoxS $528,167 +14.0% 267 +55 $1,978 270 +58 $1,956 2,960 +610 $178 $9,618,106 10
26 Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure KVP $443,901 - 2,160 - $206 2,200 - $202 22,200 - $20 $669,489 1
27 The Intouchables (U.S.-only) Wein. $379,826 +8.1% 172 -22 $2,208 172 -23 $2,208 1,920 -324 $198 $8,030,300 15
28 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $342,370 -14.8% 197 -135 $1,738 200 -132 $1,712 1,750 -1,200 $196 $44,205,438 15
29 Sleepwalk with Me IFC $322,677 +369.0% 29 +28 $11,127 29 +27 $11,127 147 +133 $2,195 $411,893 2
30 Step Up Revolution LG/S $288,586 -41.6% 236 -192 $1,223 260 -230 $1,110 2,280 -1,910 $127 $34,170,908 6
31 Killer Joe LD $247,000 +24.1% 74 +14 $3,338 74 +14 $3,338 290 +32 $852 $1,450,000 6
32 The Watch Fox $228,206 -1.0% 195 -55 $1,170 200 -50 $1,141 1,890 -150 $121 $33,762,406 6
33 MIB 3 Sony $188,572 -21.3% 186 -46 $1,014 217 -63 $869 2,238 -662 $84 $178,792,770 15
34 Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection LGF $183,785 +205.8% 179 +73 $1,027 180 +70 $1,021 1,980 +1,080 $93 $65,254,183 10
35 The Queen of Versailles Magn. $163,772 -14.3% 87 +2 $1,882 90 - $1,820 240 -20 $682 $1,800,820 7
36 To the Arctic (IMAX) WB $158,089 +16.5% 52 - $3,040 52 - $3,040 410 +20 $386 $8,231,655 20
37 Magic Mike WB $158,066 -30.8% 268 -87 $590 270 -90 $585 1,910 -1,590 $83 $113,390,930 10
38 To Rome with Love SPC $146,330 -24.8% 94 -127 $1,557 94 -127 $1,557 240 -340 $610 $16,124,016 11
39 For a Good Time, Call... Focus $143,935 - 23 - $6,258 30 - $4,798 410 - $351 $143,935 1
40 Searching for Sugar Man SPC $140,674 +16.1% 32 +3 $4,396 32 +2 $4,396 155 +25 $908 $693,975 6
41 Samsara Osci. $106,648 +39.9% 9 +7 $11,850 9 +7 $11,850 48 +38 $2,222 $224,351 2
42 Joker UTV $105,366 - 74 - $1,424 80 - $1,317 900 - $117 $105,366 1
43 Snow White and the Huntsman Uni. $104,390 -32.8% 143 -51 $730 143 -51 $730 1,200 -570 $87 $155,081,785 14
44 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel FoxS $99,368 +7.1% 105 -7 $946 110 -2 $903 750 -90 $132 $45,927,364 18
45 2 Days in New York Magn. $90,968 -4.7% 42 +2 $2,166 42 +2 $2,166 140 -28 $650 $417,844 4
46 Flying Swords of Dragon Gate IM $95,452 - 15 - $6,363 20 - $4,773 70 - $1,364 $95,452 1
47 Ruby Sparks FoxS $89,597 -45.2% 78 -57 $1,149 80 -60 $1,120 730 -650 $123 $2,269,687 6
48 Cosmopolis EOne $89,049 -42.4% 65 +2 $1,370 70 +7 $1,272 720 -180 $124 $606,137 3
49 Farewell My Queen Cohen $59,108 -26.0% 36 -28 $1,642 40 -24 $1,478 110 -90 $537 $1,185,905 8
50 The Hunger Games LGF $58,343 -49.2% 145 -44 $402 150 -60 $389 1,050 -910 $56 $407,981,652 24
51 Mugamoodi UTV $55,501 - 21 - $2,643 21 - $2,643 200 - $278 $55,501 1
52 Compliance Magn. $54,141 +21.0% 19 +9 $2,850 19 +9 $2,850 73 +23 $742 $165,599 3
53 Red Hook Summer Vari. $52,859 -33.9% 41 +12 $1,289 41 +11 $1,289 160 +30 $330 $245,106 4
54 Born to Be Wild (IMAX) WB $48,871 +3.5% 33 - $1,481 33 - $1,481 210 - $233 $20,766,515 74
55 Savages (2012) Uni. $46,335 +80.0% 82 -35 $565 82 -38 $565 640 -485 $72 $47,294,840 9
56 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Fox $46,052 -12.6% 49 -26 $940 50 -30 $921 480 -310 $96 $37,465,452 11
57 Prometheus Fox $45,847 -21.0% 55 -36 $834 60 -40 $764 420 -300 $109 $126,376,360 13
58 Little White Lies MPI $43,035 +67.8% 12 +9 $3,586 12 +9 $3,586 112 +73 $384 $80,340 2
59 Bullet Vanishes CL $43,444 - 14 - $3,103 14 - $3,103 68 - $639 $43,444 1
60 Safety Not Guaranteed FD $39,693 -17.0% 48 -6 $827 50 -4 $794 390 -30 $102 $3,820,083 13
61 Air Racers 3D 3D $32,192 -38.5% 10 - $3,219 - - n/a - - n/a $1,278,929 22
62 Bernie MNE $26,302 -41.7% 26 -26 $1,012 30 -22 $877 190 -260 $138 $9,158,562 19
63 The Well-Digger's Daughter KL $24,448 +31.9% 14 +4 $1,746 - - n/a - - n/a $243,165 7
64 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry IFC $17,257 -50.3% 18 -19 $959 20 -20 $863 50 -60 $345 $422,272 6
65 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World 3D $16,293 -33.1% 10 - $1,629 - - n/a - - n/a $6,069,994 119
66 Nitro Circus the Movie 3D ArcEnt $15,154 -79.8% 31 -99 $489 40 -100 $379 240 -790 $63 $3,340,843 4
67 Beloved (2012) IFC $14,221 -7.8% 6 -1 $2,370 6 -1 $2,370 21 -1 $677 $77,299 3
68 The Ambassador Drft. $13,046 - 4 - $3,262 4 - $3,262 10 - $1,305 $14,827 1
69 Chicken with Plums SPC $11,216 +71.8% 3 +1 $3,739 3 +1 $3,739 15 +4 $748 $100,092 3
70 Oslo, August 31st Strand $10,621 +1,096.1% 7 +6 $1,517 10 +9 $1,062 20 +20 $531 $88,343 15
71 The Day Anch. $10,121 - 12 - $843 12 - $843 207 - $49 $12,845 1
72 Neighboring Sounds CGld $9,500 -25.0% 2 - $4,750 - - n/a - - n/a $29,295 2
73 The Awakening (2012) Cohen $8,822 -55.9% 13 -18 $679 13 -18 $679 56 -14 $158 $169,679 3
74 Take This Waltz Magn. $6,341 -27.5% 9 -8 $705 9 -11 $705 21 -9 $302 $1,206,559 10
75 Neil Young Journeys SPC $6,031 +5.2% 11 -2 $548 11 -2 $548 30 - $201 $186,135 10
76 Teddy Bear FM $4,680 -13.1% 1 -1 $4,680 - - n/a - - n/a $14,618 2
77 Little Birds MNE $4,574 - 1 - $4,574 1 - $4,574 6 - $762 $6,914 1
78 360 Magn. $4,458 -40.1% 3 -9 $1,486 3 -9 $1,486 10 -20 $446 $85,279 5
79 Monsieur Lazhar (U.S.-only) MBox $3,201 +74.6% 2 -1 $1,601 2 -1 $1,601 3 -3 $1,067 $1,999,882 21
80 Union Square Da. $3,191 +321.0% 2 - $1,596 2 - $1,596 10 - $319 $44,830 8
81 The Good Doctor Magn. $3,180 - 2 - $1,590 2 - $1,590 10 - $318 $3,180 1
82 Unforgivable Strand $2,592 -26.9% 1 -1 $2,592 1 -1 $2,592 2 +2 $1,296 $121,438 10
83 Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present MBox $2,574 +210.1% 1 -2 $2,574 1 -2 $2,574 - -10 n/a $78,840 12
84 Somewhere Between Long Shot $2,512 -67.8% 1 - $2,512 1 - $2,512 3 -4 $837 $15,084 2
85 Easy Money (2012) Wein. $2,375 -71.8% 2 -3 $1,188 2 -3 $1,188 21 -24 $113 $187,076 8
86 Free Men FM $1,923 +21.2% 1 - $1,923 - - n/a - - n/a $53,135 12
87 Painted Skin: The Resurrection WGUSA $1,861 -71.0% 1 -3 $1,861 1 -3 $1,861 5 -5 $372 $37,938 3
88 Kumare KL $1,678 -63.8% 3 -3 $559 3 -7 $559 - -10 n/a $105,286 11
89 Klown Drft. $1,630 +6.7% 2 -1 $815 - - n/a - - n/a $65,549 6
90 The Magic of Belle Isle Magn. $1,516 -35.7% 2 -5 $758 2 -8 $758 5 -5 $303 $100,649 9
91 Hysteria SPC $1,450 -72.3% 4 -4 $363 4 -6 $363 8 -2 $181 $1,774,477 16
92 Where Do We Go Now? SPC $1,410 -42.7% 2 -4 $705 2 -8 $705 5 -5 $282 $530,617 17
93 Hermano MBox $1,318 -93.0% 8 -41 $165 10 -40 $132 20 -230 $66 $28,323 2
94 You've Been Trumped ICir $1,182 +48.7% 3 -2 $394 3 -7 $394 - -10 n/a $15,280 5
95 Breathing KL $949 - 1 - $949 - - n/a - - n/a $949 1
96 The Day He Arrives CGld $108 - 1 - $108 1 - $108 1 - $108 $11,819 19
TOTALS:$104,464,738+6.2%48,696+5,508$2,14553,017+4,191$1,970545,639+7,232$191 
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