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Pompeii and 3 Days to Kill open nationwide this weekend, though neither seems poised to break out at the domestic box office. As a result, animated hit The LEGO Movie should easily take the top spot for the third-straight week.Paul W.S. AndersonLuc BessonKevin CostnerLiam NeesonHayao Miyazaki

With its strong date night appeal, About Last Night opened strong on Valentine's Day and wound up ahead of fellow 80s remakes RoboCop and Endless Love this weekend. Still, it was no match for The LEGO Movie, which easily led the box office over President's Day weekend.Kevin HartMichael EalyRegina HallGeorge ClooneyColin Farrell

Over President's Day weekend, The LEGO Movie should hold on to first place ahead of three 80s remakes. With its strong Valentine's Day appeal, About Last Night will likely be the strongest of the newcomers, while Robocop will have a tough time bouncing back from its poor Wednesday opening. Paul VerhoevenKevin HartChanning TatumRachel McAdamsAlex PettyferMatthew McConaughey

Thanks to its strong brand and broadly-appealing marketing, The LEGO Movie stacked up one of the highest openings ever for an original animated movie this weekend. The Monuments Men also had a solid debut, while Vampire Academy was the latest young-adult debacle.George Clooney

Coming off two slow frames, the box office should pick up substantially this weekend. With its broadly-appealing brand, strong sense of humor and unique animation, The LEGO Movie is poised for one of the best February openings ever. The Monuments Men should also do decent business—though poor reviews could hold it back a bit—while Vampire Academy seems like the latest young-adult miss.Elizabeth BanksWill FerrellMorgan FreemanGeorge ClooneyMatt Damon

Led by Afghanistan war drama Lone Survivor, total domestic box office wound up at $894 million in January. That's a noticeable improvement over the past three years, but pales in comparison to 2010's record $1.06 billion.Kevin HartIce CubePeter Jackson

Over Super Bowl weekend, newcomers That Awkward Moment and Labor Day failed to generate much enthusiasm. As a result, buddy comedy Ride Along cruised in to first place for the third-straight week.Kevin HartZac EfronJason ReitmanKate WinsletDavid O. Russell

With little help from January holdovers and a typically modest lineup of new releases, February tends to be one of the slower months of the year. While that won't really change in 2014, there is reason to be optimistic about this February: aside from would-be blockbuster The Lego Movie, other movies with solid potential include Robocop, About Last Night and The Monuments Men. George ClooneyMatt DamonPaul VerhoevenKevin HartMichael EalyAlex PettyferColin Farrell

Counterprogramming is the name of the game over Super Bowl weekend this year. Both new releases—That Awkward Moment and Labor Day—are targeted at female audiences that may not be completely consumed by the insanely popular sporting event. Neither movie is poised to really break out, though, and it would be surprising if any title earns over $15 million this weekend.Miles TellerMichael B. JordanZac EfronJason ReitmanKate WinsletJosh BrolinLeonardo DiCaprio

With its bizarre, poorly-explained premise and derivative fantasy action, I, Frankenstein was dead on arrival this weekend. As a result, Ice Cube/Kevin Hart comedy hit Ride Along easily cruised to a second consecutive victory.Alexander PayneLeonardo DiCaprioMartin Scorsese

Coming off a huge Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, theaters are likely going to be noticeably quieter beginning January 24th. The only brand-new nationwide release is I, Frankenstein, and expectations are fairly low for the gothic fantasy flick. As a result, last weekend's comedy smash Ride Along should easily hold on to first place in its second outing.Aaron EckhartVanessa HudgensAlexander Payne

Over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Kevin Hart/Ice Cube comedy Ride Along drew huge crowds and set a new January opening record. Meanwhile, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit missed the mark and Devil's Due bombed.Chris PineDavid O. RussellMeryl StreepJulia RobertsMartin Scorsese

Over a busy Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, buddy comedy Ride Along should take first place ahead of franchise reboot Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.Kevin HartIce CubeAlec BaldwinHarrison FordBen AffleckChris PineJ.J. AbramsKeira Knightley

At the crack of dawn this morning, the nominations were the 86th Academy Awards were announced. Box office hits Gravity and American Hustle led the way with 10 nominations each.Martin ScorseseEllen DeGeneres

Thanks to a marketing campaign that played up military heroism while avoiding the moral ambiguities associated with U.S. foreign policy, Afghanistan war drama Lone Survivor scored one of the biggest opening weekends ever in January. Meanwhile, The Legend of Hercules bombed and Her and Inside Llewyn Davis underperformed in their nationwide expansions.Peter BergDwayne JohnsonDavid O. RussellMeryl StreepJulia RobertsSpike Jonze

Five movies are getting a nationwide release this weekend, though only one of them is brand-new. The Legend of Hercules is unlikely to have much of an impact, though, and first place should belong to well-marketed war movie Lone Survivor.Mark WahlbergBrett RatnerDwayne JohnsonKellan LutzSpike Jonze

With much of the Northeast under a blanket of snow, it's fitting that Disney Animation's Frozen made its way back in to first place this weekend. Not far behind was Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, which continued the trend of declining grosses for this five-year-old franchise.Martin ScorseseLeonardo DiCaprioDavid O. Russell

Midnight Update: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones earned $1.2 million from late Thursday shows. That's noticeably lower than The Devil Inside, which brought in $2 million at midnight on the same weekend in 2012. Inclement weather may have had an impact, as much of the Northeast was under at least a half foot of snow. Still, Paramount is now expecting mid-teen-millions for The Marked Ones, which would be way off from Paranormal Activity 4's $29 million debut.

This year, Santa delivered five new nationwide releases on Christmas Day. By the weekend, though, audiences had turned their attention back to blockbuster holdovers The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Frozen.David O. RussellMartin ScorseseLeonardo DiCaprioBen StillerRobert De NiroSylvester StalloneJustin Bieber