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Thanks to the addition of 3D ticket prices and international stars Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, G.I. Joe: Retaliation opened significantly higher than its predecessor at the overseas box office this weekend. Danny Boyle

G.I. Joe: Retaliation was the big attraction over Easter weekend, though Tyler Perry's Temptation also demonstrated once again how solid Perry's niche is. Meanwhile, The Host's disappointing debut was the latest sign that the young-adult genre is fading.Channing TatumDwayne JohnsonBruce WillisSteven SpielbergRobert ZemeckisRyan GoslingBradley Cooper

G.I. Joe: Retaliation gained some momentum on Good Friday and held on to first place with a very good $15.5 million. Meanwhile, Tyler Perry's Temptation opened nicely, while The Host was a bit underwhelming. Stephenie MeyerRyan GoslingBradley Cooper

Thursday Update: G.I. Joe: Retaliation earned an estimated $10.5 million from 3,719 locations on Thursday. That figure includes $2.2 million from Wednesday night and midnight showings. While it's better than A Good Day to Die Hard's $8.2 million Thursday debut last month, it's less thna half of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra's $22.2 million Friday opening in August 2009. Through Sunday, Retaliation is now guaranteed to gross over $40 million, though $50 million could be tough. Dennis QuaidMarlon WayansChanning TatumDwayne JohnsonBruce WillisJon ChuStephen SommersDerek CianfranceRyan GoslingBradley Cooper

Coinciding with its solid domestic debut, The Croods opened in around 60 percent of the international marketplace and scored a very good $62.4 million. With the Easter holidays coming up, the movie is well-positioned to be an overseas hit for DreamWorks Animation and Fox International.Dwayne JohnsonBruce Willis

The Croods easily took the top spot on a busy weekend at the box office, though the real surprise was the impressive performance of Olympus Has Fallen. Meanwhile, Spring Breakers did decent business in its nationwide expansion, though it still fell behind Tina Fey-Paul Rudd disappointment Admission. Antoine FuquaMorgan FreemanGerard ButlerRoland EmmerichChanning TatumJamie FoxxHalle BerrySteve CarellJim Carrey

The Croods and Olympus Has Fallen both opened north of $10 million on Friday, while Spring Breakers did solid business in its nationwide expansion. The only loser this weekend looks to be Admission, which couldn't even crack the Top Five despite the presence of Tina Fey and Paul Rudd.Antoine FuquaHalle Berry

The box office should pick up a bit this weekend thanks to the arrival of three new nationwide releases and the expansion of an arthouse hit. Opening at 4,046 locations (over 3,000 in 3D) DreamWorks Animation's The Croods should be a big enough draw among family audiences to take the top spot away from two-time winner Oz The Great and Powerful. Morgan FreemanGerard ButlerTina FeyPaul RuddJames FrancoSelena GomezVanessa Hudgens

Oz The Great and Powerful led the overseas box office again this weekend, though it's becoming clear that the movie isn't in the same league as 2010's Alice in Wonderland. Meanwhile, openings in China helped prop up the foreign grosses of the fifth installments in the Die Hard and Resident Evil franchises.

Coming off an excellent opening, Oz The Great and Powerful easily hung on to first place this weekend. Among the newcomers, The Call exceeded expectations, while The Incredible Burt Wonderstone was far from incredible. Halle BerrySteve CarellJim CarreyWill FerrellJames FrancoSelena GomezVanessa Hudgens

As expected, Oz The Great and Powerful held on to first place on Friday by a wide margin. The more interesting story, though, was what happened with the newcomers: The Call got off to a surprisingly strong start, while The Incredible Burt Wonderstone bombed. Halle BerrySteve CarellJim CarreySeth Gordon

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and The Call arrive in theaters this weekend, though neither will come close to taking first place away from reigning champion Oz The Great and Powerful. Jim CarreySteve CarellHalle BerryAbigail BreslinBruce Willis

At the beginning of 2008, only three movies—Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest—had earned over $1 billion worldwide. Flash forward five years to early 2013, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has just recently become the 15th title to reach that illustrious milestone. J.J. AbramsJames CameronZack SnyderChristopher NolanJohnny Depp

Coinciding with its domestic launch, Oz The Great and Powerful opened in most foreign markets as well this weekend. While it got off to a fine start in most areas, its grosses paled in comparison to 2010's Alice in Wonderland.

Oz The Great and Powerful was positioned as the first major blockbuster of 2013, and its opening weekend didn't disappoint. Johnny DeppTim BurtonJason BatemanMelissa McCarthySeth GordonDwayne Johnson

Oz The Great and Powerful debuted to a very strong $24.1 million on Friday, and is on pace for an opening weekend over twice as high as any other 2013 movie to date. Meanwhile, Dead Man Down became the latest violent thriller to bomb at the box office.Sylvester StalloneJason BatemanMelissa McCarthy

Midnight Update: Oz The Great and Powerful opened to an estimated $2 million from Thursday night and midnight shows. That's about half of Alice in Wonderland ($3.9 million), though it's above Snow White and the Huntsman ($1.55 million), which had more midnight appeal thanks to its older-skewing audience and Summer release date. That Snow White figure suggests Oz will earn at least $70 million, though it could definitely go higher.Johnny DeppTim BurtonColin FarrellTommy Lee Jones

Thanks to strong grosses in China, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey finally passed $1 billion worldwide this weekend. Otherwise, with most countries preparing for the upcoming debut of Oz The Great and Powerful, there wasn't much going on at the foreign box office this weekend. Quentin Tarantino

The month of March got off to a terrible start this weekend thanks to disappointing debuts from Jack the Giant Slayer, 21 and Over and The Last Exorcism Part II. The Top 12 earned a meager $92.8 million, which is off a whopping 39 percent from last year.Seth GordonDwayne JohnsonJennifer LawrenceBen Affleck

Jack the Giant Slayer easily took first place at the box office on Friday, though its gross was unimpressive to say the least. 21 and Over and The Last Exorcism Part II also disappointed, and are on their way to less than $10 million for the weekend.Nicholas HoultDwayne Johnson