The Wolverine – claws way to top of box office
“The Wolverine” slashed monsters and minions to debut atop the weekend box office.
The Fox film presenting Hugh Jackman’s sixth turn as the claw – wielding super hero opened with $55 million in North US, according to studio reports Sunday.
Last weekend’s top movie, Warner Bros.’ low – budget horror “The Conjuring,” slipped to second spot, adding one more $22.1 million to its take, while “Despicable Me 2″ was in third with $16 million. The Universal animated sequel, with its cast of cute, yellow minions, has made more than $600 million worldwide since it came out four weeks ago.
“The Wolverine,” which is set in Japan and features an global cast, earned one more $86.1 million abroad. The film’s starting – week take surpassed the $120 million it cost to make, said Chris Aronson, Fox’s head of domestic supply.
“It’s a huge starting for the clawed one,” he said. “It played just as well from Maine to Maui.”
One more Fox film, the animated snail – racing tale “Turbo,” was in 4th place with $13.3 million. Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups 2″ followed with $11.5 million.
Woody Allen’s latest, “Blue Jasmine,” loved a stellar opening of its own, while on a much smaller scale. Starring Cate Blanchett, the film opened in just 6 theaters but still amassed $612,767.
“It’s one of the biggest opening per – theater earnings ever for a non – animated film,” said Paul Dergarabedian of box office tracker Hollywood.com.
The Wolverine Ticket sales this weekend were up almost 30 % over the same weekend last summer season, he said.
“It was a good weekend to be a moviegoer because the choices just got a lot more exciting,” Dergarabedian said, noting a mix that includes animated, split and big – budget action choices.
“Fruitvale Station,” the Sundance winner by now making Oscar buzz, opened across the country and edged its way into the top 10, giving to a summer box office that’s up more than 10 % over last year.
'' The Wolverine '' - claws way to top of box office
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