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Horror continues its 2013 dominance in this weekend’sbox situation , as one of the genre ’s most talented director matches a unique record .
come in at number 1 isInsidious : Chapter 2(read our review ) with a massive $ 41 million , more than triple the first film ’s $ 13 million entry . Not only isInsidious : Chapter 2another big success for director James Wan , it ’s his 2nd $ 40 million+ orifice weekend of 2013 – the other beingThe Conjuring($41.8 M ) .
While the near complete timing of Friday the 13th likely helpedInsidious 2pull in big numbers on Friday , it ’s hard to overlook the office of the revulsion film this year . IfJames Wan is stepping away from horrorfilms for trade good , he ’s leaving the genre on a mellow note .
This weekend ’s other unexampled tone ending , The Family(read our critique ) , open in the identification number 2 spot with $ 14.5 million . The Familycertainly had a lot hold out for it – a star - dot mould , director Luc Besson , and a alone story – but it was no equal forInsidious . That being say , The Family ’s $ 14 megabyte porta is Luc Besson ’s second best , behindThe Fifth Element ’s $ 17 million .
Last week ’s top film , Riddick , comes in at issue 3 with $ 7 million . With $ 31 million thus far , this third film in the series has a good blastoff of arrive at back its $ 38 million budget and passingPitch Black ’s domesticated totality of $ 39 million . Whether it will surpassChronicles of Riddick ’s $ 57 million sum , however , is undecipherable at this full point .
In at turn 4 isLee Daniels ' The Butlerwith $ 5.5 million . After 5 weeks in theaters , this possible Oscar contender has just scarcely crossed the $ 100 million stain .
round out out the top 5 isWe’re the Millerswith $ 5.4 million . With $ 131 million total , the photographic film is now the gamey gross original R - rated comedy released in August - not much to brag about until you turn over the listing include films likeThe 40 - Year - Old VirginandSuperbad .
Instructions Not Includedcomes in at turn 6 with $ 4.2 million , which brings its domesticated total up to $ 26 million . LionsGate and their Pantelion label are belike very pleased with the performance of this motion picture , which came ostensibly out of nowhere .
The number 7 plastic film this weekend is Disney’sPlaneswith $ 3 million . Planeswon’t hit the eccentric of numbers we are used to seeing from Disney and Pixar , but with $ 82 million after 6 week it ’s still a winner .
Coming in at number 8 isOne Direction : This is Uswith $ 2.4 million . Now at $ 26 million , This is Usranks figure 4 among all medicine concert films , but is well behind the number 3 motion-picture show , Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus : Best of Both Worlds($65 million ) .
In at number 9 isElysiumwith $ 2 million . The photographic film is inching nearer to its $ 115 million budget , but $ 88 million after 6 hebdomad is not where most expectedElysiumwould end up .
Percy Jackson : Sea of Monstersis the routine 10 film this weekend with $ 1.8 million . The flick is now up to $ 62 million in domesticated grosses .
[ NOTE : These are only weekend box function estimates - based on Friday and Saturday ticket sales agreement coupled with adjusted expectation for Sunday . prescribed weekend boxful position solvent will be free on Monday , September 15th - at which clip we ’ll update this station with any changes . ]
Source : Box Office Mojo
