Some Moviegoers were said to be hesitant to attend The Dark Knight Rises , but a number of people apparently made the trek over the weekend. The final installment in the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan grossed over $64 million over the weekend, landing atop the box office for a second week. Another holdover, Ice Age: Continental Drift took second over the weekend, grossing a cool $13.3 million. 1. The Dark Knight Rises Gross: $64,075,000 (Cume: $289,086,000) Screens: 4,404 (PSA: $14,549) Weeks: 2 (Change: – 60%) IMAX cashed in at $9 million over the weekend for a North American total of $38 million. The feature grossed $122.1 million overseas. 2. Ice Age: Continental Drift (3-D, Animated) Gross: $13,300,000 (Cume: $114,847,214) Screens: 3,869 (PSA: $3,438) Weeks: 3 (Change: -35%) Perhaps not a shocker, this is the top choice for families. 3. The Watch Gross: $13 million Screens: 3,168 (PSA: $4,104) New The Fox comedy only appealed to some moviegoers in its first weekend outing. 4. Step Up: Revolution (3-D) Gross: $11.8 million Screens: 2,567 (PSA: $4,597) New Also a so-so opening at best for this newcomer. With a production budget of $33 million this title has a ways to go to break even. 5. Ted Gross: $7,353,150 (Cume: $193,618,750) Screens: 3,129 (PSA: $2,350) Weeks: 5 (Change: – 27%) The R-rated comedy continues to attract crowds well into its release. 6. The Amazing Spider-Man (3-D) Gross: $6.8 million (Cume: $242,053,000) Screens: 3,160 (PSA: $2,152) Weeks: 4 (Change: – 38%) 7. Brave (3-D, Animated) Gross: $4,237,000 (Cume: $217,261,000) Screens: 2,551 (PSA: $1,661) Weeks: 6 (Change: -30%) 8. Magic Mike Gross: $2.58 million (Cume: $107,587,000) Screens: 2,075 (PSA: $1,243) Weeks: 5 (Change: – 40%) 9. Savages Gross: $1,753,360 (Cume: $43,898,930) Screens: 1,414 (PSA: $1,240) Weeks: 4 (Change: – 48%) 10. Moonrise Kingdom Gross: $1,387,359 (Cume: $38,396,927) Screens: 853 (PSA: $1,626) Weeks: 10 (Change: – 24%) The Wes Anderson-directed feature has had strong staying power and one of the summer’s strongest specialty releases.
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The Dark Knight Rises Heads to No. 1 in the Box Office
