All four major new cinema releases this weekend fell victim to the wrath of “Alice in Wonderland,” which dominated the box office Friday.
“Alice” added another $17.4 million to its take, according to preliminary box office reports. Though down a hefty 57% from last Friday’s debut number, the gross was more than enough to give “Wonderland” the win and will undoubtedly lead it to another weekend box office victory.
“Green Zone” ranked the best of the new releases, pulling $5 million at the Friday box office. Robert Pattinson-starrer “Remember Me” opened with a modest $3.6 million for third place, a decent opening for a film of the mold but evidence that merely featuring the “Twilight” heartthrob will not be enough for a dominating box office performance.
Raunchy “She’s Out of My League” followed with $3.3 million Friday. Though not particularly impressive for a debuting comedy, the total was more than double that of “Sex Drive,” which came from the same writers in 2008.
New release “Our Family Wedding” landed in fifth with $2.5 million, although it handily defeated the more-widely-released “League” on a per-theatre basis.
I saw Remember Me and thought it was fantastic! Robert Pattinson was very good in it. I hope it ends up doing very well. You have to remember that Remember Me isn;t in near as many screens as Alice. Green Zone is in less than Alice but still more than RM.