Retaining the lead it garnered in its premiere Friday, “The Final Destination” cruised to a dominant box office victory.
According to weekend estimates, the fourth film in the “Final Destination” franchise–and the first to utilize 3-D screens–earned $28.3 million. The strong total–well ahead of high-teens projections–distanced “Destination” from the competition.
In second place was “Inglourious Basterds,” which rebounded from a disappointing Friday to top new release “Halloween II.” “Basterds,” last week’s winner, ended up dropping 47% to $20 million. “Halloween II,” the Rob Zombie-directed sequel to his 2007 remake of the horror classic, grossed $17.4 million.
Holdovers “District 9” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” completed the top five with $10.7 million and $8 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, “Taking Woodstock,” the non-horror new release this weekend, made little more than a minor dent with $3.7 million in ninth place.
Weekend Top Ten:
1) The Final Destination – $28.3 million
2) Inglourious Basterds – $20 million ($73.8 million)
3) Halloween II – $17.4 million
4) District 9 – $10.7 million ($90.8 million)
5) GI Joe – The Rise of Cobra – $8 million ($132.4 million)
6) Julie & Julia – $7.4 million ($71 million)
7) The Time Traveler’s Wife – $6.7 million ($48.2 million)
8) Shorts – $4.9 million ($13.6 million)
9) Taking Woodstock – $3.7 million
10) G-Force – $2.8 million ($111.8 million)