A tightly-contested Friday box office battle fell in the favor of new Jennifer Lopez vehicle “The Back-Up Plan.”
Lopez’s new romantic comedy grossed $4.2 million Friday, which gave it the edge over a mix of holdovers and new release “The Losers.”
“How to Train Your Dragon” stayed put in second place, pulling an estimated $3.4 million. “Date Night” followed with $3.3 million, while “The Losers” landed just behind with $3.2 million.
“Kick-Ass,” which ended up taking the title last week when all data was tallied, fell by more than 60% to just $2.9 million for a fifth place finish Friday. “Death at a Funeral” was sixth with $2.4 million; in it second day of release, “Oceans” landed at eighth with $2 million.