Though down by more than 40% from last week’s chart-topping performance, “Hop” had no trouble claiming the weekend box office for a second week thanks to weak debut performances.
At an estimated $21.7 million, “Hop” easily overcame the threat from the new “Arthur” remake. Never expected to be a smash, the film came in way below expectations at a mere $12.6 million. On the estimated chart, that puts “Arthur” slightly ahead of “Hanna,” which opened to $12.3 million.
On less screens than the aforementioned new releases, “Soul Surfer” garnered $11.1 million for the highest per-screen average of the new releases. Still, at $11.1 million, it hardly set the world on fire, although with a lower-budget and modest expectations, it is definitely not a failure.
Horror holdover “Insidious” claimed fifth place at $9.7 million (with an impressive drop-off of only 27%), topping the disappointing $9.5 million for newcomer “Your Highness.”
Weekend Top Ten:
1) Hop – $21.7M ($68.2M)
2) Arthur – $12.6M
3) Hanna – $12.3M
4) Soul Surfer – $11.1M
5) Insidious – $9.7M ($27.1M)
6) Your Highness – $9.5M
7) Source Code – $9.1M ($28.6M)
8) Limitless – $5.7M ($64.4M)
9) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – $4.9M ($45.5M)
10) The Lincoln Lawyer – $4.6M ($46.5M)
