Freddy Krueger still kills at the box office
How's this for consistency: Freddy Krueger has hit the No. 1 spot at the box office for four straight decades.
He did it again this weekend, as the "re-imagining" of A Nightmare on Elm Streetscared up $32.2 million, according to studio estimates.
The horror film, starring Jackie Earle Haley as the dream-trolling demon, met most analysts' expectations and concluded a robust spring for the industry, which saw attendance up 4% over spring 2009.
As usual with Nightmare, critics weren't kind to the film; 15% of reviewers recommended the movie, according to RottenTomatoes.com. But audiences didn't care, giving the movie — the ninth installment since the franchise began in 1984 — the second-highest debut in the franchise's run, second only to Freddy Vs. Jason, which opened to $36 million in 2003.
The 3-D animated film How to Train Your Dragon continues to play well, taking second place with $10.8 million, bringing its total to $192.4 million since its release a month and a half ago.
The comedy Date Night was third with $7.6 million, lifting its total to $73.6 million. The Back-up Plan was fourth with $7.2 million, bringing its two-week total to $23 million.
Brendan Fraser's wilderness comedy Furry Vengeance rounded out the top five with $6.5 million, slightly below its modest expectations.
Final figures are due Monday.
He did it again this weekend, as the "re-imagining" of A Nightmare on Elm Streetscared up $32.2 million, according to studio estimates.
The horror film, starring Jackie Earle Haley as the dream-trolling demon, met most analysts' expectations and concluded a robust spring for the industry, which saw attendance up 4% over spring 2009.
As usual with Nightmare, critics weren't kind to the film; 15% of reviewers recommended the movie, according to RottenTomatoes.com. But audiences didn't care, giving the movie — the ninth installment since the franchise began in 1984 — the second-highest debut in the franchise's run, second only to Freddy Vs. Jason, which opened to $36 million in 2003.
The 3-D animated film How to Train Your Dragon continues to play well, taking second place with $10.8 million, bringing its total to $192.4 million since its release a month and a half ago.
The comedy Date Night was third with $7.6 million, lifting its total to $73.6 million. The Back-up Plan was fourth with $7.2 million, bringing its two-week total to $23 million.
Brendan Fraser's wilderness comedy Furry Vengeance rounded out the top five with $6.5 million, slightly below its modest expectations.
Final figures are due Monday.
beddowsnt - 2. Mai, 18:34
