Everything old was new again this weekend at the box office, with a third sequel and a WWII film cruising to the lead opposite pockets of crummy weather and a pair of NFL playoff games that were about as good as they could possibly be. What hit? What kind of didn't? Your Weekend Receipts are here.
1. Underworld: Awakening
Gross: $25,400,000 (new)
Screens: 3,078 (PSA $8,252)
Weeks: 1
And with this windfall -- combined with the return of original star Kate Beckinsale -- the Underworld franchise crosses hallowed box-office milestone threshold of... $300 million? Globally? Four films, $300 million? Not that you or I personally would turn our noses up at a check for $300 million, but we're not making midwinter mass-pop vampire/lycan confections. Thank God for DVD/cable! Keep those revenue streams flowing! Related: I think I am going to throw up.
2. Red Tails
Gross: $19,100,000 (new)
Screens: 2,512 (PSA $7,604)
Weeks: 1
Did you do your part this weekend to support African-American cinema, as George Lucas pleaded? And if so, what did you think of Pariah?
3. Contraband
Gross: $12,200,000 ($46,100,000)
Screens: 2,870 (PSA $4,251)
Weeks: 2 (Change: -49.9%)
Underworld: Awakening's big huge boring shrug notwithstanding, let's give Beckinsale some credit for being the first star since -- wait for it -- Kellan Lutz to have two films in the weekend's top three finishers. Don't say you're not impressed.
4. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Gross: $10,545,000 ($11,237,000)
Screens: 2,630 (PSA: $4,010)
Weeks: 5 (+11,484%)
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