Weekend Box Office – ‘Chronicle’ Scares Up a First-Place Win

The supernaturally-powered boys in ‘Chronicle‘ proved they had one more trick up their sleeves: coming in first at the box office. The film sold $22 million in tickets to take the top spot this weekend.

Another creepy thriller, ‘The Woman in Black,’ earned $21 million for second place, followed by ‘The Grey,’ which brought in $9.5 million and moved from first to third place in its second week.

The feel-good flick ‘Big Miracle‘ had an $8.4 million haul for fourth, and ‘Underworld Awakening‘ rounded out the top five with $5.6 million in revenues.

Here’s a list of the top 10 movies at the box office Friday through Sunday with estimated grosses, along with how much each movie has made since its release:

1. ‘Chronicle’ – $22 million, new release

2. ‘The Woman in Black’ – $21 million, new release

3. ‘The Grey’ – $9.5 million, $34.7 million

4. ‘Big Miracle’ – $8.4 million, new release

5. ‘Underworld Awakening’ – $5.6 million, $54.3 million total

6. ‘One for the Money’ – $5.2 million, $19.6 million total

7. ‘Red Tails’ – $5 million, $41.3 million total

8. ‘The Descendants’ – $4.6 million, $65.5 million total

9. ‘Man on a Ledge’ – $4.4 million, $14.7 million total

10. ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ – $3.9 million, $26.7 million total

Chronicle

Directed by: Jay Alaimo

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan

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