Deadpool once again came in on top this weekend, as the new releases failed to make a dent at the box office. The R-rated superhero comedy's gross has now reached 285 million, making it the third highest grossing R-rated film ever, with The Passion of the Christ still sitting out of reach at 370 million. Newcomer Gods of Egypt fell flat with horrible reviews and just 14 million on a 140 million budget, so expect that one to disappear quickly, and Eddie the Eagle, the real life inspirational sports drama made just 6 million for fifth place.
Another violent action release, Triple 9, didn't even crack the top five this weekend, while holdovers Kung Fu Panda 3 and Risen stuck around to round out the chart, with the former's total now equaling 128 million domestic.
Top 5:
- Deadpool- 31.5 million
- Gods of Egypt- 14 million
- Kung Fu Pands 3- 9 million
- Risen- 7 million
- Eddie the Eagle- 6.3 million
This Oscar weekend saw increases for the awards movies still playing in limited release, most significantly Room, which has boosted its total to 13.5 million, while Spotlight and Brooklyn are coming close to 40 million each. Even bigger studio films The Revenant and The Big Short held well this week, with The Revenant's gross now at 170 million, which to me is still amazing for the kind of movie that is, and I'm seriously tempted to credit Leonardo DiCaprio with all of that success, because I just don't see how a film like that does so well without the attraction of its star. Anyway, we'll finally be done with Oscar coverage after tonight, so come back for the complete winners list and my roundup of the show later on.
